Living "paycheck to paycheck" is a phrase often used to describe households that are under financial strain. But what does it really mean, and how many people find themselves depleting their paychecks ...

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Catey Hill is the managing editor for MarketWatch Picks. Catey is the author of two personal finance books, “Shoo, Jimmy Choo!” and “The 30-Minute Money Plan for Moms.” She previously held positions ...

As it turns out, “paycheck to paycheck” means different things to different people. Nearly half of Americans believe they are living from paycheck to paycheck, according to a recent report from Bank ...

Austin H. can’t wait to buy a house and start a family. But right now, the 34-year-old is barely getting by. Austin is living paycheck to paycheck and saving almost no money, one of the millions of ...

Shame around financial hardship is hard to unlearn. Even though more than 60% of Americans report living paycheck to paycheck regularly, there's still a lot of guilt, shame, and embarrassment that ...

(WISH) — Nearly a quarter of U.S. households are living paycheck to paycheck in 2025, according to Bank of America data released Tuesday, though the growth rate of such households has slowed ...

Bernadette Joy is the founder of Crush Your Money Goals. Her media and education programs teaches women how to become financially independent after she and her husband paid off $300,000 of debt and ...

Making ends meet in the U.S. has become a terribly tough feat, and many Americans are struggling to get by, with many — including those making six figures — living paycheck to paycheck. Check Out: ...