what is a dual income household 
a dual income household is one in which two adults are earning money and sharing their financial resources they also share responsibilities for expenses this financial situation often results in more disposable income they can use for spending or saving more the bottom linemembers of a household may have dual incomes and no children for a variety of reasons whether they choose not to have children cannot afford to have them or for other reasons in general households that have two incomes and no children have more money to use for spending saving or investing than their counterparts with children 