nest egg

nest egg Definition

nest egg

nest egg* Synonyms

savings, personal savings, accumulated savings, personal property, something for a rainy day*; see also money 1, property 1, savings 1.

nest egg Finance Definition

Money that an individual has saved, often for retirement.

nest egg Telecom Definition

A real or artificial egg placed in a hen's nest or nesting box to encourage it to continue laying eggs in the same place.
Money put aside as a reserve for future expenses or leaner times.

nest egg Usage Examples

Converse of object

provide: Older people may consider severance of tenancy as a means of providing a nest egg for their loved ones.

Noun used with modifier

retirement: He'll share how to turn less than a thousand dollars into a comfortable retirement nest egg using smart financial strategies most people overlook.

nest-egg Quotes

I'm not a nest-egg person.

—Dwight

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