When asked how they identify their social class 54% of Americans said they belong to the middle class, according to one survey.

While wealthy classmates casually shared stories about ski trips and European vacations, many of us were crafting elaborate ...

While wealthy individuals might invest a windfall or let it sit earning interest, those who've lived paycheck to paycheck often make financial choices driven by survival instincts and past traumas ...

When more families cross into the upper middle class, that's a success. Don't let politicians sabotage upward mobility.

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 ...

For many lower-middle-income shoppers, buying a single high-quality item can feel like the culmination of months of planning.

GOBankingRates referred to the Pew Research Center’s definition of middle class as two-thirds to double the median household income to determine the cities where a six-figure income is considered ...

“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 ...

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