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How to Budget for Annual Memberships Without the January Shock
Episode 76 of Budgeting for Beginners tackles the hidden budget time bomb: annual memberships and subscriptions that auto-renew once a year. Lucas and Luna break down why a single $120 gym charge in January can wreck a monthly envelope system, then walk through a simple fix—the annualized sinking fund envelope. They share the specific math: how to take any annual cost, divide by 12, and set aside that amount each month into a separate envelope or digital category. Using examples like a $99 Amazon Prime renewal and a $200 warehouse club fee, they show how to smooth these lumpy expenses into…
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