unexpected expense
Bill from nowhere
An unexpected expense is a cost that arises without warning or planning—a car repair, medical bill, or broken appliance that wasn't in the budget.
Financial advisors recommend emergency funds specifically for unexpected expenses: The roof leak was an unexpected expense we couldn't afford.
The term often appears in discussions of financial stress and household budgeting.
- billAmount owed, written
- medical billCharge for treatment
- surpriseUnexpected event causing astonishment
- emergencySerious sudden danger
- emergency fundReserve for unexpected expenses
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Payment due at predetermined time
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