personal finance

passive income

Earnings from a source in which one is not actively involved, such as rental income, dividends, or royalties.

Example

"Her rental properties generated $3,000 per month in passive income."

💡 Memory Tip

PASSIVE = not active. Passive income comes in while you're being passive — doing nothing.

Etymology

Passive (not active) + income — income you earn without actively working for it.

Common Misspellings

pasive incomepassive incompassive incmepassiv income

Related Terms

dividendfinancial independence

See Also

rental incomeroyalties

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