make ends meet

Never mind that her party had been in power for almost four years; the people were supposedly struggling to make ends meet and the immigration system was broken.

Households that already struggle to make ends meet would face an even steeper financial burden, forcing them to choose between purchasing fewer, lower-quality food items or diverting funds from other essential needs.

“Members of Congress should side with voters who are struggling with high prices, not Wells Fargo, Chase and other big banks that reap billions in profits from hidden fees on people trying to make ends meet,” Lauren Saunders, associate director of the National Consumer Law Center, said in a statement.

“The overdraft rule was yet another example — many consumers rely on overdraft services to make ends meet and limiting this practice will push Americans to riskier financial products.”

But many boat owners and crew members have recently turned to other work to make ends meet.