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Sinking funds planner — free printable savings pots plan

A sinking funds planner to save a little each month for big known costs — Christmas, the car, holidays, insurance — so they never blindside your budget again. The quiet trick to a stress-free financial year.

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Frequently asked questions

What is a sinking fund and how do they work?
A sinking fund is money you set aside regularly for a specific, known, irregular expense that's coming up — so that when the bill lands, you've already saved for it rather than being caught out. The classic examples are the costs that predictably blow people's budgets because they arrive in lumps: Christmas, the car service and MOT, an annual insurance premium, holidays, birthdays. The method is simple: work out the total you'll need and when, divide by the number of months until then, and save that amount each month into a separate pot — so a £600 Christmas, saved from January, is just £50 a month rather than a December panic. Having several sinking funds running means the big, lumpy costs of the year are quietly covered as they come, which removes a huge amount of financial stress and stops you reaching for credit. Keeping the money separate from your everyday spending (in labelled savings pots, a separate account, or even physical envelopes) is what makes it work, since money mingled with spending money tends to get spent. This is general information, not financial advice.
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Can I print it more than once?
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