Discretionary Income

Views Updated: Dec 15, 2025

Key Facts

Abbreviation
DI
Pronunciation
/dɪˈskrɛʃəˌnɛri ˈɪnˌkəm/
Category
Miscellaneous
Related Field
Unclassified

Examples in Context

  1. At the household level, soaring energy prices have crimped discretionary income levels across Europe, resulting in less spending.
  2. ' A lot of my discretionary income was * going into air,'says Ms.
  3. With an average household income of17,600 renminbi, these people currently have little discretionary income to spend.
  4. The goal of successful budgeting is learning to live within the bounds of your discretionary income.
  5. Poultry meat is the primary animal protein in Africa ( which has little to begin with ) and the indispensable source of discretionary income for the survival of millions of small farmers.

Other meanings of DI