
More than 1 in 3 Americans making over $300,000 say they are living paycheck to paycheck
More than 1 in 3 Americans making over $300,000 say they are living paycheck to paycheck. The affordability crisis puts a huge strain on Americans making the least, but apparently everyone is feeling it. More than a third of people earning under $100,000 a year or over $300,000 a year say they live paycheck to paycheck, according to a new report on retirement trends from Goldman Sachs. For those making less than $100,000, the share of people struggling to save is 42%, while 36% of their well-compensated counterparts above the $300,000 threshold report a similar lack of financial wiggle room..
