Some common reasons include: 1  a serious accident â such as a road accident, a severe head injury, a serious fall or severe burns. 2  a serious short-term condition â such as a heart attack or a stroke. 3  a serious infection â such as sepsis (blood poisoning) or severe pneumonia.
The definition of unnecessary is not needed. An example of something unnecessary is a bowl of sugar for cooking meatballs.
In common usage, an expense or expenditure is an outflow of money to another person or group to pay for an item or service, or for a category of costs. For a tenant, rent is an expense. For students or parents, tuition is an expense. Buying food, clothing, furniture or an automobile is often referred to as an expense.