Examples of 'discretionary spending' in a sentence

Meaning of "discretionary spending"

discretionary spending: This phrase is typically used in the context of personal finance or budgeting. It refers to the money that an individual or household has available to spend on non-essential items or activities, such as entertainment, travel, dining out, or luxury purchases
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  • 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.
  • The action of making such expenditures.
  • US government expenditures which are subject to annual review and authorization by Congress, as distinct from expenditures authorized by existing laws.

How to use "discretionary spending" in a sentence

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discretionary spending
There is discretionary spending and mandatory spending.
I am encouraging branches to consider a freeze on discretionary spending.
Defense and discretionary spending has increased.
We made permanent reductions in our discretionary spending.
Discretionary spending is often the first to be eliminated.
That leaves very little discretionary spending.
The discretionary spending power at this party is enormous.
Obama has proposed capping discretionary spending.
Focusing on discretionary spending only produces a similar story.
The minister has frozen discretionary spending.
Discretionary spending can be one of the rewards of being a good saver.
And it has nothing to do with discretionary spending.
All kinds of discretionary spending are reduced.
That does not include savings or discretionary spending.
This reduces discretionary spending capacity even further.

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There is little room for discretionary spending.
Half of discretionary spending is military.
Implementing the act would affect discretionary spending.
Cut down discretionary spending.
The analysis excludes the effect of any potential discretionary spending.
Cut out all discretionary spending.
Discretionary spending is what gets haggled over in annual budget negotiations.
Carol said no to all discretionary spending.
Discretionary spending includes videogames and comic books and restaurant meals.
Do not include your discretionary spending.
Chinese families have been reluctant to convert much of this newfound income into discretionary spending.
This is a consumer discretionary spending investment.
This was achieved in part through reductions in administrative and discretionary spending.
Cut costs and discretionary spending.
Defense spending represents more than half of all discretionary spending.
Cut back on discretionary spending.
He also acknowledged that there was not much management of discretionary spending.
Watch your discretionary spending.
When it comes to saving in general is easier to start with discretionary spending.
The rest was discretionary spending.
When persons are difficult up for revenue they will reduce back on discretionary spending.
When it comes to discretionary spending.
Discretionary spending to the lowest share of our economy since Dwight Eisenhower was president.
This is not exactly discretionary spending.
Consumer Discretionary spending is a different matter.
It dwarfs all other discretionary spending.
But Reagan succeeded in getting them to agree to serious reductions in domestic discretionary spending.
He wants to freeze discretionary spending.
Discretionary spending was up because I had to buy new work clothes.
Mandatory spending and discretionary spending.
Cut down your discretionary spending and raise as much cash as possible.
The remainder is termed discretionary spending.
More than enough discretionary spending restraint has already been accomplished.
Consumers are cutting back on discretionary spending.
Reduce discretionary spending.

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