(NewsNation) — Disposable income — or, what’s left after you’ve paid all your necessities for the month, including bills, gas and food — is increasingly hard to come by for many American households.

According to the 50/30/20 budgeting rule, you should be able to set aside 30% of your income for “wants.” But for many Americans, that’s far from reality. In some states, the average person barely has ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — It’s no secret that living in New York City will cost you a pretty penny. But a new report from SmartAsset showed that the cost of living in the Big Apple is so high it’s driving ...

One-third of Americans (33%) say they couldn't cover bills for even one month if they lost their income, and 47% cite the cost of living as their biggest obstacle to saving, according to a recent ...

A new study reveals Alabama has the third lowest disposable income per capita in the U.S. The study by Casino Zinder Registrate used data from the Bureau of Economic Analysis from 2019 to 2023.

New provisional estimates from the Central Statistics Office show that households saved a total of €24 billion last year - an average of €2 billion per month.

Monthly disposable income fell by £40 per person between Boris Johnson's election victory in December 2019 and Rishi Sunak's defeat in July 2024. It is the first time in recorded British history that ...