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  • n  a fund of money put by as a reserve
  • n  device consisting of an artificial egg left in a nest to induce hens to lay their eggs in it
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  • Center Theatre Group headed for fifth straight budget deficit
    Center Theatre Group's Michael Ritchie and Edward Rada say they expect a $500,000 loss. As the nonprofit's nest egg shrinks, it needs a fundraising push. By some measures, L.A.'s Center Theatre Group is the busiest nonprofit stage company in the nation — and it's the biggest by far outside Manhattan. But now this theatrical giant is in serious need of more than a little help from its friends ...
    June 13, 2013 - Los Angeles Times
  • First Person: Confession of a Baby Boomer
    Growing up as a Baby Boomer meant living through fun, carefree, yet turbulent times. Many Baby Boomer children may have listened in during discussions between their parents about the house payment, retirement fund, how the investments were doing and the "nest egg." Teaching children about financial security by encouraging early savings and taking advantage of benefits at work, that would ...
    June 13, 2013 - Yahoo! Contributor Network via Yahoo! Finance
  • Don't spend all your life savings paying for nursing home costs
    The greatest threat to the "nest egg" of our Senior Citizens is a long-term stay in a nursing home. With costs of $40,000 per year, it doesn't take long to wipe out someone's life savings.
    June 10, 2013 - Lubbock Avalanche-Journal

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