Consumer discretionary is a term for goods and services that are non-essential products. For example, rice and wheat would be considered essential items. Meanwhile, cars and streaming services are non ...

Retail sales fell in October for the first time in seven months, we learned today. Consumers are starting to spend less on all sorts of things, including cars, furniture, building supplies, books and ...

Discretionary spending is non-essential spending that isn’t mandatory for your basic needs like shelter, food, healthcare, work and personal care. Many expenses are essential, but discretionary ...

Discretionary income is your income you have left over paying taxes and taking care of your necessities for living. Discretionary income can be determined by keeping track of how you're spending money ...