Budgeting for regular bills and monthly necessities is helpful, but what about those expenses that only come occasionally? Irregular expenses can be hard to plan for, but a sinking fund can help. A ...

In a given year, you likely have expenses that you know are coming — holiday gifts, the family vacation you take every summer, annual homeowners association fees or maybe membership renewals. But just ...

If you’re someone who sticks to a well-thought-out monthly budget (and you should be), you’ll be in good shape to cover all of your usual monthly expenses, like housing costs, auto insurance, phone ...

In 1978, responding to attempts by issuers and borrowers to set aside funds for investment above the yield on outstanding tax-exempt bonds, the IRS published regulations seeking to shut down the ...