live paycheck to paycheck
idiom
US
: to spend all of the money from one paycheck before receiving the next paycheck
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More baby boomers, who are largely retired, live paycheck to paycheck than any other age group.
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Jane Thier, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2024
Honey Simone, a local artist and events specialist, echoed that, saying many musicians already live paycheck to paycheck.
—Alexandra Byrne, NBC News, 16 Oct. 2024
Sixty per cent of our people live paycheck to paycheck.
—Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 17 July 2024
Likely hindered by the persistent pay gap, women are more likely than men to live paycheck to paycheck (72% and 60%, respectively), according to MarketWatch.
—Paolo Confino, Fortune, 12 June 2024
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Jane Thier, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2024
Honey Simone, a local artist and events specialist, echoed that, saying many musicians already live paycheck to paycheck.
—Alexandra Byrne, NBC News, 16 Oct. 2024
Sixty per cent of our people live paycheck to paycheck.
—Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 17 July 2024
Likely hindered by the persistent pay gap, women are more likely than men to live paycheck to paycheck (72% and 60%, respectively), according to MarketWatch.
—Paolo Confino, Fortune, 12 June 2024
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“Live paycheck to paycheck.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/live%20paycheck%20to%20paycheck. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.
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