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High Earners Struggle: 36% Earning $500K+ Live Paycheck to Paycheck

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A recent survey by Goldman Sachs Asset Management reveals that a significant portion of high-income Americans, specifically 36.6% of those earning over $500,000 annually, are living paycheck to paycheck. This phenomenon is attributed to rising costs for essential goods and services, such as housing, healthcare, and education, which have outpaced wage growth over decades. Consequently, many top earners are delaying major financial goals, including retirement savings, and are carrying substantial credit card debt. AI

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High Earners Struggle: 36% Earning $500K+ Live Paycheck to Paycheck

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    More than a third of Americans earning over $500,000 say they’re living paycheck to paycheck, Goldman Sachs finds

    Nearly half of $500K-plus households pay only the minimum on their credit cards, and 80% have put off a major financial goal—more than middle earners on both counts.

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