Struggling to afford kids, marriage, or a car? The new reality for the middle class

Geography now defines middle-class life as much as income does.Shrinking middle class numbers reveal deeper shifts in how ...

How the middle class was hollowed out from 1979 to 2022, according to new federal data

The top 1% saw its share of household income double from 1979 to 2022, going from 9% to 18%, the CBO said. The middle cohort ...

Here’s the Minimum Net Worth Considered To Be Upper Middle Class at 50

See how your net worth compares at age 50 and what qualifies as upper middle class. Plus, key factors that shape financial ...

I’m an Accountant: 6 ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ Tax Changes That Will Benefit the Middle Class

Here's what middle-class taxpayers need to know about the tax package that introduces fresh deductions and credits.

Yes, the Middle Class Is Shrinking—Because It's Moving Up

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

About That ‘Disappearing’ Middle Class

Yes, the middle class is hollowing out—because more are rising upward.
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A Six-Figure Income Is ‘Lower-Middle Class’ in These High-Cost Cities

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 ...