# liquidity-management

Plans monthly cash flow, balances yield against withdrawal access, and structures CD or T-bill ladders.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · 711 installs · ★ 218
- Author: JoelLewis
- License: MIT · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/JoelLewis/finance_skills/tree/HEAD/plugins/wealth-management/skills/liquidity-management/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-07-18
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/liquidity-management

## What it does

This skill guides your coding agent through 12-month cash flow forecasting. It splits spending into fixed, variable, and periodic lumpy commitments like property taxes or insurance premiums. For freelancers or seasonal earners, the skill computes a 12-month trailing baseline and plans a separate smoothing reserve funded with two to three months of core expenses.

Assets are mapped across four liquidity tiers based on access speed, ranging from immediate checking accounts to locked multi-year holdings. It also details formulas for rolling T-bill ladders and CD yield averages. Because mutual funds and bond ETFs settle on a T+1 schedule, treating them as same-day cash leads to unexpected transfer delays.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add JoelLewis/finance_skills --skill liquidity-management -a claude-code
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `~/.claude/skills/liquidity-management/SKILL.md` — Copy the whole skill folder; for one project use .claude/skills/liquidity-management/

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add JoelLewis/finance_skills --skill liquidity-management -a codex
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.agents/skills/liquidity-management/SKILL.md` — For all projects use ~/.agents/skills/

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add JoelLewis/finance_skills --skill liquidity-management -a cursor
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.cursor/skills/liquidity-management/SKILL.md` — Cursor also reads .agents/skills/ and .claude/skills/

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install JoelLewis/finance_skills liquidity-management
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.github/skills/liquidity-management/SKILL.md`

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add JoelLewis/finance_skills --skill liquidity-management -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/JoelLewis/finance_skills --path plugins/wealth-management/skills/liquidity-management
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.devin/skills/liquidity-management/SKILL.md` — The legacy .windsurf/skills/ path still works

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add JoelLewis/finance_skills --skill liquidity-management -a opencode
```

### Claude.ai

**Claude.ai**
- Zip the folder and upload it in Settings → Capabilities → Skills

Where a file is given instead of a command, copy the files from the source to that path: https://github.com/JoelLewis/finance_skills/tree/HEAD/plugins/wealth-management/skills/liquidity-management/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- forecast net cash flow across twelve monthly periods
- smooth budgets for irregular freelance or commission earnings
- build staggered CD and Treasury bill ladders
- group portfolio holdings across four tiered liquidity stages
- compute quick and liquidity ratios against monthly burn

## Example prompts
- Design a rolling T-bill ladder for $50,000 across 4, 8, 13, and 26-week maturities.
- Set up a cash smoothing reserve for a freelancer spending $5,000 monthly with fluctuating income.
- Calculate the blended yield and reinvestment schedule for a $60,000 CD ladder.

## Source text · SKILL.md · MIT

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name: liquidity-management
description: "Plan and manage cash flow to ensure adequate liquidity while minimizing opportunity cost of excess cash. Use when the user asks about cash flow forecasting, CD or bond laddering, liquidity tiers, income smoothing for variable earners, or sweep strategies. Also trigger when users mention 'T-bill ladder', 'where to park cash', 'irregular income budgeting', 'freelancer cash management', 'lumpy expenses', 'liquidity ratio', 'how much cash to hold', or ask how to plan for large upcoming expenses."
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# Liquidity Management

## Core Concepts

### Cash Flow Forecasting
Project income and expenses monthly for 12+ months:
- **Income sources**: salary, business income, investment income, rental income, side gigs
- **Fixed expenses**: mortgage/rent, insurance, subscriptions, loan payments
- **Variable expenses**: food, utilities, discretionary spending
- **Periodic lumpy expenses**: property taxes, insurance premiums, tuition, estimated taxes
- **Net cash flow**: income - expenses per period → identifies surplus/deficit months

### Income Smoothing (Variable Earners)
For commission, freelance, seasonal, or bonus-heavy income:
- Compute trailing 12-month average income as "base salary equivalent"
- Budget based on base amount, not peak months
- Buffer surplus months into a smoothing reserve (separate from emergency fund)
- Target smoothing reserve: 2-3 months of base expenses
- Draw from reserve in below-average months

### Liquidity Tiers
Classify investable assets by time to access:

| Tier | Access Time | Examples | Typical Yield |
|------|------------|---------|---------------|
| Tier 1 — Immediate | Same day | Checking and savings at your primary bank, money market funds | Low |
| Tier 2 — Short-term | 1-3 business days | High-yield savings at an online bank, brokerage sweep cash, T-bills, bond funds and bond ETFs | Moderate |
| Tier 3 — Medium-term | 1-4 weeks (or penalty cost) | CDs (early-withdrawal penalty), I-bonds (after 1-year lockup) | Moderate-High |
| Tier 4 — Long-term | 30+ days | Real estate, PE/VC, locked alternatives, retirement accounts (pre-59½) | Highest |

Tier notes:
- **Tier 1 vs Tier 2 savings:** the distinction is transfer time, not product type. A savings account at your primary bank offers same-day access (Tier 1); a high-yield savings account at an online bank typically requires a 1-3 business day ACH transfer to reach your checking account (Tier 2).
- **Bond funds and bond ETFs:** both settle T+1 (the US moved to T+1 settlement in May 2024 for equities, ETFs, and mutual funds), so sale proceeds are available in roughly 1-3 business days including transfer to a bank. They belong in Tier 2 for access time — though, unlike deposits, the sale price is subject to market risk.
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