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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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.
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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
But for most of his career, Walz worked as a public school teacher and football coach, the type of middle-income job that doesn't lend itself to building a large nest egg.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 1 Nov. 2024
Hitchman also sold the Davises’ homes for roughly $2 million, providing her a sizable nest egg.
LaDonna, now 80, was moved from a hospital to a facility that specializes in caring for people with cognitive issues.
—Rich Schapiro, NBC News, 12 Oct. 2024
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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
But for most of his career, Walz worked as a public school teacher and football coach, the type of middle-income job that doesn't lend itself to building a large nest egg.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 1 Nov. 2024
Hitchman also sold the Davises’ homes for roughly $2 million, providing her a sizable nest egg.
LaDonna, now 80, was moved from a hospital to a facility that specializes in caring for people with cognitive issues.
—Rich Schapiro, NBC News, 12 Oct. 2024
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“Nest egg.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nest%20egg. Accessed 18 Nov. 2024.
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