savings

/ˈseɪvɪŋz/noun

Money that has been set aside and kept for future use.

Example sentence

“They used their savings to put a deposit on a flat.”

Plural in the money sense: a savings account, your life savings. 'A saving' in the singular usually means one specific reduction in cost.

Related words

invoiceA document a seller sends to a buyer listing the goods or services supplied, their quantities, and the amount owed.debtAn amount of money that a person or organization must pay back to someone else, usually after borrowing.checkoutThe point or process where you pay for goods at a store or sign out items at a library.creditTrust or belief in the truth of what someone says or does; faith.brandA permanent mark burned into skin or material with heated metal, traditionally used to identify livestock or label barrels.coinA small flat piece of money, usually a metal disc, though sometimes many-sided or with a hole through the centre.