monthly bills

Regular payment obligations

Monthly bills are recurring expenses that come due every month—rent, utilities, insurance, subscriptions.

The phrase often appears in discussions of household budgeting and financial stress: I can barely cover my monthly bills.

To pay the monthly bills is to meet these regular obligations.

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  • expensesMoney spent on things
  • utilitiesEssential infrastructure services
  • duesRegular membership payments
  • rentPayment for temporary use
  • recurringHappening repeatedly over time

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Regular monetary receipts

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Regular pay received periodically

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