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 publishers, reading retreats represent a sophisticated form of experiential marketing that targets the industry’s most valuable customers: voracious readers with disposable income who influence others’ reading choices.
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Jd Barker, Rolling Stone, 16 July 2025
This chart shows how much US households pay to manage their debt, as a percentage of disposable income.
—Michael Foster, Forbes.com, 4 July 2025
People are taking on more credit card debt, there’s less disposable income out there with high inflation and high interest rates.
—Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 3 June 2025
America's economy was thriving in the '90s, and with more disposable income to spend, there was a rise in collections.
—Tessa Cooper, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 July 2025
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Jd Barker, Rolling Stone, 16 July 2025
This chart shows how much US households pay to manage their debt, as a percentage of disposable income.
—Michael Foster, Forbes.com, 4 July 2025
People are taking on more credit card debt, there’s less disposable income out there with high inflation and high interest rates.
—Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 3 June 2025
America's economy was thriving in the '90s, and with more disposable income to spend, there was a rise in collections.
—Tessa Cooper, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 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 30 Jul. 2025.
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