Results: Pay check to paycheck
Published on 09/30/2015
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1.
1.
Do you live paycheck to paycheck? Yes
56%
906 votes
No
44%
703 votes
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Living in a great country like America, why are so many people living paycheck to paycheck? Lack of knowledge
22%
358 votes
Lack of resources
51%
828 votes
Complacency
20%
323 votes
Comfortable with their living condition
24%
386 votes
Other (please specify)
17%
268 votes
| Other Answers | Percentage | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| 2.45% | 53 | |
| n/a | 0.28% | 6 |
| na | 0.28% | 6 |
| not sure | 0.18% | 4 |
| don't know | 0.14% | 3 |
| dont know | 0.14% | 3 |
| greed | 0.14% | 3 |
| no other choice | 0.09% | 2 |
| low paying jobs | 0.09% | 2 |
| high cost of living | 0.09% | 2 |
| low wages | 0.09% | 2 |
| bad economy | 0.09% | 2 |
| lack of a living wage | 0.09% | 2 |
| expenses | 0.09% | 2 |
| lack of education and laziness | 0.05% | 1 |
| not able to find a better-paying job | 0.05% | 1 |
| rich get richer | 0.05% | 1 |
| overspending | 0.05% | 1 |
| disabilities, low payment of sdi | 0.05% | 1 |
| an economic system that works against the majority of people | 0.05% | 1 |
| don't have a choice. | 0.05% | 1 |
| combination of several factors including some of the above | 0.05% | 1 |
| government control | 0.05% | 1 |
| screwed by the wealthy | 0.05% | 1 |
| not all but many of them can't manage their money properly | 0.05% | 1 |
| the economy; too many taxes. | 0.05% | 1 |
| no jobs | 0.05% | 1 |
| lack of financial resources | 0.05% | 1 |
| lack of good jobs | 0.05% | 1 |
| government meddling with the market economy | 0.05% | 1 |
| because the governemnt likes to keep u poor | 0.05% | 1 |
| they don't get paid enough money | 0.05% | 1 |
| companies don't pay enough. | 0.05% | 1 |
| terrible distribution of resources, like food stamps | 0.05% | 1 |
| most $$$ go to rent | 0.05% | 1 |
| rent too high or mortages | 0.05% | 1 |
| low pay, high cost of living, | 0.05% | 1 |
| materialism | 0.05% | 1 |
| government sucks! | 0.05% | 1 |
| because the 1% ensures that the politicians they bought and paid for support their interests at the expense of everyone else. | 0.05% | 1 |
| many companies don't pay a true living wage. | 0.05% | 1 |
| lack of good paying jobs which were sent overseas | 0.05% | 1 |
| we are conditioned by good times not to work hard, so when bad times come, we don't know how to work hard. | 0.05% | 1 |
| low wages and high cost of living | 0.05% | 1 |
| other | 0.05% | 1 |
| disability | 0.05% | 1 |
| lower wages for labour jobs | 0.05% | 1 |
| minimum wages | 0.05% | 1 |
| big companies like walmart need to increase wages. people need to put governments on notice to force the issue | 0.05% | 1 |
| poor government | 0.05% | 1 |
| too many different reasons | 0.05% | 1 |
| lack of education opportunities | 0.05% | 1 |
| lack of high paying jobs | 0.05% | 1 |
| living costs go up for all | 0.05% | 1 |
| lousy economy. | 0.05% | 1 |
| many different factors | 0.05% | 1 |
| government charging too many taxes and putting them in their pockets | 0.05% | 1 |
| i would know this, how? | 0.05% | 1 |
| spend more than they make | 0.05% | 1 |
| too much inflation | 0.05% | 1 |
| people live by their means | 0.05% | 1 |
| not paid enough | 0.05% | 1 |
| being taken care of by the government | 0.05% | 1 |
| because the government has screwed everything up from crocked mortgages, high taxes causing small business to colapse to social security being limited to those who earned it and given to those who did not | 0.05% | 1 |
| the 1% richest make sure we live poor to control the money. | 0.05% | 1 |
| spend too much, buying what want not what needed | 0.05% | 1 |
| mis managed govt | 0.05% | 1 |
| use charge cards incorrectly | 0.05% | 1 |
| economy | 0.05% | 1 |
| company hubby worked for 64 yrs went bankrupt. | 0.05% | 1 |
| dont make enough money | 0.05% | 1 |
| not enough money | 0.05% | 1 |
| non=permanent jobs with no benefits, low pay, or no job | 0.05% | 1 |
| prices are too high, saving isn't possible. | 0.05% | 1 |
| taxes & everyday items too high | 0.05% | 1 |
| high prices low income | 0.05% | 1 |
| everything is to expensive and greedy corp. dont pay enough. upper management gets paid way to much. | 0.05% | 1 |
| lack of better paying jobs | 0.05% | 1 |
| spending more than they should | 0.05% | 1 |
| don't manage their spendings | 0.05% | 1 |
| corruption | 0.05% | 1 |
| things are too expensive | 0.05% | 1 |
| lack of pay | 0.05% | 1 |
| don't make enough money | 0.05% | 1 |
| government is taking it all back in taxes for them to give to immigrants | 0.05% | 1 |
| that's all we can afford to do | 0.05% | 1 |
| the powers that be | 0.05% | 1 |
| not enough good paying jobs | 0.05% | 1 |
| they want more than they can afford | 0.05% | 1 |
| the system | 0.05% | 1 |
| cost of living not been paid enough in wages | 0.05% | 1 |
| lack of discipline | 0.05% | 1 |
| lack of jobs offering a living wage | 0.05% | 1 |
| this country's economy and what it stands for is falling apart because of poor management by our government | 0.05% | 1 |
| not making fair wage | 0.05% | 1 |
| idiotic governmental economic policies | 0.05% | 1 |
| circumstances...medical emergencies | 0.05% | 1 |
| unknown | 0.05% | 1 |
| obama policies | 0.05% | 1 |
| a combination of the above | 0.05% | 1 |
| countrys economy combined with no pay raises | 0.05% | 1 |
| fffffffffffffffffff | 0.05% | 1 |
| corporate greed | 0.05% | 1 |
| spending more than they earn; staying with a budget | 0.05% | 1 |
| prices keep going up | 0.05% | 1 |
| they spend too much | 0.05% | 1 |
| lack of priorities, ladk of good jobs higher pay, and corrupt banking systems' | 0.05% | 1 |
| government failing | 0.05% | 1 |
| allowing bloated big government control over our lives causes run away inflation | 0.05% | 1 |
| too expensive | 0.05% | 1 |
| minimum wage | 0.05% | 1 |
| not enough money !!! | 0.05% | 1 |
| disabled get paid once a month not every week | 0.05% | 1 |
| taugh to focus on the fear of loss not the focus of happiness | 0.05% | 1 |
| the econemy and the stupid government | 0.05% | 1 |
| don't know when to say no to credit cards | 0.05% | 1 |
| do not get paid much | 0.05% | 1 |
| some people are paid too little. | 0.05% | 1 |
| lack of self control | 0.05% | 1 |
| low wages and high prices | 0.05% | 1 |
| minimum wage is not a living wage | 0.05% | 1 |
| president that doesn't know what he is doing and other factors. | 0.05% | 1 |
| high electricity, etc | 0.05% | 1 |
| overpopulated | 0.05% | 1 |
| lack of jobs | 0.05% | 1 |
| hey dont make enough money at there jobs | 0.05% | 1 |
| gov't never addresses problem of poverty | 0.05% | 1 |
| jobs don't pay enough | 0.05% | 1 |
| used to have savings and a comfortable living until 2009. | 0.05% | 1 |
| don't budget well and people buy things they don't need to "keep up with the jones'" | 0.05% | 1 |
| capitalism doesn't work | 0.05% | 1 |
| corrupt corporations, the "affordable" car act. oh the list goes on! | 0.05% | 1 |
| credit cards | 0.05% | 1 |
| student loan debt | 0.05% | 1 |
| no money for post secondary education/out of reach for the poor | 0.05% | 1 |
| poor economy, lack of jobs... | 0.05% | 1 |
| living above their means | 0.05% | 1 |
| living way beyond their means. | 0.05% | 1 |
| poor financial planning | 0.05% | 1 |
| cost of post secondary education | 0.05% | 1 |
| the governments deep greedy pockets | 0.05% | 1 |
| want nice things and over spend | 0.05% | 1 |
| bbecause disability sucks i have worked my whole life until i have become with a sickness and can't work | 0.05% | 1 |
| our government | 0.05% | 1 |
| not thinking about what there spending | 0.05% | 1 |
| taxes | 0.05% | 1 |
| too much debt to pay,extravagant lifestyle | 0.05% | 1 |
| the workplace only hires certain people leaving g people to get a crappy job and it forces them to live pay check to pay check | 0.05% | 1 |
| lack of ability to budget and live within their means | 0.05% | 1 |
| cost of living too high | 0.05% | 1 |
| lazy | 0.05% | 1 |
| debt | 0.05% | 1 |
| have no choice | 0.05% | 1 |
| all | 0.05% | 1 |
| # of reasons--low social security | 0.05% | 1 |
| not able to get better pay/full time work | 0.05% | 1 |
| too many jobs that don't pay crap | 0.05% | 1 |
| cost of inflation not being recognized with pay raises | 0.05% | 1 |
| stay at home mothers not wanting to work and put their kids in daycare | 0.05% | 1 |
| low-paying jobs and no chance for advancement | 0.05% | 1 |
| minimum wage is too low...people working full time should earn a living wage. | 0.05% | 1 |
| to many expenses | 0.05% | 1 |
| reagan trickledown economics-give all the money to the rich and let it trickle down | 0.05% | 1 |
| don't know. i don't live in america. | 0.05% | 1 |
| lack of well-paying opportunities in this country. | 0.05% | 1 |
| greedy companies | 0.05% | 1 |
| all of the above, plus the jobs aren't here like they used to be | 0.05% | 1 |
| all of the above. | 0.05% | 1 |
| way of living | 0.05% | 1 |
| prices of necessary items | 0.05% | 1 |
| loss of job. | 0.05% | 1 |
| state of economy | 0.05% | 1 |
| economic disparity, racism, sexism, etc. | 0.05% | 1 |
| institutional poverty | 0.05% | 1 |
| cost of living is greater then most people can afford. | 0.05% | 1 |
| 1% make laws tthat benefit them | 0.05% | 1 |
| low pay scale, high expenses | 0.05% | 1 |
| lack of self discipline | 0.05% | 1 |
| not enough salary for the jobs they perform! | 0.05% | 1 |
| low salaries, poor savings habits, not enough specialized education to find jobs | 0.05% | 1 |
| because everything is too expensive | 0.05% | 1 |
| live in small towns with long commutes to work with high gas prices or with only part time jobs available,daycare costs are too high | 0.05% | 1 |
| great country does not equal great wages. | 0.05% | 1 |
| they spend too much, expect too many luxuries | 0.05% | 1 |
| poor money management | 0.05% | 1 |
| wages and hikes in everything else except your paycheck | 0.05% | 1 |
| over spending | 0.05% | 1 |
| no motivation for the future | 0.05% | 1 |
| because everything costs more today. | 0.05% | 1 |
| laid off from job | 0.05% | 1 |
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3.
Should this be the case with all the opportunities afforded in America? Yes
25%
406 votes
No
75%
1203 votes
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