non-essentials

“French wine exports have plunged 25 percent in the first half of this year as consumers worldwide scaled back on non-essentials amid the global financial crisis … Exports of luxury products such as Champagne and Cognac fell 45 percent and 27 percent respectively.”

2009 August | Dr Vino's wine blog 2009

Every weekday I wake up to live in my world with my non-essentials:

Women Grow Business » Search Results » terri holley 2010

How many do you know without insurance spend plenty of money on non-essentials (expensive jeans, sneakers, electronic toys, etc).

Health care proposals need more work, health secretary says 2009

“French wine exports have plunged 25 percent in the first half of this year as consumers worldwide scaled back on non-essentials amid the global financial crisis … Exports of luxury products such as Champagne and Cognac fell 45 percent and 27 percent respectively.”

Balancing supply and demand in Champagne | Dr Vino's wine blog 2009

When a family's disposable income drops drastically, money for non-essentials, such as go-karts is cut or goes away altogether.

Michele Nash-Hoff: How Free Trade Agreements Lead to Job Loss and Wealth Gaps Michele Nash-Hoff 2011

If they don't want to increase the deficit – THEN CUT SPENDING on the non-essentials – like PELOSI'S $10M planes (for which she STOLE the Troops money to pay for that was desperately needed for training, supplies, etc).

Obey questions Afghan war, explains his war tax proposal 2009

Analyze your budget carefully and track all expenses, looking for non-essentials to trim unnecessary vehicles, eating out, cable TV, new clothes, etc.

Jason Alderman: Don't Let a Layoff Catch You Unprepared Jason Alderman 2011

Great post, I had never thought about off-screen sound before, but its not surprising Valve's non-essentials are superb.

Stay a while and listen Ben Abraham 2009

Job worries, sky-high fuel costs and 6% annual food-price inflation are hitting supermarket tills, and particularly sales of non-essentials like electronics.

U.K. Consumer Needn't Drag Tesco Down Hester Plumridge 2011

LONDON—U.K. retailers face more gloom ahead as real disposable income continues to fall and shoppers think twice about purchasing non-essentials.

U.K. Stores Face Gloom as Economy Struggles Kathy Gordon 2011