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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For most of us, though, that amount of money is several months' worth of disposable income.
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Kim Snaith, Space.com, 27 Nov. 2025
Theirs is a world consumed by competition and hyper-competitive people who have disposable income and time on their hands.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 18 Nov. 2025
Although total household debt grew in line with real disposable income (about 4% in Q3 2025), credit card balances grew at twice that pace, hitting 8%.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 17 Nov. 2025
Some don’t have the disposable income.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 14 Nov. 2025
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Kim Snaith, Space.com, 27 Nov. 2025
Theirs is a world consumed by competition and hyper-competitive people who have disposable income and time on their hands.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 18 Nov. 2025
Although total household debt grew in line with real disposable income (about 4% in Q3 2025), credit card balances grew at twice that pace, hitting 8%.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 17 Nov. 2025
Some don’t have the disposable income.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 14 Nov. 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 29 Nov. 2025.
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