Nate Tanner
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28,581 appearances
102 recordings
1 series
first heard Apr 2025
last heard 1 Jul
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Some are quarterly.
Oil changes are a perfect example.
Every three months or so, your car is going to need one.
And while it's not a huge number, it's not in your monthly bills either.
And it has a funny way of showing up at inconvenient times.
And some land on an irregular but predictable schedule.
Lawn fertilization, pest control, weed treatments.
Those might come up every six to eight weeks from spring to fall.
And they add up fast.
the thing all these things have in common is that they're not emergencies they're not bad luck they are scheduled and that's exactly what makes them manageable if you plan for them the solution is the alligator fund a dedicated savings category where you set aside a small amount every paycheck specifically to cover each of these expenses when they arrive
Instead of scrambling in August for back-to-school money, you've been quietly building it a little at a time.
And when the day comes, the money is just there, waiting, fed and happy.
Here's the thing about alligator savings that makes the gator approach so powerful.
The earlier you start saving for that gator, the smaller the per paycheck contribution needs to be.
Ideally, you'd start saving for next August's back-to-school fund in August of this year, right after you pay it.
Spread that $350 goal across the entire year of paychecks, and it's almost invisible.
But even if you're still starting later than ideal, even if January was your starting gun instead of last August, you've still got more runway than you think, which brings us to the math.
Okay, so it's math time and I promise, stick with me here.
This is actually deeply satisfying once you see it work.
Here is the formula for every alligator in your fund.
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