Cash and Cash Equivalents

Money you can use right now: bank balances, petty cash, short-term deposits you can access immediately. The most liquid asset you have.

How it's worked out
Cash + Bank Accounts + Short-Term Deposits
Which way is better
Higher is betterHigher is better for cash.

Written by Mandy Walker, founder of Focus on Cash. Updated October 2026. This explanation comes from the glossary inside Focus on Cash, so it matches the words you see in the app.

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