One does not have to go broke to understand what it means to go broke. So one can think, "if I spend too much money now, I predict I might very well screw myself in the future, therefor I will not buy a new car now."
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You still can live paycheck to paycheck while having a healthy savings account.
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You can't redefine the meaning of living paycheck to paycheck in order to validate your point. Living paycheck to paycheck does indeed mean you can not pay your bills without receiving every paycheck. Here is the definition (from the web):
Definition of 'Paycheck-To-Paycheck'
An expression used to describe an individual who would be unable to meet financial obligations if unemployed because his or her salary is predominantly devoted to expenses. Persons subsisting paycheck-to-paycheck have limited or no savings, and are at greater financial risk if suddenly unemployed than individuals who have amassed a cushion of savings.
Investopedia explains 'Paycheck-To-Paycheck'
Persons living paycheck-to-paycheck are often referred to as the working poor. Individuals with high paying jobs may also be in a similar situation if outgoing expenses equal (or even exceed) incoming salary.
No one should elect to live paycheck to paycheck in order to get a new car. But if you want to "go for it" just to see what happens. . . . . .