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Sinking fund calculator

Save monthly for known future costs.

Built and reviewed by Dovanic, Founder and editor, FreeByteLast reviewed: 2026-08-18
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Save each month

$458.33

Still to save

$5,500

With these inputs, save each month comes to $458.33 over 12 months. Still to save works out to $5,500.

Over time · by months until due

What moves the number · Save each month

Input−10%Now+10%
Total of future costs$405$458.33$511.67
Months until due$509.26$458.33$416.67
Already set aside$465.83$458.33$450.83

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Save monthly for known future costs.

A worked example

Starting figures

Total of future costs
$6,400
Months until due
12
Already set aside
$900

What it returns

Save each month
$458.33
Still to save
$5,500

How to read the results

With the defaults above, save each month works out at $458.33.

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