Roughly 60% of Americans living paycheck to paycheck isn’t just a statistic—it’s a quiet emergency humming beneath the surface of everyday life. It means that for the majority of people, a single unexpected car repair, medical bill, or missed shift could spiral into disaster. Rent prices continue to rise while wages stagnate, and even those working full-time jobs often find themselves scraping by, forced to choose between food, utilities, and debt payments. There’s no cushion, no savings, no safety net—just a fragile routine that must be perfectly maintained to avoid collapse. One hiccup, and people fall behind on rent, risk eviction, and suddenly find themselves on the edge of homelessness. This isn’t just happening to some faraway “other.” It’s your barista, your Uber driver, your coworker, your neighbor. It reveals a deep sickness in the system, where survival is a constant grind and stability is a luxury only a shrinking few can afford.