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• Do your best to stay logical and save some for a rainy day.
  — Chicago Tribune, 25 July 2022
• This soy-wax candle blend is perfect for a rainy day read.
  — Mark Stock, Men's Health, 10 Oct. 2022
• Try to be aware of budgetary concerns, and put some money away for a rainy day.
  — BostonGlobe.com, 26 June 2020
• That's cold hard cash that can be put toward other bills or saved for a rainy day.
  — Lydia Mansel, Peoplemag, 26 Aug. 2022
• Resist the temptation to spend money that should be put away for a rainy day.
  — Tribune Content Agency, oregonlive, 21 Aug. 2021
• Tuck some money away for a rainy day to feel more secure about your future.
  — oregonlive, 6 Aug. 2020
• This cuter version of a piggy bank is the best way to save for a rainy day — or their next beach vacation.
  — Terri Huggins Hart, Woman's Day, 15 Aug. 2022
• Beyond that, setting aside a sliver of your cash for a rainy day is prudent.
  — Suchita Nayar, BostonGlobe.com, 17 May 2023
• Beyond that, setting aside a sliver of your cash for a rainy day is prudent.
  — Suchita Nayar, BostonGlobe.com, 17 May 2023
• This is the perfect opportunity to put some money away for a rainy day again.
  — James Brooks, Anchorage Daily News, 27 Feb. 2022
• There are lots of disparate collections where people have stashed away a few bottles for a rainy day that have now soared in value.
  — Time, 27 Dec. 2022
• Jonathan Scott found the perfect activity for a rainy day: send a corny flirty text to your longtime girlfriend.
  — Rebecca Aizin, Peoplemag, 11 Jan. 2023
• For countries in Europe not on the frontline, there is little point in holding weapons and ammunition stocks for a rainy day.
  — TIME, 21 Feb. 2024
• That doesn’t always happen in Texas’ urban centers, as many officeholders hoard their cash for a rainy day.
  — Dallas News, 23 Oct. 2022
• Rather than save for a rainy day or pay down so much debt, Stefanowski says a larger portion of the surplus should have gone to tax relief and higher pay for teachers and police.
  — Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 9 Oct. 2022
• Fortunately, with careful planning, small-business owners can both save for a rainy day and keep sales coming in.
  — Expert Panel®, Forbes, 13 Oct. 2021
• The workers who answer 911 emergency calls will get salary raises, there will be a new effort to get the homeless off the street, and there will be a new cushion of savings to be squirreled away for a rainy day.
  — Lisa J. Huriash, Sun Sentinel, 19 Sep. 2022
• Survival meant striking private deals with the Taliban and preparing for a rainy day meant selling off their units’ ammunition, food and fuel on the black market.
  — Jessica Donati, WSJ, 24 Dec. 2021
• Quite literally, green technologies need to save energy for a rainy day.
  — Don Lincoln, CNN, 10 Aug. 2021
• Just like putting money away for a rainy day in a savings account, putting money into a retirement account can be just as important for a business owner.
  — Michelle De Long, Rolling Stone, 4 Oct. 2022
• If Burke had been holding onto the money for a rainy day, the storm rolled in when federal prosecutors officially charged him in January 2019.
  — John Byrne, chicagotribune.com, 8 Jan. 2022
• Stiletto nails give us the opportunity to save our money for a rainy day or for security purposes.
  — Lisa Stardust, Allure, 16 Dec. 2022
• Second, when your business is flourishing, funds can be used to invest in talent, equipment or technology while also saving money for a rainy day.
  — Jennifer Palmer, Forbes, 15 June 2022
• United Parcel Service introduced a new feature to its retirement plan this week aimed at encouraging workers to prepare for a rainy day.
  — Khristopher J. Brooks, CBS News, 23 Oct. 2020
• For more than a decade, companies took advantage of low interest rates and gorged themselves on credit, often using the funds to buy back stock and push out dividends to shareholders, rather than raising employee wages or saving for a rainy day.
  — Astra Taylor, The New Yorker, 23 Nov. 2020
• Save anything that requires extensive chopping, whisking, or grinding for a rainy day (literally!).
  — Audrey Bruno, SELF, 17 Aug. 2022
• Workers struggling to save for a rainy day are increasingly likely to get help from their employers as the economic slowdown in the pandemic has underscored Americans’ need for a financial cushion.
  — Ann Carrns, Star Tribune, 14 Nov. 2020
• This is a great borrowing alternative for individuals who regularly contribute to their 401(k) retirement plan and have funds saved for a rainy day.
  — Mara Garcia, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2023

Last Updated: 1 Nov 2024