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 ...

Small financial routines that once felt safe are now quietly limiting savings, flexibility, and long-term lifestyle freedom.

Some 58 percent of voters believe that education is unaffordable, and another 54 percent said housing is unaffordable, ...

Concerns about the affordability of education, housing, health care, having a family and retirement are driving economic ...

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 ...

“You’re on middle-class footing in your 20s when your net worth is positive, an emergency fund is real and liquid, retirement ...

NYC's new tenant protection chief Cea Weaver previously called "White, middle-class homeowners' a 'huge problem' for renters ...

To be considered upper middle class in today’s economy, a study based on 2023 Census Bureau data argues you must have a median salary between $117K and $150K. Of course, income not only varies widely ...

When you see someone cruising around in a shiny new BMW, it’s easy to assume they’re doing well financially. Maybe even upper ...

Find out the minimum net worth needed to qualify as upper middle class in your 60s and learn how your savings, assets and ...