(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.

If you earn an average salary, you likely want to live somewhere you can comfortably afford your necessities and still have money leftover to put away for emergencies, retirement and leisure.

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When it comes to managing your finances, disposable income or the money left over each month after covering essential costs, is a key measure of financial health. It determines not only your ability ...

Stretching a paycheck beyond the basics is becoming harder for many Americans. After covering taxes and essential expenses, the disposable income that is left impacts a household's ability to save, ...

For families looking for a new place to live, one chief consideration may be how much money they’ll have left after paying for necessities. For those looking to have a good deal of disposable income ...

Bergen County was ranked among the 10 counties in the U.S. with the most disposable income for families and single adults in a recently published SmartAsset study. "Stretching a paycheck beyond the ...

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