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

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

Edith Newsome, 5th Ward, helping some residents, primarily seniors and people with disabilities, qualify for a rebate on their water bill, is a way to provide them with more disposable income. — Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 13 July 2026

The blue line shows disposable income steadily rising, with things going temporarily haywire during the pandemic, when disposable income suddenly skyrocketed. — Michael Foster, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026

Millions of American families are left needing to pay more and more to cover their bills, and with less disposable income. — Jeffrey Anvari-Clark, The Conversation, 10 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