nest egg

Example Sentences

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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

You see his demands, from where I’m sitting, as entitlement because he fails to understand that your nest egg did not come easy.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

"The market needs stability and savers need to feel encouraged to build a nest egg."

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026

But it isn’t an especially useful buffer for your nest egg either, notes Cullen Roche, founder of Discipline Funds.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026

He received a large sum for his service in the Congo, a decent nest egg you might say, but have I seen it?

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver