independent means
Wealth without working
Independent means is wealth sufficient to live on without working.
Someone of independent means has enough money—typically inherited or from investments—that employment is optional: She was a woman of independent means and never needed to work.
The phrase carries a slightly old-fashioned, genteel flavor, suggesting comfortable circumstances rather than flashy riches.
- nondependentNot relying on another
- investmentsAssets bought for profit
- savingsAccumulated money kept
- nest eggSaved money for later
- rainy day fundMoney saved for emergencies
money in the bank · royalties · self-sufficiency · passive income · dividends · inheritance · freedom · annuities · pension · self-governance · trust fund · private wealth · self-made wealth · adaptability · resilience · agency · rental income · side hustle income
independent meansliving paycheck to paycheck
Earning only enough for immediate expenses
working for a living · hand to mouth · working poor · indebted · broke
independent meansliving paycheck to paycheck
Earning only enough for immediate expenses
working for a living · breadwinning · on the clock · indentured
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