income generation

Creating cash flow

Income generation is the process of creating revenue or earning money, whether through employment, business activities, investments, or other means.

The phrase appears frequently in nonprofit and development contexts, where income generation programs help communities become self-sustaining.

Also common in financial planning: We need to focus on income generation before retirement.

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profit · salary · contract work · wages · overtime pay · side hustle · money maker · capital gains · residuals · pensions · sales · revenue · bond yields · stock options · monetization · freelancing · gig economy · poverty alleviation

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Opposites
financial flow direction

income generationspending

Outlaying of funds

expenditure · consumption · disbursement · expense · purchasing

economic activity vs. inactivity

income generationunemployment

Being without paid work

joblessness · revenue loss · idleness · layoff · retirement

wealth accumulation vs. depletion

income generationloss-making

Failing to profit

impoverishment · going broke · capital loss · bankruptcy · insolvency

Family

income, generation

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Used worldwide · Timeless · Abstract · Rated G