I mean when you pay your bills on payday are you usually flat broke or am I the only one?
2006-08-17 10:29:49 · 41 answers · asked by Kellkat 3 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Polls & Surveys
my husband and I both work...and nine times out of ten, we live paycheck to paycheck. It sucks. But at least we pay the bills.
2006-08-17 10:35:24 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
No.
You are not alone.
And now that my wife has convinced me to build the addition to our home, we're joining you in the paycheck-to-paycheck world!
Listen - if at ALL possible, try to tuck away a few dollars each paycheck into your savings account.
Set a small but do-able figure, and stick with it.
You gotta look out for yourself.
In the meantime, get some free credit counseling and see where you can trim off some of the wasted spending.
2006-08-17 10:35:28 · answer #2 · answered by docscholl 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most of the world lives from paycheck to paycheck, or from hand to mouth,, not being able to meet all of their real needs. It is only 5% of people in the world that have 95% of the worlds resources! You're probably better off than a lot of Latin Americans, Africans, Chinese,, and American Indians are the poorest people in the USA. A few people have great big mansions and summer homes, while others live in cardboard shacks. You are probably somewhere in the middle.
2006-08-17 10:41:30 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm 16 and I have two jobs, my moms a full time student going for her masters and my dad has a full time job! They are still paying off credit card bills since they were 18! I have two younger brothers and my first job ends at 6:00pm so I work there unless I'm babe sitting my 9yrs old and 7 year old autistic brother. Some days i get up at 6:00am to go to my other job! I lend a lot of my money to my parents, They are going to pay me back by chipping in to get me a car. (I really hope I don't sound too coincided! I'm not trying to make it like i have the worst life of all) So don't feel bad every ones gets outta that spot some day! My moms gonna be a teacher when she get outta school SO... I HOPE we will be loaded Ha lol!
Sry bout your prob though!
2006-08-17 10:41:06 · answer #4 · answered by Paul O 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
From the time I was 17 until the time I was about 40....depressing huh?...but MOST of us have/had to...I was happy to be making it paycheck to paycheck - I had friends that weren't making it. Heck, I was happy to have a paycheck...it gets better as you get older and make more money and children grow/gone and bills not quite as high as they used to be, etc.
2006-08-17 10:38:31 · answer #5 · answered by svmainus 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
that is hard to answer, cause there are six-figure-income people who live paycheck to paycheck; after a certain point (beyond the bare necessities) people willingly expand their lifestyle to fit their paycheck; still, according to FreeDonate 40% of the homeless work
Myself- I try to have 'brething room'; I just got a new, bigger, more expensive apt, but on my new vehicle I paid it off an dont have a car payment; i also eat in more often now
2006-08-17 10:37:06 · answer #6 · answered by I.M. 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have no real paycheck dear. I work agency so some weeks I get a paycheck others none. Thank Buddha for credit.
2006-08-17 10:56:12 · answer #7 · answered by Jessica L 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Almost everyone. The cost of living has gone up, but wages haven't. Life sucks. Can't retire until you are in your late sixties/early seventies - depending when you were born. Life just sucks without a degree. Completing high school isn't enough anymore and hasn't been for a long time.
2006-08-17 10:37:04 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i live paycheck to paycheck right now. I'm not really broke though. my rent is cheap, my utilities are cheap, my insurance is cheap, i don't splurge and buy all kinds of sh*it that i don't need. i do not need to go out and buy the latest piece of junk to clutter my home. you see advertisements telling you that you need a certain product to make you happy. and feel successful.. anyways, you can downgrade some of the things you own or manage money differently..
2006-08-17 10:40:46 · answer #9 · answered by hey 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, I'm willing to bet there are a lot of people that do it (hence the expression). Most of my paycheque goes towards the credit card bills I racked up in college and the rest goes to living expenses. I have no savings to speak of and I'm 27.
2006-08-17 10:35:24 · answer #10 · answered by Andie 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋