Financial ManagementPublishedReviewed 2026-02-21
Set up income stream tracking
Get revenue, costs and hours recorded per stream so margin becomes visible.
- Author
- EarnCommand OS Editorial
- Published
- Reviewed
- Freshness
- Current
- Next review
- Outcome
- One place where each stream's revenue, cost and hours are recorded consistently.
- Who this is for
- Anyone running or testing more than one source of income.
- Estimated time
- About two hours to set up, then minutes per week
- Difficulty
- Beginner
Steps
Step 01
List your streams
Name each income source clearly, however small or early.
Step 02
Attribute costs
Assign every recurring cost to the stream it serves, and document any shared-cost rule.
Step 03
Record hours
Track time at the level of the stream, not only the task.
Step 04
Review monthly
Compare margin and hourly return across streams before choosing the next experiment.
Checklist
- Every stream named
- Shared costs allocated with a stated rule
- Hours recorded for at least one month
- A monthly review date in the calendar
Tools and resources
- A spreadsheet or ledger
- Bank and platform statements
- A simple time log
Common mistakes
- Leaving shared costs unallocated.
- Ignoring unpaid hours.
- Comparing streams on revenue alone.
Next action
Use the margin picture to choose where to run your next experiment.
Sources and method notes
Money tracking method note
EarnCommand OS · method note
Uses the planned Money OS categories for revenue, cost, time, and scenario review.
Related EarnCommand capability
Money OSTurn the reading into a system
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