1.0Speedy Cashhttps://www.speedycash.caabbysquireshttps://www.speedycash.ca/blog/author/abbysquires/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="vllLlwifmJ"><a href="https://www.speedycash.ca/resources/wiki/essential-expenses/">Essential Expenses</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.speedycash.ca/resources/wiki/essential-expenses/embed/#?secret=vllLlwifmJ" width="600" height="338" title="“Essential Expenses” — Speedy Cash" data-secret="vllLlwifmJ" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script> /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); //# sourceURL=https://www.speedycash.ca/wp-includes/js/wp-embed.min.js </script> An essential expense is a cost that must be paid to cover basic needs for daily living. These include housing, utilities, groceries, transportation, and minimum payments on loans or bills. Essential expenses form the foundation of every household budget. They must be covered before spending on non-essential items.