disposable income
51Permanent income hypothesis — The permanent income hypothesis (PIH) is a theory of consumption that was developed by the American economist Milton Friedman. In its simplest form, PIH states that the choices made by consumers regarding their consumption patterns are determined …
52Discretionary Income — The amount of an individual s income that is left for spending, investing or saving after taxes and personal necessities (such as food, shelter, and clothing) have been paid. Discretionary income includes money spent on luxury items, vacations… …
53After-Tax Income — The amount of money that an individual or company has left over after all federal, state and withholding taxes have been deducted from taxable income. After tax income represents the amount of disposable income that a consumer or firm has to… …
54gross income — Synonyms and related words: avails, base pay, box office, commissions, compensation, credit, credits, dismissal wage, disposable income, dividend, dividends, earned income, earnings, escalator clause, escalator plan, financial remuneration, gains …
55net income — Synonyms and related words: avails, base pay, box office, commissions, compensation, credit, credits, dismissal wage, disposable income, dividend, dividends, earned income, earnings, escalator clause, escalator plan, financial remuneration, gains …
56discretionary income — noun income remaining after deduction of taxes, social security charges, and basic living costs. Compare with disposable income …
57discretionary income — /dəsˌkrɛʃənri ˈɪnkʌm/ (say duhs.kreshuhnree inkum) noun income which is above that needed for subsistence and which may be spent at the earner s discretion. Compare disposable income …
58Dual Income, No Kids - DINKS — A household in which there are two incomes and no children (either both partners are working or one has two incomes). DINKS are often the target of marketing efforts for luxury items such as expensive cars and vacations. Couples living in a DINK… …
59Low Income Housing Institute — The Low Income Housing Institute (LIHI) develops, owns and operates housing for the benefit of low income, homeless and formerly homeless people in Washington State; advocates for just housing policies at the local and national levels; and… …
60List of countries by per capita personal income — This is a list of countries by annual total personal income per capita for various years between 2001 and 2008. Unless otherwise noted, this data was collected by the World Salaries Group based on household budget surveys (including the U.S.… …
