U.S. federal budgeting has two major categories of spending. The one subject to the most scrutiny is “discretionary” spending, which is the basis of the annual appropriations process. This includes ...

The amount of discretionary income that people have can easily impact their spending behavior. If an individual gets a raise, for example, they may have more leeway to purchase non-essential items ...

Marshal Cohen, the chief retail analyst at Circana, breaks down discretionary spending in 2025. "The average American consumer, and this is for household income, runs at about $850 on an annual ...

Some of these examples are exaggerated for humor ... so in your mind it is free money. When it’s for discretionary spending, it’s not turning your budget on its head and putting you in ...

As India’s top IT firms conclude their third quarter for fiscal year 2025, they are cautiously optimistic about a likely rise in discretionary spending in key markets like the US and Europe.

Target reported a modest increase in comparable sales during the November and December period, which was primarily driven by a rise in discretionary spending. The company’s updated fourth ...