Dictionary / Vocabulary / 先立つ物
さきだつもの
the wherewithal; means; the money (needed to do something)
Also written 先立つもの
私だって是非とも君達皆と一緒に行きたいんだが、先立つ物が無いんだよ。
I would love to come with you all, but I don't have any money.
車が欲しいんだけど、先立つものが無くて。
I want a car, but I don't have money to buy one.
もっと旅行に行きたいんだけど、先立つものがなくて。
I'd like to travel more often but the lack of money doesn't allow me to do so.