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

Stalwarts like Magic and Pokemon have seen recent surges in popularity and profitability, thanks to not just new fans but ones who played these games as kids returning to the fold with more disposable income. —Rob Wieland, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025

One travel agency expects that seniors, in the absence of grandchildren to spoil, will spend their disposable income on pricier trips. —Gideon Lewis-Kraus, The New Yorker, 24 Feb. 2025

For example, a plumbing franchise can use heat maps to visualize the number of households in a territory, whether an area has the disposable income needed for its services or the number of renters vs homeowners. —Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 13 Feb. 2025

On the other hand, players now have more disposable income to gamble on or against their team. —Stewart Mandel, The Athletic, 12 Feb. 2025

Rhymes for disposable income

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

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