From dining out to homeownership and travel, rising costs are putting once-common middle-class comforts out of reach for many ...

So, lower-middle-class spending often leans toward brand names as emotional insurance: Shoes, bags, jackets, and even pantry ...

“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 true middle class has shrunk in recent years. While many people still classified as “middle class” are experiencing a slight shift in incomes, others are being pushed into poverty by basic ...

Well, after months of threats, proclamations, negotiations and delays, President Trump's tariffs on goods from roughly 90 different countries went into effect today. Many imports will now cost the ...

Remember when a family vacation meant piling into the station wagon for a road trip to the coast, staying in a budget motel, and calling it a win? Those days feel like ancient history. The middle ...

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 ...

The subtle phrases we use about money reveal our deepest class anxieties and childhood programming - often sabotaging our ...

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 ...