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Why Even High Earners Are Living Paycheck To Paycheck
CNBCยท 2025-07-24 16:01
For many Americans, work can feel like a hamster wheel. No matter how hard they run, it never feels like enough. Americans, on average, say they would need $520,000 a year to feel rich. And the more people earn, the more they say they need to feel comfortable.Americans making under $50,000 felt they needed $157,000 a year to feel comfortable. Those making $100,000 or more said they would need $246,000. When I was in middle school, a song came out called "Mo Money Mo Problems," and I think that that's true.Y ...