nest eggs

plural of 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nest eggs
Noun
  • Back then, researchers would have had no way of knowing about Kewman’s amyloid deposits.
    — Manvir Singh, New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Plus, the gentle cream formula deposits color with low ammonia (high levels can strip cuticles of moisture) to help maintain the integrity of your strands.
    — Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 1 Nov. 2026
Noun
  • Lawmakers accused Peña of using his political influence to steer hundreds of millions of dollars in public funds into Ueno while regulators overlooked risky insider lending.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 Nov. 2026
  • As the value of their investments drops, funds that borrowed to buy those stocks can face demands from lenders or brokers to put up more cash or collateral.
    — Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2026
Noun
  • Short films often operate with modest budgets and limited — if any — distribution.
    — Karen Idelson, Variety, 7 Nov. 2026
  • By eliminating overhead, companies can streamline budgets while getting the same services.
    — Zach Thompson, Forbes.com, 6 Nov. 2026

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“Nest eggs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nest%20eggs. Accessed 11 Nov. 2026.

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