What does it really mean to be middle class these days? The question sounds simple, yet the answer changes depending on ...

“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 ...

The gap between the middle and upper classes appears to be shrinking. A surprising 51% of Americans made up the middle class as of 2023. If that seems high, however, 61% of Americans identified as ...

Lower class, middle class, and upper class are all widely used, but rarely defined terms. For some people, lower class means living in poverty, upper class means a life of luxury, and middle class is ...

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

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Can you guess how many retire with a $5,000,000 nest egg? – How does it compare to the average? IRS Finalizes 10-Year Rule For Retirement Withdrawals, Making Things ‘Even More Insanely Complicated’ ...

The share of middle-class households in the U.S. has been dropping since 1970. The share of upper-middle-class households has been increasing, but so too has the share of the lower- and ...

Ever wonder where your income puts you compared to the rest of the country? I do. Not in a comparison-obsessed way, but more like a quick "Am I doing OK?" check-in kind of thing. The U.S. Census ...

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 ...

This article follows the Direct Message methodology, designed to cut through the noise and reveal the deeper truths behind the stories we live. Have you ever caught yourself wondering, “Am I ...