easy money

noun

money obtained with a minimum of effort.
money obtained by deception, fraud, artifice, etc.

Origin of easy money

An Americanism dating back to 1895–1900

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Examples from the Web for easy money

Contemporary Examples of easy money

Together, these easy-money policies helped stop the panic, created the conditions for growth, and reflated the credit markets.
Surprise—We Made $23 Billion Off AIG!
Daniel Gross
December 11, 2012

Historical Examples of easy money

Havin' got in with the easy-money bunch by a fluke in the first place, he wa'n't a man who could come back.
Shorty McCabe on the Job
Sewell Ford

British Dictionary definitions for easy money

easy money

noun

money made with little effort, sometimes dishonestly
commerce money that can be borrowed at a low interest rate

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Idioms and Phrases with easy money

easy money

Money obtained readily, with little effort and, often, illegally. For example, Winning the lottery—that's easy money! or I was wary of making easy money with the insider tips I'd been given. [c. 1900] Also see fast buck.