(economics) The amount or portion of a person's or group's expenditures which is used for non-essential or voluntary disbursements; the amount or portion of one's expenditures which one may make as one sees fit.

Alternative form of spending money

A sum of cash kept in one's personal possession, for routine expenses or incidental purchases.

All government consumption and investment, excluding transfer payments made by the state.

(economics) The spending by a government in excess of government revenue, intended to boost the economy.

present participle of spend a penny

plural of spending spree

(economics) The income available to households for spending.

present participle of spend time

plural of discretionary spending