Thesaurus results for NEST EGGS

nest eggs

noun

plural of nest egg

as in deposits

a sum of money set aside for a particular purpose paid for the computer out of his nest egg

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Recent Examples of nest eggs The eye-popping gains of Nvidia, Micron, Alphabet and other AI stocks have helped inflate the net worths of millions of Americans by lifting the value of their retirement nest eggs, college savings plans and brokerage accounts. — Matt Egan, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026 Some investors worry how such a giant company losing so much money could affect their nest eggs, but most analysts say don't worry. — Medora Lee, USA Today, 12 June 2026 In both countries, the cost of living has climbed faster than wages and pensions, eroding the spending power of even relatively healthy nest eggs. — Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 3 Apr. 2026 Older age brackets tend to have larger nest eggs, but even workers who are nearing retirement often fall short. — Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 1 Apr. 2026 America’s retirement savings system has been frozen in place for the past 20 years, leaving workers with limited options for growing their nest eggs even as innovation transformed the investing landscape. — MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026 Some lose more than $100,000 to fraud Unfortunately, some people are losing huge chunks of their retirement nest eggs to elaborate ongoing forms of fraud. — Susan Tompor, Freep.com, 28 Mar. 2026 Workers ages 18 to 49 with student loans have nest eggs about 20% smaller than those of their debt-free counterparts, with an average balance of $58,000 versus $72,000. — Annie Nova, CNBC, 4 Feb. 2026 In Hawaii and New York, residents are projected to have higher than average retirement incomes, but higher than average expenses or longer lifespans due to things like diets and access to health care may mean those nest eggs won’t last long enough. — Roxana Popescu, Mercury News, 29 Aug. 2025

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Relatives, employers, philanthropists, government organizations and charitable groups can make deposits, including company stock, into the accounts.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 20 Oct. 2026
Uzbekistan holds vast deposits of rare earths and critical minerals, while neighboring Kazakhstan is the world’s leading producer of uranium, accounting for 40% of supplies.

— semafor.com, semafor.com, 19 Oct. 2026

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Furthermore, using opioid abatement funds, the county has expanded youth and family support services, co-responder units and other harm-reduction services.

— Joshua Barocas, The Conversation, 16 Oct. 2026
Escobar and two other union leaders were suspended from their positions last year after Powell raised concerns about board members’ financial record keeping and use of funds.

— Alene Tchekmedyian, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026

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