--- title: "Heres What Its like to Live Paycheck to Paycheck ..." description: "Oops, Can't Buy That, Too Expensive; When You Create a Spreadsheet of Your Bills; You Try to Budget; You Scrutinize Every Penny; Your Hair Sometimes Looks Faded …; More ..." url: "https://money.allwomenstalk.com/heres-what-its-like-to-live-paycheck-to-paycheck/" category: "money" last_updated: "2026-06-02" --- # Heres What Its like to Live Paycheck to Paycheck ... Living paycheck to paycheck is so hard. I've done it for a very, very long time and just this year, I've gotten a handle of my expenses. If you are living paycheck to paycheck, you'll totally relate to the below! Trust me. The struggle is real. ## 1. Oops, Can't Buy That, Too Expensive ![Oops, Can't Buy That, Too Expensive](https://img.allw.mn/content/rb/fi/a7m7m5eq5725625482b3c030545812_500x281.gif) Happens all the effing time. ## 2. When You Create a Spreadsheet of Your Bills ![When You Create a Spreadsheet of Your Bills](https://img.allw.mn/content/ua/ee/y69hnb9h572562551fc59862243131_500x275.gif) … and almost die because of how many there are. ## 3. You Try to Budget ![You Try to Budget](https://img.allw.mn/content/pd/h7/zm6r39dn57256255afd92787136223_500x243.gif) But everything is so damn expensive. ## 4. You Scrutinize Every Penny ![You Scrutinize Every Penny](https://img.allw.mn/content/fc/a1/vig2rgda5725625510e15575600846_500x282.gif) Because, you want to make sure you aren't choosing between gas and food for the week. ## 5. Your Hair Sometimes Looks Faded … ![Your Hair Sometimes Looks Faded …](https://img.allw.mn/content/ty/xm/s5ydxzy25725625535523206322884_500x251.gif) Because dye is expensive and getting it done professionally? Eff that. WAY too expensive. ## 6. Sometimes, You Have to Buy the Cheapest Makeup ![Sometimes, You Have to Buy the Cheapest Makeup](https://img.allw.mn/content/tb/fl/tp76s9w057256255c4296295183081_500x316.gif) But you work it no matter what! ## 7. You Get Real, Real Inventive with Home Décor ![You Get Real, Real Inventive with Home Décor](https://img.allw.mn/content/sq/on/pqvxbaph572562561e17a972663173_500x280.gif) You have to, have the time, you can't afford anything. ## 8. Vacations Consist of a Road Trip Somewhere ![Vacations Consist of a Road Trip Somewhere](https://img.allw.mn/content/po/z0/dzfz1764572562560cf19964881745_500x251.gif) Which isn't a bad thing. ## 9. You Pay off One Credit Card at a Time ![Eyewear, Glasses, Long hair, Brown hair, Vision care,](https://img.allw.mn/content/sc/c2/c2cmv6we5cee23fb54ab8946133006_500x250.gif) The rest of the cards, you pay the minimum. ## 10. You Get Real Excited for Payday ![You Get Real Excited for Payday](https://img.allw.mn/content/vi/rd/orgt3qxh57256256749a4739665636_500x242.gif) ## 11. You Love, Love Tax Time ![You Love, Love Tax Time](https://img.allw.mn/content/u0/zk/d86hvupx5725625783a15515794441_540x304.gif) Unless you are a freelancer, than you HATE tax time. ## 12. You Get Really Inventive with Your Food Too ![You Get Really Inventive with Your Food Too](https://img.allw.mn/content/wb/kp/pksrltmp57256256bf800326122499_500x244.gif) Well, you try not to waste any food and you try to use all of your leftovers. ## 13. You Have to Limit the Times You Get Takeout ![You Have to Limit the Times You Get Takeout](https://img.allw.mn/content/wj/x4/kii8nd3q5725628c4a0a5571139718_500x234.gif) So, you get what you want when it is takeout day. Pizza? Hell no, Outback. ## 14. You've Already Canceled Cable – and Live off of Netflix ![You've Already Canceled Cable – and Live off of Netflix](https://img.allw.mn/content/ns/js/bj1yew2g57256257245a5211708899_480x317.gif) You gotta do what you gotta do. ## 15. New Clothes? Luxury ![New Clothes? Luxury](https://img.allw.mn/content/v8/jx/kkgdca8757256257ca8d9417644615_500x268.gif) Seriously. A luxury. ## 16. When a Baby Shower or Wedding Shower Rolls around? ![When a Baby Shower or Wedding Shower Rolls around?](https://img.allw.mn/content/g5/lq/l6f5jaew572562588132c133915954_500x249.gif) You have to save up – or really think about using your credit card. ## 17. 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