Nest egg

Money saved gradually to provide future security.

Reach for it when naming savings set aside gradually for future security or a goal

Regular deposits helped the couple build a dependable nest egg.

• playful

  kitty

  a shared informal pool of money is intended

  not when Kitty is usually collective and short-term.

• everyday

  savings

  plain accumulated money is meant

  not when Savings need not have a future purpose.

• warm

  financial cushion

  the ability to absorb a setback is central

  not when A cushion emphasizes emergencies rather than growth.

• warm

  rainy-day fund

  emergency protection is the specific purpose

  not when A nest egg may fund a positive planned goal.

• professional

  reserve

  funds are held against a defined need

  not when A reserve may belong to an institution, not a household.

• formal

  capital

  money available for investment or enterprise matters

  not when Capital is not necessarily protected or personal.

• debt
• deficit
• financial exposure

• build a nest egg

  Small automatic transfers helped them build a nest egg.

• retirement nest egg

  Her retirement nest egg grew steadily through low-cost investments.

• modest nest egg

  A modest nest egg covered the unexpected boiler repair.