In a housing market that’s gone madder than a cat in a cucumber patch, Bismarck, North Dakota stands as a beacon of sanity where the American Dream hasn’t been priced into fantasy territory. While ...

This northeastern Montana community of approximately 3,300 residents sits in Valley County, where you can still find actual ...

“The higher-libido partner should have a positive attitude and be patient. Don’t take what your partner is experiencing personally,” she said. “Be open to hearing what your partner is saying without ...

Lights are likely coming to Richie Ashburn Field in Gladwyne, after the Lower Merion Board of Commissioners voted to move forward with a memorandum of understanding to allow the Lower Merion Little ...

The signs that a family grew up watching every dollar are rarely loud or obvious. They tend to sit quietly in the living room ...

Many life milestones feel out of reach for the middle class, a big indicator that things are shifting. Here's what it could mean for your financial future, and what you can do to prepare.

Your living room from the 1980s to early 2000s was more than decor—it chronicled family finances, priorities, and resilience for millions of lower-middle-class Americans. These spaces, built for ...

The middle class forms the backbone of America’s housing market. But what would actually happen if they simply stopped buying homes? I asked ChatGPT to map out the scenario, and the AI painted a ...

This article appears in the December 2025 issue of The American Prospect magazine. Subscribe here. We are living in a new Gilded Age. The first, from roughly 1870 to 1890, was marked by dramatic ...

People proudly display what matters to them, not what impresses others. And in lower-middle-class homes, the displays often reflect a kind of practical resilience and sentimental richness that money ...

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 ...

What you choose to display on your walls says everything about what you believe is worth celebrating. My mom kept every certificate, ribbon, and award I ever received in elementary school. Perfect ...