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Why making $300,000 a year can feel worse than making $200,000
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A recent study found that households earning over $300,000 a year, despite being in the top 5% of earners, are experiencing financial stress and living paycheck to paycheck, contradicting the conventional notion that higher income equals financial security.
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Households earning more than $300,000, who are in roughly the top 5% of earners, reported higher rates of living paycheck to paycheck than many who earned less.
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on March 5, 2026.
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