nest egg

Example Sentences

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No one does anything alone, but this reader describes himself as a loner, and one reason he’s sitting on a big nest egg is because he started early.

From MarketWatch • May 20, 2026

You’re steadily adding to your nest egg without being dependent on market timing to find an up day to invest.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026

Now compare that with the retiree unfortunate enough to stop working in October 1968 and start spending down his or her nest egg when markets were also in a funk.

From Barron's • Apr. 19, 2026

Retiring at 59, your broad aim would be to ensure your retirement nest egg lasts into your late 80s.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026

Joan had been collecting Regina’s checks and then banking them for her so that she’d have a small nest egg when she returned to the United States.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady