3017: The 10 Reasons Why You’re Living Paycheck To Paycheck by Christina Browning of Our Rich Journey

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🗓️ 25 January 2025

⏱️ 11 minutes

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Discover all of the podcasts in our network, search for specific episodes, get the Optimal Living Daily workbook, and learn more at: OLDPodcast.com. Episode 3017: Many high-income earners still struggle financially, living paycheck to paycheck due to unchecked spending habits. Christina Browning of OurRichJourney.com highlights key reasons why, from overspending on housing, cars, and gadgets to financing vacations and keeping up appearances. By identifying these pitfalls and shifting toward mindful money management, financial independence becomes more attainable. Read along with the original article(s) here: https://www.ourrichjourney.com/post/the-10-reasons-why-youre-living-paycheck-to-paycheck Quotes to ponder: "You don’t know where your money is going this is a pretty basic one, and can easily be solved by making a budget and tracking your expenses." "Keeping up with the Joneses is nowhere near as important as having assets and financial stability." "Vacations can cost big money! My recommendation to you: budget for your vacation, plan your vacations out ahead of time, save for your vacations, and don’t go into debt over a vacation!" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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1:02.7	The 10 Reasons Why You're Living Paycheck to Paycheck by Christina Browning of Our Rich Journey.com.
1:09.8	Amman and I once read a statistic that shocked the both of us. In America,
1:15.1	roughly one in four families that earn over $150,000 a year are living paycheck to paycheck.
1:23.0	You might be thinking, how is that possible? We asked ourselves the same thing.
1:27.7	$150,000 should be more than enough for a family to live on per year.
1:32.4	But you might also be one of those families.
1:34.9	And you might be wondering why you're in such a confounding situation.
1:39.1	Well, today, I'm going to tell you why many of those people are living paycheck to paycheck,
1:43.3	and hopefully
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