Do you live paycheck to paycheck?

@rachsal4 (391)
United States
September 14, 2007 4:19pm CST
The statistics say that most of America live paycheck to paycheck. And if something major were to happen they would be bankrupt. Are you like this?? I am! :(
8 responses
@dreamy1 (3811)
• United States
14 Sep 07
Yes. Right now I don't have a job outside of working online. I don't make enough online yet to support myself totally but I keep pushing because it's my dream not to go back to the rat race again. I still have some savings so I'm living off that in the meantime. When I get really low I will get a "real" job but until I hit rock bottom I'm cool for now. I know that doesn't sound like the smart thing to do but if push comes to shove I know I can always get a job at McDonalds.
@dreamy1 (3811)
• United States
15 Sep 07
Thanks, you too. I thought about doing MT myself. I heard my half-sister does it but she lives in another state and I don't really talk to her so I don't know if she still does it.
• United States
24 Sep 07
sadly yes we live paycheck to paycheck as well and it realy stinks! Many times we have had car problems, needed tow truck or when my daughter had to go in for emergency surgery and my husband missed worked or we needed his whole chcek to cover the cost of repairs we missed paying bills on time and that just added to the porblem because of late fees and finace chrages.. i am currently in the process of having it so that we can put aside some money, but now with christmas right around the corner and this time all my relatives kids seem to have birthdays and then i am due to have twins at the end of decemebr it is so tough getting ahead... Hopefully one day soon we will have it so that we dont live paycheck to paycheck,.. one day i have faith it will happen
@mrsjbelle (1640)
• United States
4 Dec 07
Living paycheck to paycheck sucks bigtime but this I do! I am hoping to win big on lotto.
@Jshean20 (14349)
• Canada
23 Sep 07
Sad to say that yes I do live from paycheck to paycheck, there is never much room for spending my money for my own entertainment. Minimum wage here in Ontario, Canada is only $8 per hour, not very much!
@arcidy (5005)
• United States
23 Sep 07
I can say that I do not live paycheck to paycheck. Because I still live with my parents and I dont have to worry about paying the bills and what such. Just yet. If I did that would suck because I would have to give my entire pay check each week to pay off the bills because I dont make that much every week and I wouldnt have anything to spend on my self like buying new videogames or movies.
• United States
23 Sep 07
yes we live like that to with all the prices of gas and food etc......
• China
12 Dec 07
I'm glad to say that I do not live paycheck to paycheck, my salary is enough to meet my living needs and I also can save some amount for future changes. LOL
@mbrown81 (114)
• United States
23 Sep 07
Actually, I am new to this country I am just a year here. I just got hired from my job too, and so far I don't live from paycheck to paycheck I do save from my paycheck. I am just glad that my husband has a good job and can take care of us.
@terrych (1227)
• United States
23 Sep 07
Well I am not an American, but I am living here, usually I am good saving money, but since I am student now I do not know if I am going to have money to save... so far still have some savings from my last job...