1. Earned Income – Your Launchpad
 What it is: Your main job or skill-based side hustle (consulting, freelancing, etc.) Goal: Use your earned income as seed money to fund investments and build your business. Focus:
• Maximize your current income (ask for raises, add a side skill).• Live below your means and save 20–30% of income.• Build a personal brand or freelance service around your best skill.

2. Business Income – Your Freedom Vehicle
 What it is: A small business or system that can run without you. Goal: Replace your job income with business revenue. Focus:
• Start something low-cost and scalable — like content creation, digital products, or a service-based business (consulting, marketing, rentals, etc.).• Automate with systems, templates, and digital tools.• Reinvest profits into growth, not lifestyle.

3. Investment Income – Your Wealth Multiplier
 What it is: Money that earns more money. Goal: Achieve true financial independence where assets cover your bills. Focus:
• Start with index funds, ETFs, or real estate.• Automate monthly investing (even $100/month compounds over time).• Reinvest returns to accelerate wealth growth.