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Share of six-figure earners living paycheck to paycheck jumps, report finds. Advisor offers ways to break the cycle

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Last updated: 2023/05/24 at 10:23 AM
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Where you live determines your financial standingHow to break the paycheck-to-paycheck cycle

Where you live determines your financial standing

Depending on where you live, $100,000 may not stretch that far, according to Anuj Nayar, LendingClub’s financial health officer.

A separate report by SmartAsset analyzed how far six figures will go in America’s 25 largest cities. In New York, for example, $100,000 amounts to just $35,791 after accounting for taxes and the high cost of living. 

In contrast, a six-figure salary is worth much more in Memphis — roughly the equivalent of $86,444 due to a lower cost of living and no state income tax. (Here’s a breakdown of how much you need to earn to afford to live in the country’s most popular cities.)

Colorful cafe bars at the iconic Beale Street music and entertainment district of downtown Memphis, Tennessee.

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In general, 69% of city dwellers live paycheck to paycheck, 25% more than their suburban counterparts, LendingClub found.

“While income is obviously a major factor, where you live appears to be almost equally important in factoring whether a consumer is living paycheck to paycheck,” Nayar said.

Along with surging mortgage rates and home prices, rents are still higher in many cities across the country, according to the latest data from rental listings site Rent.com. 

How to determine if you should rent or buy in the current real estate market

As of last month, 29 of the 50 most populous U.S. cities notched year-over-year rent increases, Rent.com found.

Compared to two years ago, rents have jumped more than 16% — that’s the equivalent of a $275 increase in monthly rent bills, according to Jon Leckie, researcher for Rent.

“That kind of growth over such a short period of time is going to put a lot of pressure on pocket books.”

How to break the paycheck-to-paycheck cycle

High earners and urbanites are often susceptible to “lifestyle creep,” said CFP Carolyn McClanahan, founder of Life Planning Partners in Jacksonville, Florida. 

As consumers earn more, they spend more, she said, particularly on eating out or deliveries through DoorDash, as well as additional subscription services. It’s easy to “fall into the trap of too much convenience spending.”

To break the cycle, “the first thing to do is look at convenience spending and figure out ways to cut the spending that is not bringing them value,” said McClanahan, who also is a member of CNBC’s Advisor Council. 

“Immediately divert that money to savings to create an emergency fund.” Once you have three to six month set aside, “start saving more for other goals.”

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