Assets set aside for a large future expense, such as a college education or retirement.
An egg left in the nest to prevent the hen from forsaking it, and to induce her to lay more in the same place.
Money set aside in a special fund to be used for special occasions, or more commonly, for retirement; as, she set aside a large hunk of her salary every month and had a considerable nest egg for her retirement.
Assets put aside for a person's retirement. Such assets are usually invested conservatively to provide the retiree with a secure standard of living for the rest of his or her life.
device consisting of an artificial egg left in a nest to induce hens to lay their eggs in it
a little saved up something or other that will hopefully grow
a savings and comes from the allusion of putting china egg into a hen's nest to encourage her to lay
Slang for money saved, often in a savings account, in preparation for retirement or other significant use.... read full article
Supply of ‘emergency' or ‘future use only' money usually saved over a period of time.
The amount of money that has been set aside for funding retirement.
A natural or artificial egg placed in a nest to encourage a hen to lay there rather than in some secluded hiding place.
Money put aside for future needs such as retirement or a college education. An investment in a retirement plan would be part of your nest egg.
A wooden or plastic egg placed in a nest to encourage hens to lay there.
Assets reserved for a person's retirement. A nest egg is accumulated to assure the retiree with a secure standard of living for the rest of their life. IRAs are considered part of a nest egg. See: Asset; IRA
A special sum of money saved or invested for one specific future purpose.
Nest egg is an idiom referring to accumulated wealth, generally liquid investments, earmarked for some future purpose. The term is used most commonly to refer to retirement savings.
