Concerns about the affordability of education, housing, health care, having a family and retirement are driving economic ...

Some 58 percent of voters believe that education is unaffordable, and another 54 percent said housing is unaffordable, ...

Flexible budgets, spending reviews and small money shifts are some quiet ways middle-class earners build wealth over time -- ...

“You’re on middle-class footing in your 20s when your net worth is positive, an emergency fund is real and liquid, retirement ...

The comment sections of TikTok’s “middle-class house tours” feature thousands of Americans arguing about what qualifies as middle class in 2025. Viral videos of average homes are sparking comment ...

Trump’s tariffs, tax cuts and Medicaid reductions could raise costs and offer limited middle‑class relief, increasing ...

With rising cost of living, inflation and tariff costs (along with struggling employment levels), is the middle class still capable of attaining the American dream? To answer such a question, ...

The good news is that Americans have never been richer. The bad news is that most of them don’t feel like it. There has been tremendous growth in income and wealth in the U.S. in the last half century ...

As tacky as it may sound, there are some things that are simply easier to face when you have enough money to handle it. There are a lot of uncomfortable things middle class people waste years avoiding ...

Upper middle class homeowners have the means to invest in more luxurious features compared to middle class individuals. At first glance, it might not look like there are that many differences between ...

WASHINGTON – The American Council of Life Insurers released its July 2025 Financial Resilience Index measuring middle-class households’ ability to manage financial challenges and plan for a stable ...

The minimum net worth to qualify as upper middle class at 55 may be higher than you think. See how your savings and ...