Membership Fees Ambushed Our Budget — Here’s Our Fix

When annual membership fees all renewed the same month, this couple's budget took a hit. Here's how they built a sinking fund so it never happens again.

# Membership Fees Ambushed Our Budget — Here’s Our Fix When annual membership fees all renewed the same month, this couple's budget took a hit. Here's how they built a sinking fund so it never happens again. **Read the full article:** [NerdWallet](https://www.nerdwallet.com/finance/learn/sinking-fund-app) *This article was originally published by NerdWallet. MoneyWiseInc provides expert curation of the best financial content from trusted sources.*