nest egg

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Recent Examples of nest egg 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 Millennials born in 1984—who saved at the same rate as their parents’ generation—will see their total lifetime nest egg amount to just over 430% of their disposable income. Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2024 Savers closer to retirement can even turbocharge their nest egg. Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for nest egg 
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Noun
  • The team is currently working on creating an improved coating that can reduce FOG deposits in sewers by enhancing both its self-healing capabilities and mechanical strength.
    Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 13 Nov. 2024
  • The encampment residents who accepted offers for help can continue to draw from that pot until June 2026 for needs ranging from apartment deposits to job preparation, and the National Alliance on Mental Illness is helping oversee the latter effort.
    Blake Nelson, The Mercury News, 12 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • In fact, thanks to the SECURE Act and SECURE 2.0 Act, there are now a few more options for what to do with leftover funds in a 529 college savings plan.
    Amy Wagner and Steve Hruby, The Enquirer, 6 Nov. 2024
  • Democrats quickly and remarkably coalesced around Harris who as vice president could seamlessly tap into Biden’s campaign funds and avoided a contested primary.
    Julia Prodis Sulek, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • As with the Coliseum sale, the city is counting on important revenue — in this case, $12 million — to help resolve its critical budget woes.
    Shomik Mukherjee, The Mercury News, 12 Nov. 2024
  • The increase in cost ratio is due to project cost budget revisions and a mix of lower-margin projects.
    Quartz Bot, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024

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“Nest egg.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nest%20egg. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

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