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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Savings is the difference between the estimate of disposable income and the estimate of consumer expenditures.
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Bill Conerly, Forbes, 8 Oct. 2024
According to the firm, shares of a few major discount retailers should outperform if middle-income consumers see higher levels of disposable income.
—Pia Singh, CNBC, 23 Sep. 2024
Bank of America’s economists also noted that total credit card debt amounted to just 5.5% of Americans’ disposable income in the second quarter, compared to 5.7% in the fourth quarter of 2019.
—Lindsey Leake, Fortune, 13 Sep. 2024
This can be difficult to hear and heed when there is much disposable income, a lot of buzz, or many people courting you.
—Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 3 Oct. 2024
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Bill Conerly, Forbes, 8 Oct. 2024
According to the firm, shares of a few major discount retailers should outperform if middle-income consumers see higher levels of disposable income.
—Pia Singh, CNBC, 23 Sep. 2024
Bank of America’s economists also noted that total credit card debt amounted to just 5.5% of Americans’ disposable income in the second quarter, compared to 5.7% in the fourth quarter of 2019.
—Lindsey Leake, Fortune, 13 Sep. 2024
This can be difficult to hear and heed when there is much disposable income, a lot of buzz, or many people courting you.
—Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 3 Oct. 2024
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“Disposable income.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disposable%20income. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.
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