Many Americans’ bank accounts are on life support.

Some 40 percent of consumers were living paycheck-to-paycheck out of necessity in December 2025, according to a recent survey of 2,465 people from financial data and news site PYMNTS. The sheer number of those waiting on their next paycheck to cover expenses signals a troublesome financial reality for many.

Living paycheck to paycheck – using most of a paycheck for necessities with little or no money left over for savings – became more prevalent as the year went on, PYMNTS found. Some 29 percent of consumers entered 2025 barely surviving on their paychecks, and that number jumped 16 percentage points by December.

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    5 days ago

    Don’t worry everyone! Tariff rebates are a’ comin’!

    Oh but lol they’re not for you. They’re for the ones that passed on the fees to you. And they’re being paid by you. Double dipping motherfuckers are keeping nearly half the population in p2p lives and it’s disgusting!!!

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      4 days ago

      To the tune of $166 billion AND you won’t see prices drop. Wealth transfer by this administration is a feature not a bug.