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

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 ...

Lower-middle-class sacrifice isn’t loud. It shows up quietly in the choices you used to make without thinking, and that ...

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 ...

The middle class is indeed shrinking, but new research reveals the trend is actually good news.

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 ...

It is possible to change your social class status but not without huge paradigm shifts, a great deal of intentional dedicated effort, acquiring new social and professional skills, and having mentors ...

“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 ...

Your living room from the 1980s to early 2000s was more than decor—it chronicled family finances, priorities, and resilience ...