live paycheck to paycheck

idiom

: 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. —

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 See all Example Sentences for live paycheck to paycheck

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