Cashflow vs net worth for a household
Cashflow is what moves in and out this month. Net worth is what you own minus what you owe, at a point in time. A household can have healthy cashflow and falling net worth, or a strong net worth and no money this month. Both need watching.
What it means
Cashflow is what moves in and out this month. Net worth is what you own minus what you owe, at a point in time.
Why it matters to a household
A household can have healthy cashflow and falling net worth, or a strong net worth and no money this month. Both need watching.
Where it trips people up
Judging financial health by the bank balance on salary day, which flatters cashflow and says nothing about the balance sheet.
In an Indian household
Loan-heavy Indian households often look fine on cashflow while the balance sheet tells a different story — and the reverse for property-rich, cash-poor families.
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Cashflow vs net worth for a household
Cashflow is what moves in and out this month. Net worth is what you own minus what you owe, at a point in time.
Why does it matter?
A household can have healthy cashflow and falling net worth, or a strong net worth and no money this month. Both need watching.
What do people usually get wrong?
Judging financial health by the bank balance on salary day, which flatters cashflow and says nothing about the balance sheet.
Is there anything India-specific?
Loan-heavy Indian households often look fine on cashflow while the balance sheet tells a different story — and the reverse for property-rich, cash-poor families.