down payment
Example Sentences
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This week Quentin Fottrell — the Moneyist — answered a question from a woman who plans to give $20,000 to her son to help with a down payment for a home.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026
Dan’s parents, by contrast, had helped him with a down payment for a home.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026
But five years ago, he agreed to put $12,000 toward closing costs and part of the down payment for his son’s house.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026
“Saving for a down payment takes much more sacrifice,” he says.
From MarketWatch • May 29, 2026
Standing on her feet all day in the sweltering laundry was an opportunity if the tumbled military uniforms bought new school clothes, if each sock made a down payment on her children’s college educations.
From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly
