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A few weeks ago, I shared a monster list of ways to make more money. These weren’t cheesy chores or slimy scams, but legitimate ways a person could earn extra income if they needed. Most of the suggestions were drawn from GRS reader stories, from my friends’ lives, or from my own experience. They’re ways real people make real money when times are tough.

After I posted the list, though, I had a few people send e-mail or leave comments asking, “Why bother?” They wanted to know why I constantly harp on boosting your income.

It’s been nearly three years since I preached my complete “cash-flow” sermon. Today I’m going to preach it again. This will be review for long-time readers (or for folks who’ve read Your Money: The Missing Manual). For everyone else, one of the core tenets of the Get Rich Slowly philosophy is this simple truth: To build wealth, you’ve got to spend less than you earn. It all boils down to cash flow.