Thesaurus results for NEST EGGS

nest eggs

noun

Definition of nest eggs next

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 Young lovers and older adults both lose money to scams, but older adults who have built up bigger retirement nest eggs, typically, can be targeted for more cash. —

Susan Tompor, USA Today, 24 Feb. 2026 Millions of baby boomers are being forced out of retirement, having realized their nest eggs don’t quite make ends meet. —

Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 16 Feb. 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 This approach could ease worries about nest eggs by extending income across a longer stretch. —

Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Sep. 2025 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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Investigators allege those payments were instead taken out of the mail stream, changed and then cashed remotely using mobile deposits tied to accounts in the Houston area.

— Dante Motley, Austin American Statesman, 5 Mar. 2026
Its acidity helps cut through grime, dissolving dirt and breaking down grease and mineral deposits.

— Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 4 Mar. 2026