Question

299 days until Christmas   How goes your sinking funds? I think I’ve got $80 saved

Answer 1

Ive been able to save $300this has been such a game changer for me never been able to save anything EVER & to have saved that much so far is amazing. I will finally be able to buy everyone a gift this year  

Answer 2

Lol not a penny. I need a new subfloor, kitchen floor and new cabinets so every penny is going to that.  

Answer 3

We aren't doing gifts. we decided snowboarding gear. We have enough toys and garbage for 2 families

Answer 4

$416 so far

Answer 5

$585 out of $3000 saved so far. That includes gifts, Christmas outfits, pictures, Christmas cards, and birthday gifts for my boys who are New Years Eve and New Years Day babies.  

Answer 6

$240 saved for christmas so far! 1000 is my goal

Answer 7

$150. I have $30 taken out of my paycheck for a Christmas fund. That way I don't risk spending it.  

Answer 8

$350 so far!  

Answer 9

I'm at $400 already. Goal is $1000 and I take out equally each paycheck. There was some left over from last Christmas

Answer 10

$100 of my $500 goal. However last year we decided not to exchange gifts and really loved it. So hoping we make that same decision again this year and I can treat myself for Xmas lol

Answer 11

0 but I’m just starting  

Answer 12

$200 so far!  

Answer 13

For Christmas $181. Total sinking funds about $800.  

Answer 14

501 saved will max out at 650 that includes Black Friday

Answer 15

160 so far!  

Answer 16

Now that we payed off a big chunk of our debt with taxes going to start our Christmas savings

Answer 17

$120 so far for Christmas

Answer 18

$100 saved and I feel pretty excited for the holidays!  

Answer 19

$330 saved so far. I am saving $65 out of each paycheck for it.  

Answer 20

Just starting my sinking funds for Christmas and birthdays this month. So as of today, I have $50 in each.  

Answer 21

How do you sinking funds while trying to pay off debt?  

Answer 22

We are on track  $300 funded so far

Answer 23

$327. 28!  

Answer 24

$80 saved here too

Answer 25

None.  We are going to Europe this summer so my kids know that the $60 I spend on each of them will be for them to spend during our trip.  

Answer 26

$310 so far

Answer 27

$250 so far but this is only sinking fund I’m contributing for at the moment.  

Answer 28

New job offers Christmas Club. Started having $25 taken out of my paycheck every week starting with my second paycheck. We’ll be getting a check on November 1st in time for Black Friday deals.  

Answer 29

Christmas is funded and Black Friday

Answer 30

None! Just starting this month!  

Answer 31

100 so far. This will be my first year trying the sinking funds. Super excited

Answer 32

On track 560. We rent a beach house for our family to use the week after. 8 kids 1 dil and this year a GRANDBABY!  

Answer 33

Got 500 . 100 month from oct to oct

Answer 34

$450 so far

Answer 35

$44 for Christmas. Nothing for sinking funds other than that. Currently don't have the extra money for that.  

Answer 36

I'm about 80 as well. This is my first year using the sinking fund method. definitely looking good so far.  

Answer 37

$500/$1000 I used my tax return to jump start most of my sinking funds  

Answer 38

I move $100 a month to my SoFi account for Xmas

Answer 39

I have $290

Answer 40

I have $280 saved!  

Answer 41

$67. I save $800 for Christmas.  

Answer 42

So far I’m on track with $200  

Answer 43

$375 so far! Put away $75 biweekly

Answer 44

I put away $10/week & got $110

Answer 45

I’ve got $250 so far. Sticking to putting back $125/month

Answer 46

Starting my sinking funds in April. March is going to be my month for catching up on bills as this is my first month actually crunching numbers!  

Answer 47

None so fair. I’m planning for two birthdays that are a month apart. Going to start in July.  

Answer 48

$450 so far! Christmas is big for us. We have six children plus we buy for our parents and siblings. Our sinking fund will include food and such since we host our family party.  

Answer 49

$150 so far.  

Answer 50

I just started mine this month so I have $10 but I don’t have many people to buy for so I’ll be happy with whatever I’ll be able to save. My priorities are a car and my emergency fund.  

Answer 51

I have $210 saved for Christmas since January 1st.  

Answer 52

$30 only buying for my son really so $15 a pay period is enough

Answer 53

I’ve got $100

Answer 54

I started putting back $25 a week since 12/27. I have $275 saved for Christmas.  

Answer 55

$350 so far

Answer 56

Going great putting away $125 a month.  

Answer 57

Greaaaaat! I’ve been putting away $50 a month  

Answer 58

I've got $639 so far!  

Answer 59

I do 60 every paycheck. I get pd 26 times a year. It goes directly into a checking acct for gifts

Answer 60

We do a Christmas club with our bank. $50 each week gets deposited into it and on nov 6 it goes into our checking account.  

Answer 61

I’m up to 250 for Christmas . slowly but surely

Answer 62

My Christmas club account rolled over in November so I just started it right back up. $100 a month and I'm up to $450 already!  

Answer 63

I started a Christmas club savings account with my Bank last December. We will be moving this year and will be our first Christmas home with family in 5 years. So we have a bigger savings goal. I have about $500 of our $1200 goal saved, but also used some of my tax refund to fund alot of my sinking funds.  

Answer 64

My goal is $2000 for everything. I'm trying for $182 a month but its March already and I only have $154 saved up. I thought I would only need $1000 but when I did her christmas budget worksheets it came out to $2000.  

Answer 65

I have $185 so far.  

Answer 66

Omg so I'm not the only one who saves up throughout the year I'm trying to pay off credit cards right now so I'm putting all my extra money into them. Since my husband gets vacation holiday every month I take all that money starting in August