Definition1.earnings received from working, property rentals, entrepreneurship, or the ownership of financial assets.2.a tool used to facilitate transactions, store wealth, or to be used as a yardstick to compare values.3.what you ownlong dash—the total collection of assets that serve to store value. this includes not only money but also other assets such as bonds, common stock, art, land, furniture, cars, and houses.4.the difference between what is earned and what is spent. this adds to total wealth.5.what you owelong dash—the accumulation of spending over and above periodic earnings.