disposable income

noun
1.
the part of a person's income remaining after deducting personal income taxes.
2.
(in national income accounting) the total disposable income of all consumers.
Origin:
1945–50

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disposable income
 
—n
1.  the money a person has available to spend after paying taxes, pension contributions, etc
2.  the total amount of money that the individuals in a community, country, etc, have available to buy consumer goods

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