life savings
Example Sentences
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As Michael Sapir, chief executive of ProShares, told me this week, “No one should invest their entire life savings in a levered investment.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
His videos drew dozens of aspiring food truck owners, many of them immigrants like Ochoa, who entrusted him with their life savings in hopes of turning their dreams into a livelihood.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 29, 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
For example, setting up an irrevocable trust can safeguard your life savings from creditors, fraud and lawsuits.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 15, 2026
“I’m not saying we should give him our life savings, just a few bucks.”
From "They Both Die at the End" by Adam Silvera
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