life savings
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The woman told Santander she was depressed and did not know how she could stop working after losing her life savings.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2026
Her life savings are tied up in a two-storey house in the planned development area, surrounded by ornamental and fruit trees.
From Barron's ● Jun. 24, 2026
Sam Little, 35 from Yarm, near Middlesborough, has revealed he was scammed out of £40,000 life savings, an experience he describes as "gut-wrenching".
From BBC ● Jun. 19, 2026
For example, setting up an irrevocable trust can safeguard your life savings from creditors, fraud and lawsuits.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 15, 2026
Baba spent $35,000, nearly the balance of his life savings, on the awroussi, the wedding ceremony.
From "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini
