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The share of income that people sock away in savings rose to 4.6% last month — its highest level in eight months.—Scott Horsley, NPR, 3 Apr. 2025 Only able to sock away $20 to $30 a month right now?—Kamaron McNair, CNBC, 1 Apr. 2025 That’s according to data released Friday from the Commerce Department: Americans socked away money into savings, pulled back on discretionary purchases, and, when accounting for inflation, increased their spending ever so slightly after taking a breather in a frigid and post-holiday January.—Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 28 Mar. 2025 These are thoughts for active traders – not for long-term investors who have been well-served by simply socking away money in U.S. markets for years.—Ron Insana, CNBC, 28 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for sock away
Word History
Etymology
from the practice of concealing savings in the toe of a sock
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