🇺🇸 NEW: Nearly 4 in 10 workers earning over $300,000 still live paycheck to paycheck, per Goldman Sachs. A six-figure salary doesn't guarantee financial security. Goldman Sachs found that financial strain follows a surprising U-shaped pattern, easing across middle-income brackets before rising again among the highest earners. Even making $300K+ a year doesn't necessarily mean you're financially comfortable.