Cash flow is simply income minus expenses over a period. Positive cash flow means you have a surplus to save, invest, or pay down debt; negative cash flow means you are drawing down savings or adding debt. It is the engine behind every other financial goal.
$7,000 of income and $5,500 of spending is $1,500 of positive monthly cash flow.
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