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Why Car Repairs and Insurance Fit a Sinking Fund So Well Cars are a classic example of irregular expenses. You do not pay car insurance every week, and you do not replace tires or brake pads on a neat monthly schedule. Yet these costs are not random surprises either. Insurance premiums arrive once or twice a year, registration renews on a known date, and maintenance items such as tires, batteries, and scheduled service can often be anticipated. That combination—known or partly known costs that do not arrive monthly—is exactly what a sinking fund is designed to handle. A sinking fund is money you set aside regularly for a cost you know is coming. It is different from an emergency fund. An emergency fund is for costs you cannot predict, such as a sudden breakdown. A sinking fund is for costs...