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You have to choose — there’s no squirreling out of it.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

River, 69, spends $100 on a box of 20 Alaska wild salmon fillets, squirreling them away in the freezer and rationing them out for “luxurious” dinners for her and her roommate Paul Allen, 70.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 31, 2022

Most experts suggest you keep at least three to six months of expenses, so keep squirreling away cash when you can—but you don’t need to live like a monk until you hit that number.

From Slate • Jun. 13, 2021

In his early working years, he was a lifeguard and installed sprinkler systems, squirreling away his earnings with the goal of starting a private investment firm.

From Washington Post • Apr. 14, 2021

She'd seen both her mother and father do it so many times during her childhood, squirreling away money from their business to avoid the prying eyes—and pockets—of the bankers of the Marvellian Mint.

From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton