Geography now defines middle-class life as much as income does.Shrinking middle class numbers reveal deeper shifts in how ...

When researchers use an “absolute definition” instead — one that holds purchasing power constant over time — a different ...

According to the United States Census Bureau, 1995 was a year of growth. For the first time in six years, households ...

The share of families classified as upper-middle class has jumped from 10% in 1979 to 31% in 2024, the report found. For the ...

When you see someone cruising around in a shiny new BMW, it’s easy to assume they’re doing well financially. Maybe even upper ...

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 ...

Rising costs could make these six once-attainable luxuries unaffordable for the upper middle class in five years—see which ...

Determining whether you’re rich or part of the middle class can be tricky. So many factors can eat into your income, such as cost of living, grocery bills and how many people you have in your care. It ...

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 ...

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 Sunshine State used to be where all walks of life could afford a place to retire. That’s changing as it grows pricier.

The perception of luxury can vary depending on a person's own financial standing in society. What many in the middle class bracket might consider to be rare indulgences are often an everyday staple ...