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nest egg

noun

Definition of nest egg

as in deposit

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 egg While the affluent are living longer, healthier lives, and retiring with a nest egg and their dignity, low-income workers are facing destitution. — Ann Larson, Time, 11 June 2026 That's why retirement planning needs to be about more than just maximizing your Social Security money or building a larger nest egg. — Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 16 June 2026 The winner of this year’s governor’s race will take the helm of a state investment council overseeing a roughly $68 billion state nest egg, including investments that defray costs for K-12 public education. — Morgan Lee, Fortune, 15 May 2026 Aspiring early retirees of a more modest sort curb their ambitions considerably; the LeanFIRE subset, for example, counts adherents who are saving for subsistence, a nest egg that will cover just their basic necessities. — Joshua Rivera, Vanity Fair, 8 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for nest egg

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Morgan Stanley downgrades Truist and Prosperity Bancshares to equal weight from overweight Morgan Stanley downgrades Prosperity and Truist citing deposit competition.

— Michael Bloom, CNBC, 6 July 2026
The federal government will provide a $1,000 seed deposit for eligible children born between 2025 and 2028 to help encourage long-term savings and investing.

— Kiara Moore, The Washington Examiner, 6 July 2026

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Rodríguez said emergency economic measures will include relief funds for victims and temporary waivers on documentation and property registration fees to facilitate housing relocation.

— Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 3 July 2026
State funds will cover half of the incentive amount, and auto manufacturers will cover the other half.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026

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Assemblymember Alex Lee announced on Wednesday that $20 million in the 2026-27 fiscal budget has been allocated to restart the CalFresh Fruit and Vegetable EBT Pilot Program after the program paused at the end of June due to a lack of funding.

— Lyanne Wang, CBS News, 2 July 2026
As artificial intelligence transforms the job market and rising living costs squeeze family budgets, the University of California system is making the case that its degrees remain valuable investments.

— Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 2 July 2026

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