| savings | (n) a fund of money put by as a reserve, Syn. nest egg |
| savings account | (n) a bank account that accumulates interest |
| savings account trust | (n) a savings account deposited by someone who makes themselves the trustee for a beneficiary and who controls it during their lifetime; afterward the balance is payable to the previously named beneficiary, Syn. trustee account, savings bank trust, Totten trust, trust account |
| savings and loan | (n) a thrift institution that is required by law to make a certain percentage of its loans as home mortgages, Syn. savings and loan association |
| savings bank | (n) a thrift institution in the northeastern United States; since deregulation in the 1980s they offer services competitive with many commercial banks |
| savings bank | (n) a container (usually with a slot in the top) for keeping money at home, Syn. money box, bank, coin bank, Example: the coin bank was empty |
| savings bond | (n) non-negotiable government bond; cannot be bought and sold once the original purchase is made |