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title: How to Use Predicted Discretionary Spending
description: In this short video, Dawn Galasso will demo how to use predicted discretionary spending on the GivingDNA platform.
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# [How to Use Predicted Discretionary Spending](https://www.givingdna.com/resources/how-to-use-predicted-discretionary-spending)

 Written by [Jackie Graziano](https://www.givingdna.com/resources/author/jackie-graziano) | Apr 20, 2022 6:30:00 PM

DawnGalasso explains why you should use Predicted Discretionary Spending when evaluating your best donors. “Think about this…  just because 2 people live in similar homes + have similar incomes, that does not mean they have the same amount of money to give or spend. GivingDNA captures  net worth, capacity, real estate value , and many lifestyle factors –but also includes children in household and other critical data points so you have a better idea of who really can provide a large gift and who cannot.”

Watch this brief video + learn more.

 

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