live paycheck to paycheck
idiom
US
: to spend all of the money from one paycheck before receiving the next paycheck
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In Yolo County, UCD researchers reported, 77% of extremely low-income households pay more than half of their income on housing, and nearly half of county residents live paycheck to paycheck.
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Cathie Anderson, Sacramento Bee, 26 Feb. 2025
Meanwhile, 60% of Americans live paycheck to paycheck.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
Regardless, prices for almost everything rose substantially, weighing heavily on Americans, especially those who live paycheck to paycheck.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN, 19 Jan. 2025
Right now, 68 percent of U.S. households live paycheck to paycheck, but the key to financial security is diversifying income streams—think investments, real estate, or even starting a side business.
—George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024
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Cathie Anderson, Sacramento Bee, 26 Feb. 2025
Meanwhile, 60% of Americans live paycheck to paycheck.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
Regardless, prices for almost everything rose substantially, weighing heavily on Americans, especially those who live paycheck to paycheck.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN, 19 Jan. 2025
Right now, 68 percent of U.S. households live paycheck to paycheck, but the key to financial security is diversifying income streams—think investments, real estate, or even starting a side business.
—George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 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 26 Mar. 2025.
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