Glossary

Cash Flow

Cash flow is the net amount of money moving in and out of your accounts over a period. Positive cash flow means you're earning more than you spend; negative cash flow means the opposite.

Why it matters

You can have a high net worth and still face a cash flow crisis — equity in a house doesn't pay the electric bill. Tracking cash flow weekly or monthly reveals whether your day-to-day finances are sustainable, and it's the earliest warning sign of trouble before debt starts accumulating.

Example

If you earned $4,800 this month and spent $4,200, your cash flow is +$600 — money available for savings or debt payoff.

How Ray helps

Ray aggregates all your income and expenses across connected accounts to show real-time cash flow. Run to see exactly how much money came in vs. went out, broken down by category.

Terminal
$ ray "what's my cash flow this month?"

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