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Fortune
Fortune
Jason Ma

Six-figure earners are 'living the illusion of affluence' while working side hustles, skipping meals and pretending Venmo's not working

Sad freelancer woman working on laptop in the evening

Even Americans earning six figures are feeling squeezed as the rising cost of living forces those in top income brackets to cut back on expenses and look for ways to stretch their dollars, according to a survey from the Harris Poll.

The findings reveal a surprising sense of economic anxiety, with 64% of six-figure earners saying their income isn’t a milestone for success but merely the bare minimum for staying afloat.

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