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Nearly a quarter of U.S. households live paycheck to paycheck, report finds (www.cbsnews.com)

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A growing share of lower-income Americans are struggling to get by financially as their wages fail to keep up with inflation, according to a recent analysis.

Roughly 29% of lower-income households are living paycheck to paycheck, up slightly from 2024 and from 27.1% in 2023, data from the Bank of America Institute shows. The financial firm defines that as spending more than 95% of household income on necessities such as housing, gasoline, groceries, utility bills and internet service.

In 2025, nearly a quarter of all U.S. households lived paycheck to paycheck, Bank of America estimates.

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[–] BombOmOm@lemmy.world 0 points 1 month ago (1 children)

paychecks dont arrive for another week (or more), sometimes it’s a necessity

Absolutely. And then when the bill comes in six weeks, pay the balance.

Credit card use is fine, carrying a balance on credit cards is what eviscerates your finances.

[–] Zorque@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago

And more bills come in to pay in that six weeks. And mouths still need feed and heads still need roofing.

"Just pay the balance" is great advice... if you actually have the money to do so. Most people in these situations don't. Which is why they're in that position in the first place. Suggesting otherwise is exceedingly out of touch with reality.