bread and butter

1. The financial means whereby one lives (synset 113386459)
   "each child was expected to pay for their keep"; "he applied to the state for support"; "he could no longer earn his own livelihood"
   is a type of: resource - available source of wealth; a new or reserve supply that can be drawn upon when needed
   subtypes:

   • amenities, comforts, conveniences, creature comforts - things that make you comfortable and at ease
   • maintenance - means of maintenance of a family or group
   • meal ticket - a source of income or livelihood
   • subsistence - minimal (or marginal) resources for subsisting
   same as: keep, livelihood, living, support, sustenance

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