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Savings & sinking funds.
How to save for things you know are coming — without letting irregular expenses blow up your budget.
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Savings · Planning
How sinking funds work — and why your budget needs them.
A sinking fund is money you save monthly for an expense you know is coming. Here's how to set one up and which categories to start with.
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Savings
Sinking fund categories: 20 you need in 2026.
A complete list — car maintenance, medical, holidays, vacation, and 16 more — with recommended monthly amounts for each.
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Savings goals that live inside your budget.
LazeeFish lets you set a target amount and date for each savings envelope. The "needed this month" figure auto-calculates so you always know exactly what to contribute.
See savings goals →Savings goals
Emergency Fund
$3,200 / $5,000
Needed this month: $180
Vacation
$820 / $2,400
Needed this month: $220
New Car
$4,100 / $12,000
Needed this month: $400
— Free to start
Set up a sinking fund
in 2 minutes.
Create an envelope, set a goal, connect your bank. LazeeFish handles the math.
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