living paycheque to paycheque
No savings buffer
Living paycheque to paycheque describes a financial state where each paycheck is spent on immediate expenses before the next one arrives, leaving no savings cushion: Most of the staff are living paycheque to paycheque and can't afford unexpected repairs.
The phrase implies precarity—one missed payment or emergency could trigger crisis.
Also spelled paycheck to paycheck.
- minimum wageLowest lawful hourly rate
- working poorEmployed but below comfort
- emergency fundReserve for unexpected expenses
- budgetingAllocating funds systematically
- stressPressure, mental or vocal
saving · burnout · side hustle · second job · anxiety · gig economy · social stigma · wealth disparity · decision fatigue · debt burden · credit card debt · inflation · debt consolidation · financial literacy · underemployment · hopelessness · government assistance · community support
living paycheque to paychequewell-off
Having sufficient wealth
secure · comfortable · solvent · cushioned · stable
living paycheque to paychequewealthy
Having abundant financial resources
rich · affluent · prosperous · well-to-do · loaded
living paycheque to paychequeindependently wealthy
Having unearned sufficient means