A lot of people think the U.S. middle class is shrinking. But as of 2022, a good 52% of Americans lived in a middle-class household, says Pew Research Center. Meanwhile, 28% of Americans are part of ...

As humans, we like to make sense of things by categorizing them. We even categorize ourselves into "classes," which makes little to no sense in the real world. If you've ever wondered which income ...

Gen Z has a surprisingly specific number in mind for when a paycheck stops feeling merely "comfortable" and starts looking ...

Can you determine if someone is upper class based on their annual wage? Some baby boomers seem to think so - but that doesn't ...

Though terms like these can’t fully encapsulate people’s specific financial realities, they can be useful. The differences between how the lower middle class and upper middle class are living can ...

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While the average middle-class income has increased slightly over the past decade, a great deal of their expenses, from healthcare to groceries, rent, and transportation, have become more expensive ...

It’s no secret that life has gotten more expensive over the years. But when looking back in time, the income required to be middle class or even upper-middle class might surprise you. Before we jump ...

Considering the number of American families considered to fall into the middle class has decreased in the past several decades, as a study from the Pew Research Center shows, it’s important to ...

“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 ...