nest egg

Definitions

A sum of money saved for the future, typically for retirement.

A fund or reserve accumulated for a specific long-term purpose.

Examples

After years of careful saving, she finally built up a substantial nest egg for her retirement.

It is important to start putting money aside early in your career to ensure you have a comfortable nest egg.

Synonyms

savings rainy day fund reserve fund stashed money accumulated capital

Antonyms

debt expenditure living paycheck to paycheck financial deficit immediate spending