recurring expenses
/rɪˈkɜːrɪŋ ˈɛkspɛnsɪz/ · re·cur·ring ex·pen·ses
noun
- Costs that are incurred repeatedly over a set period, such as monthly or annually. Rent, utility bills and subscription fees are typical recurring expenses for most households.
- Budget line items that are expected to appear in each accounting cycle. When preparing the annual budget, the finance team listed recurring expenses separately from one‑time capital outlays.
Synonyms
regular expensesperiodic costsongoing expensesrepeating costsstanding chargesfixed costsscheduled expendituresrepeat expenses
Antonyms
Did you know? The phrase "recurring expenses" gained prominence with the rise of personal‑finance software in the 1990s, which introduced dedicated fields for users to track these predictable outlays.