live paycheck to paycheck

live paycheck to paycheck

To spend all of the money one earns by or before the next time one is paid, thus saving none or very little in the process. Primarily heard in US. We're already living paycheck to paycheck, so I don't know how we'll manage this sudden increase in our rent.
See also: live, paycheck
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • cooking for one
  • drive (one) out of office
  • force (one) out of office
  • force out of office
  • give (one) (one's) head
  • give head
  • give somebody their head
  • give someone their head
  • 1FTR
  • as one door closes, another opens
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As a result of this baseless action, more hard earned income will be stripped from those who live paycheck to paycheck to fill the coffers of Wall Street," Maker said.<br />CFPB officials told board members during a Wednesday morning conference call that they will be replaced.<br />The law that created the CFPB mandates that bureau officials meet with the advisory board at least twice a year.
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Many families spend more than what they make every year and live paycheck to paycheck. We need to retake control of our finances.
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One reason for those who aren't may be that almost half of unretired US adults (46 percent) say they live paycheck to paycheck and can't afford to put money in savings.
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