disposable income
noun
: income that is left after paying taxes and for things that are essential, such as food and housing
I don't have enough disposable income to buy such luxuries.
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America's economy was thriving in the '90s, and with more disposable income to spend, there was a rise in collections.
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Tessa Cooper, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 July 2025
Consumer spending fell slightly in May, according to the Bureau of Economic Analysis , while measures of disposable income were also down year over year.
—Jesse Pound, CNBC, 8 July 2025
The Mexican federation has made the United States its second (and debatably first) home for national team games for some time now, given the enormous audience of Mexican fans north of the border who have more disposable income than their relatives in the considerably less affluent Mexican economy.
—Ian Nicholas Quillen, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
Having more disposable income in hand may also mean Gen Z is putting more money toward alcohol.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 5 July 2025
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Tessa Cooper, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 July 2025
Consumer spending fell slightly in May, according to the Bureau of Economic Analysis , while measures of disposable income were also down year over year.
—Jesse Pound, CNBC, 8 July 2025
The Mexican federation has made the United States its second (and debatably first) home for national team games for some time now, given the enormous audience of Mexican fans north of the border who have more disposable income than their relatives in the considerably less affluent Mexican economy.
—Ian Nicholas Quillen, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
Having more disposable income in hand may also mean Gen Z is putting more money toward alcohol.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 5 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for disposable income
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“Disposable income.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disposable%20income. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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