living paycheck to paycheck

A form of live paycheck to paycheck — To have the entirety of one's earnings consumed by living expenses, thus having nothing left over to save; to make just enough (money, etc.) to survive; to scratch by.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of live paycheck to paycheck.
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APA

living paycheck to paycheck. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/living%20paycheck%20to%20paycheck

MLA

“living paycheck to paycheck.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/living%20paycheck%20to%20paycheck. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “living paycheck to paycheck,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/living%20paycheck%20to%20paycheck.

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