If you find yourself watching the moths fly out of your wallet as you near the end of the month, you're not alone — especially if you live in one of these 10 states. 

According to GoBankingRates.com, states were evaluated and ranked according to the percentage of the median paycheck that was left over after crunching the numbers on median household income; the cost of housing, food, transportation, utilities and health care per paycheck, and leftover income (if any) after the cost of living expenses was subtracted.

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