Comments on: The Once-in-a-While Fund: How it Works http://www.automaticfinances.com/once-in-a-while-fund/ Money management for the 21st century Tue, 07 Feb 2012 06:31:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Carnival of Personal Finance #200 – Edition of Mini Accomplishments http://www.automaticfinances.com/once-in-a-while-fund/comment-page-1/#comment-9642 Carnival of Personal Finance #200 – Edition of Mini Accomplishments Sun, 16 May 2010 04:32:19 +0000 http://www.automaticfinances.com/?p=244#comment-9642 [...] Jason Unger from Automatic Finances presents The Once-in-a-While Fund: How it Works. [...] [...] Jason Unger from Automatic Finances presents The Once-in-a-While Fund: How it Works. [...]

]]> By: Jason Unger http://www.automaticfinances.com/once-in-a-while-fund/comment-page-1/#comment-22 Jason Unger Fri, 17 Apr 2009 12:39:39 +0000 http://www.automaticfinances.com/?p=244#comment-22 I think that's a great point, threadbndr. Every month, you likely have "unexpected" expenses -- stuff that you aren't planning for, but doesn't really count as an emergency or one of these once-in-a-while expenses. Putting aside money for that could certainly help relieve those inevitable expenses. I think that's a great point, threadbndr. Every month, you likely have "unexpected" expenses — stuff that you aren't planning for, but doesn't really count as an emergency or one of these once-in-a-while expenses.

Putting aside money for that could certainly help relieve those inevitable expenses.

]]> By: threadbndr http://www.automaticfinances.com/once-in-a-while-fund/comment-page-1/#comment-21 threadbndr Thu, 16 Apr 2009 21:59:57 +0000 http://www.automaticfinances.com/?p=244#comment-21 Also think about putting some back for those expenses that are even more irregular, but inevitable. Things that I have 'escrow' accounts for include - vet emergency, new appliances and house repairs (things like paint, roof...), car repairs in excess of regular maint. All of these are rather inevitable, but may not come around every year. The big problem that I have is trying to decide how much is 'enough' for the efund and these 'occasional' accounts. Also think about putting some back for those expenses that are even more irregular, but inevitable. Things that I have 'escrow' accounts for include – vet emergency, new appliances and house repairs (things like paint, roof…), car repairs in excess of regular maint.

All of these are rather inevitable, but may not come around every year. The big problem that I have is trying to decide how much is 'enough' for the efund and these 'occasional' accounts.

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