live paycheck to paycheck
idiom
US
: to spend all of the money from one paycheck before receiving the next paycheck
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According to the United Way, 54% of Miami-Dade households live paycheck to paycheck, a situation exacerbated by an influx of higher-earning residents that has driven up housing costs.
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Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 27 Sep. 2025
Earnings remain low relative to costs of living, with many Gen Z workers earning between $30,000 and $35,000 annually, while more than half live paycheck to paycheck.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
More than 60% of Americans live paycheck to paycheck.
—Essence, 19 Sep. 2025
Roughly 70% of U.S. economic growth comes from consumer spending, yet most households live paycheck to paycheck.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 17 Sep. 2025
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Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 27 Sep. 2025
Earnings remain low relative to costs of living, with many Gen Z workers earning between $30,000 and $35,000 annually, while more than half live paycheck to paycheck.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
More than 60% of Americans live paycheck to paycheck.
—Essence, 19 Sep. 2025
Roughly 70% of U.S. economic growth comes from consumer spending, yet most households live paycheck to paycheck.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 17 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for live paycheck to paycheck
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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 1 Oct. 2025.
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