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>your monthly nut

That means... something different where I come from.

Are you using it to mean "monthly fixed costs"? I haven't come across that meaning before.

It's a gambling term, it means the amount you have to win to break even.

it's a loan sharking term, every week you hold the nut, you owe the vig

"Covering your nut", or "earning your nut" basically means selling enough to cover your expenses.

I hear it some from business or sales types in the US most often.