In the morning, put peeled, quartered potatoes in a pot of cold water and refrigerate; when itâs time for dinner, just put the pot on the stovetop and fire it up! â Donât keep shredded potatoes in water.
Definition. Costs which occur on an irregular basis, rather than monthly. Examples of periodic expenses may include quarterly insurance premiums, school taxes, or automobile maintenance costs.efinition. Costs which occur on an irregular basis, rather than monthly. Examples of periodic expenses may include quarterly insurance premiums, school taxes, or automobile maintenance costs.
A discretionary expense differs from a variable expense in that variable expenses are expenses required for comfortable living, such as groceries, car maintenance or electric bills. 1  You could live without discretionary expenses, such as movie tickets, books, and magazines, or a daily latte.