In 2023, 51% of American households fell into the middle class, down from 61% in 1971. According to Pew Research Center analysis, these households make between $56,600 and $169,800, and many are ...

Middle-class life in the United States has always been defined less by a single number and more by a bundle of expectations: a stable home, a reliable car, some savings, and a shot at college for the ...

Moving up the financial ladder doesn’t always look the way people expect. According to a 2024 Gallup Poll, 54% of Americans self-identify as middle class. Going from middle class to upper middle class ...

The story of the American middle class is no longer a simple tale of steady paychecks and predictable progress. Across ...

Path to Growth – Building and sustaining upper middle class status comes from increasing income, investing in real estate for passive cash flow, and using tax-efficient strategies to accelerate wealth ...

People raised upper-middle class often carry subtle habits shaped by early expectations and environment. These patterns ...

The foods that lived in your childhood fridge reveal more about your class background than you might realize—here are eight ...

At first glance, it might not look like there are that many differences between upper middle class homes and middle class homes. Both can be quite extravagant-looking and lavish, but compared to upper ...

The good news is that Americans have never been richer. The bad news is that most of them don’t feel like it. There has been tremendous growth in income and wealth in the U.S. in the last half century ...

“As an attorney who advises high-net-worth clients on financial matters. The biggest drain I see is real estate spending,” said Lyle Solomon, principal attorney at Oak View Law Group. “Many clients ...

While the upper middle class is more insulated than lower-income groups from ever-changing tariff policies, they can still expect some pain on the horizon. Inflation has remained more muted than ...

The good news is that Americans have never been richer. The bad news is that most of them don’t feel like it. There has been tremendous growth in income and wealth in the U.S. in the last half century ...