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out-of-pocket expenses

NOUN
business expense
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK
personal expense


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“This estimate helps illustrate why both preretirees and retirees alike will benefit from carefully considering out-of-pocket expenses and how they will pay for them as they build out their retirement income strategy.”

From MarketWatch Jul. 21, 2026

Higher out-of-pocket expenses can strain household finances, discourage preventive medical care, and increase stress, anxiety, and medical debt, according to the authors.

From Science Daily Jun. 14, 2026

In March ministers offered the BMA a deal which included more training jobs, faster career progression and covering out-of-pocket expenses like exam fees.

From BBC May 27, 2026

He has patients in their 80s and 90s who have been returning for years because in the U.S. their insurance was expensive, the coverage was limited and out-of-pocket expenses were unaffordable.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 28, 2026

Supposing such cupboards to have existed, Mr. Payne Llewelyn would have risked large out-of-pocket expenses to furnish them with double, triple, impregnable locks.

From The Terror A Mystery by Machen, Arthur




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