ECONOMICS (CBSE/UGC NET)

Detailed explanation-1: -Discretionary income is what’s left after covering fixed expenses like taxes and mandatory ones like food and shelter. When a person’s basic living expenses are not deducted from their income, they have more discretionary funds available to spend on non-essential items.

Detailed explanation-2: -Discretionary income is the amount of an individual’s income that is left for spending, investing, or saving after paying taxes and paying for personal necessities, such as food, shelter, and clothing. Discretionary income includes money spent on luxury items, vacations, and nonessential goods and services.

Detailed explanation-3: -Discretionary income is the money you have left over after paying taxes and necessary cost-of-living expenses-like your rent or mortgage, utilities and groceries. It’s called “discretionary income” because it can be used for discretionary expenses-nice-to-haves but not necessities.

Detailed explanation-4: -Pertaining to the Income-Contingent Repayment Plan, discretionary income is the difference between your annual income and 100 percent of the poverty guideline for your family size and state of residence. The poverty guidelines are maintained by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

Detailed explanation-5: -50% of your net income should go towards living expenses and essentials (Needs), 20% of your net income should go towards debt reduction and savings (Debt Reduction and Savings), and 30% of your net income should go towards discretionary spending (Wants).