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.

Examples of disposable income in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

At the same time, many longtime fans are in their highest-earning years and have the disposable income for premium tickets, travel, vinyl box sets, and deluxe editions. — David Deal, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026

The apartments brought thousands of new residents, many with the disposable income developers and national retailers covet. — Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 27 July 2026

That's resulted in real disposable income coming in either negative or near flat on an annual basis over recent months, which Zandi said is typically seen during recessionary periods. — Alex Harring,sarah Min, CNBC, 21 July 2026

Millions of American families are left needing to pay more and more to cover their bills, and with less disposable income. — Kirk McClure, Fortune, 14 July 2026

Rhymes for disposable income

• abomasum
• become
• checksum
• humdrum
• outcome
• pisum
• succumb
• therefrom
• wherefrom
• bum
• chum
• come

Legal Definition

disposable income

noun

dis·​pos·​able income

: income available for disposal: as

a

: the income remaining to an individual after deduction of taxes

b

: the income of a debtor in bankruptcy that is not necessary to support the debtor or the debtor's dependents