fast money
Easily earned income
Fast money is cash earned quickly, often through risky, illegal, or ethically dubious means rather than steady employment: He got caught up chasing fast money on the streets.
The phrase implies shortcuts that bypass conventional work—gambling, hustling, scams, or crime.
It carries a warning: easy come, easy go.
In finance, fast money refers to speculative capital that moves rapidly between investments seeking quick returns.
- quick cashRapidly obtained funds
- quick buckHastily earned profit
- hustleEnergetic, aggressive action
- street hustleIllicit sidewalk moneymaking
- paydayScheduled compensation date
payday loan · loan shark · cash grab · jackpot · windfall · get-rich-quick · scheme · scam · gambling · high stakes · lottery · flip · laundering · pyramid scheme · pump and dump · score · heist · pawn
- quick moneyquick flip, windfall, cash grab
- payday loanspayday loan, payday loans, cash advance, rollover, fee
- hustleshustle, side hustle, gig work, moonlighting, second job
fast moneylong-term investment
compound interest · retirement savings · generational wealth · nest egg · slow growth
fast moneyfixed income
Stable recurring revenue
blue-chip stocks · government bonds · guaranteed returns · guaranteed income · savings account
fast moneyhonest work
Legitimate, ethical employment
earned income · sweat equity · wages · salary · working for a living
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