Business and Personal Finance Dictionary

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• EARNINGS
  
  From a corporate perspective, earnings are profits, or net income, after the company has paid income taxes and bond interest. In the case of an individual, earnings include salary and other compensation for work you do as well as interest, dividends, and increases in the value of your investments.
  
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