nest egg
Future financial cushion
A nest egg is money saved for the future, especially for retirement or emergencies.
The term comes from the practice of leaving an egg in a hen's nest to encourage more laying.
She'd been building a nest egg since her twenties.
The market crash wiped out their nest egg.
Savings for post-career years
- emergency fundReserve for unexpected expenses
- rainy day fundMoney saved for emergencies
- reserveSupply kept back
- stashHidden reserve
cache · bankbook · deposit · savings account · piggy bank · kitty · pot · war chest
Retiree's ongoing benefit
- 401(k)Tax-advantaged retirement savings account
- IRATax-advantaged retirement fund
- RothIRA permitting tax-free withdrawals
- superannuationRetirement savings scheme
annuity · Social Security · golden years · retiree · pensioner · retirement planning · early retirement · retirement income
Collected works or assets
- stocksOwnership stakes or inventory
- bondsTies that unite
- mutual fundsCollectively managed securities portfolios
- dividendsProfits paid to shareholders
capital · equities · securities · asset allocation · diversification · compound interest · yield · return
Protection against failure
- financial cushionReserve funds for hardship
- backupStored duplicate for recovery
- bufferProtective intermediate space
- protectionGuarding against harm
stability · insurance · safeguard · fallback · peace of mind · rainy day · contingency · financial security
Time still to come
- goalsIntended end results
- foresightAbility to anticipate futures
- prudenceCareful, wise judgment
- forethoughtPlanning before acting
budgeting · estate planning · legacy · inheritance · bequest · trust fund · endowment · provision
retirement fund
Savings for post-career years
- emergency fundReserve for unexpected expenses
- rainy day fundMoney saved for emergencies
- reserveSupply kept back
stash · cache · bankbook · deposit · savings account · piggy bank · kitty · pot · war chest · coffer
pension
Retiree's ongoing benefit
- 401(k)Tax-advantaged retirement savings account
- IRATax-advantaged retirement fund
- RothIRA permitting tax-free withdrawals
superannuation · annuity · Social Security · golden years · retiree · pensioner · retirement planning · early retirement · retirement income · defined benefit
portfolio
Collected works or assets
- stocksOwnership stakes or inventory
- bondsTies that unite
- mutual fundsCollectively managed securities portfolios
dividends · capital · equities · securities · asset allocation · diversification · compound interest · yield · return · growth
safety net
Protection against failure
- financial cushionReserve funds for hardship
- backupStored duplicate for recovery
- bufferProtective intermediate space
protection · stability · insurance · safeguard · fallback · peace of mind · rainy day · contingency · financial security · hedge
future
Time still to come
forethought · budgeting · estate planning · legacy · inheritance · bequest · trust fund · endowment · provision · preparation
- bird expressionsearly bird, birdbrain, bird brain, lovebirds, jailbird
- farm idiomsmake hay while the sun shines, cream of the crop, put the cart before the horse, till the cows come home, buy the farm
- savingssavings account, piggy bank, online savings, savings bonds, savings plan
- money tipsbudgeting, emergency fund, investing, debt repayment, rainy day fund
- Retirement Incomepension, Social Security, 401k, IRA, annuity
- retirement savingsretirement savings, retirement funds, 403b, retirement account, retirement fund
nest eggdebt
Money owed another
money pit · deficit · liabilities · red ink · spending spree
nest eggbankruptcy
Legal status when insolvent
insolvency · destitution · poverty · financial ruin · broke
nest eggspending spree
Bout of extravagant purchasing
splurge · extravagance · profligacy · squandering · wastefulness
egg, nest, eggs, nestle, nests, egghead, nesting, egged, egging