You may be doing better than you think.

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

Majorities of voters said they do not feel confident in their ability to pay for housing, retirement and health care. An ...

Consider the following four mistakes the middle class made during the Great Depression. Are you making the same ones?

“Middle class” is often used as a monolithic term. When politicians invoke it, they’re referring to anyone who isn’t wildly wealthy or who wouldn’t classify as financially disadvantaged. But there’s ...

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 ...

The world has changed for middle-class people over the past several decades. As of 2023, the middle class made up just over half (51%) of all Americans, down from 61% in 1971, according to Pew ...

Find out the minimum net worth needed to qualify as upper middle class in your 60s and learn how your savings, assets and ...

For many upper-middle-class Americans, retirement can bring unexpected financial challenges that slowly erode wealth. Even those who have saved diligently can make costly mistakes that turn a ...

Related: Older People Are Recalling The Middle-Class Luxuries From Their Childhood That We Think About Verrrrry Differently ...

Middle-class people (and especially the wealthy) are subject to much invoking of guilt and shaming. For example, “You’re PRIVILEGED!" The implication is that making a good living doesn’t come mainly ...

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