I make $85K/year and still live paycheck to paycheck. Anyone else?

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- April 28, 2026 at 11:39 am #2189
  
  amy.stevens943
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  Just did the math. After taxes, rent, car payment, student loan, and groceries . I have about
  $200 left over each month. I make more than 70% of Americans supposedly. Something doesn’t
  add up. Is this just life now or am I doing something catastrophically wrong?
- May 13, 2026 at 9:28 am #2227
  
  Daniel Cross
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  You’re not failing at adulthood—the math is just exposing how disconnected wages and living costs have become for most people right now.
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