as in cost
a payment made in the course of achieving a result
they spared no expense in building the house of their dreams
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Non-interest expenses rose slightly by $288,000, with increases in salaries, software expenses, and processing fees, partially offset by decreases in professional fees and advertising expenses.
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Quartz Bot, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024
Limit debt to investments with clear ROI (return on investment), like business expansion, and not to fund personal expenses.
—Melissa Houston, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
Operating expenses are forecast in a range of $15.3 billion to $15.5 billion, a bit higher than the $15.32 billion estimate.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 1 Nov. 2024
Controlled spending overall has slowed total operating expense growth from 17.6% from Q3 2021 to Q3 2022, down to 7.3% from Q3 2023 to Q3 2024.
—Hope King, Axios, 1 Nov. 2024
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Quartz Bot, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024
Limit debt to investments with clear ROI (return on investment), like business expansion, and not to fund personal expenses.
—Melissa Houston, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
Operating expenses are forecast in a range of $15.3 billion to $15.5 billion, a bit higher than the $15.32 billion estimate.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 1 Nov. 2024
Controlled spending overall has slowed total operating expense growth from 17.6% from Q3 2021 to Q3 2022, down to 7.3% from Q3 2023 to Q3 2024.
—Hope King, Axios, 1 Nov. 2024
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“Expense.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expense. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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