Tag: discretionary spending
Posted in Business
Your Money: How to fix being broke by month end
“Beware of little expenses. A small leak will sink a great ship.” Benjamin Franklin reportedly said this nearly 300 years ago. The proverb rings especially…
Posted in Economy
Inflation in driver’s seat likely to stall discretionary spend
KOLKATA/MUMBAI: From mobile phones and clothes to dining out and air-conditioners, India’s recent discretionary spending recovery is coming under pressure with the Gulf war having…
Posted in Economy
Affluent India shifts to experience-led spending, travel accounts for 58% of discretionary wallet: Report
India’s affluent consumers are increasingly shifting towards experience-led spending, with travel emerging as the dominant category accounting for 58 per cent of discretionary expenditure among…
Posted in Economy
Indians to soon have Rs 2 lakh crore more cash in hand from GST cuts: Nirmala Sitharaman
Finance Minister Nirmala SItharaman on Wednesday said that the Goods and Services Tax (GST) rejig is set to bring to Rs 2 lakh crore in…