Those that have attained a college degree, are homeowners, able to send their children to college and have discretionary income consider themselves members of the middle class. Attempting to clearly ...

In America, everyone is middle class. And if everyone is middle class, no one is middle class. There is, in fact, no universal definition, so it’s as much defined by education and cultural background ...

These cost increases mean that even families classified as middle class are struggling to keep up with expenses, especially as the costs of basic necessities are rising faster than the overall rate of ...

According to a USA Today analysis of SSA wage data, upper-middle-class households earn between $80,000 and $100,000 yearly. That type of money buys a whole lot of cars, but not too much — especially ...

Moving up the financial ladder doesn’t always look the way people expect. According to a 2024 Gallup Poll, 54% of Americans self-identify as middle class. Going from middle class to upper middle class ...

Over the last decade, what it means to be “middle class” has drastically changed. A recent study done by GOBanking Rates reveals that the scale of “middle class” income has shifted remarkably, ...