income stream
Regular money flow
A source of money that flows in regularly, like water in a stream.
The term emphasizes continuity rather than one-time payments: rental properties provide a steady income stream, freelancers often juggle multiple income streams.
Financial advisors speak of diversifying income streams to reduce dependence on any single source.
- bonusesAdded compensation beyond wages
- advertising revenueEarnings from selling promotions
- ad revenueIncome from paid promotions
- affiliate marketingCommission-based product promotion
- salaryFixed periodic employment payment
steady paycheck · commissions · dividends · capital gains · consulting fees · wages · licensing fees · residuals · subscription fees · royalties · book sales · paycheck · interest payments · service fees · annuity · pension · stock dividends · bond interest
- incomesalary, earnings, wages, pay, net earnings
- annuitiesannuity, annuitant, annuitization, payout options, periodic payments
- windfallsjackpot, windfall, grand prize, found money, big win
- bondsbond, corporate bond, corporate bonds, government bond, municipal bond
- financialsprofit, earnings, net profit, gross profit, revenue
- dividendsdividend, dividends, cash dividends, stock dividend, stock dividends
income streamlump sum
Entire amount at once
one-time payment · single payment · windfall · lump-sum payment · balloon payment
income streamoutflow
Fluid exiting a system
fixed costs · overhead · recurring payments · debt service · monthly bills