nest egg
noun
1
: a natural or artificial egg left in a nest especially to induce a hen to continue to lay there
2
: a fund of money accumulated as a reserve
Examples of nest egg in a Sentence
They built up a nest egg for their son's college education.
paid for the computer out of his nest egg
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In reality, with Biden in the White House, the US stock market not only preserved those Trump-era gains, but generated even more massive ones for millions of Americans’ 401(k) plans, nest eggs and college savings plans.
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Matt Egan, CNN, 1 Nov. 2024
The latter would have a nest egg of about $1.1 million.
—Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 20 Sep. 2024
Thanks to her decades in government and a wealthy husband, Kamala Harris has built quite a nest egg—and she’s only gotten richer since becoming vice president.
—Kyle Khan-Mullins, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
Here’s why many are more at risk of running short of money than younger colleagues
Taken together, though, that means anyone in their 50s next year can save up to $31,000 for their retirement nest egg, and those savings will not be subject to income tax in 2025.
—Jeanne Sahadi, CNN, 1 Nov. 2024
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Matt Egan, CNN, 1 Nov. 2024
The latter would have a nest egg of about $1.1 million.
—Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 20 Sep. 2024
Thanks to her decades in government and a wealthy husband, Kamala Harris has built quite a nest egg—and she’s only gotten richer since becoming vice president.
—Kyle Khan-Mullins, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
Here’s why many are more at risk of running short of money than younger colleagues
Taken together, though, that means anyone in their 50s next year can save up to $31,000 for their retirement nest egg, and those savings will not be subject to income tax in 2025.
—Jeanne Sahadi, CNN, 1 Nov. 2024
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“Nest egg.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nest%20egg. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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