savings

plural noun

as in assets
the amount of something (such as money) collected He hid his savings in a jar under the stairs. Their substantial savings allowed them to retire early.

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Recent Examples of savings For many Americans, a home functions somewhat like a savings account. — Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 30 June 2026 While a checking account is for bill-paying and daily expenditures, a savings account is for more long-term goals, like a vacation or home repairs. — Dan Avery,elizabeth Gravier, CNBC, 30 June 2026 If Powell is the savings account for the basin, Balken said, Mead is the checking account — the bank account from which the three downstream states withdraw their water. — Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 7 June 2026 Review Your Savings Plan Periodically Your financial needs change over time, so your savings plan should change, too. — Jorge Soberón-Hernández, Kansas City Star, 6 Apr. 2026 Images Storing your $90,000 in a savings account may feel unconventional, but in today's unique economic terrain, taking an unconventional approach may be exactly what's needed. — Matt Richardson, CBS News, 28 May 2026 For example, if an estate includes a checking account with $5,000, a savings account with $20,000, and a car valued at $7,500, the total estate value would be $32,500 after combining the accounts and selling the car. — Nancy Ashburn, Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 Apr. 2026 Across Argentina, Turkey, Nigeria, Vietnam and a long list of economies with weak currencies and limited access to physical dollars, USDT functions as a savings instrument and a settlement rail, often more reliably than the local banking system. — Zennon Kapron, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026

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