The American dream of a comfortable retirement is becoming harder to achieve for millions of middle-class workers. Where ...

When asked how they identify their social class 54% of Americans said they belong to the middle class, according to one survey.

Net worth benchmarks shift with age—here’s the minimum amount typically considered upper middle class at 53.

Majorities of voters said they do not feel confident in their ability to pay for housing, retirement and health care. An ...

The world has changed for middle-class people over the past several decades. As of 2023, the middle class made up just over half (51%) of all Americans, down from 61% in 1971, according to Pew ...

With inflation straining paychecks and essentials like food, housing and transportation taking a bigger bite out of monthly ...

“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 ...

Consider the following four mistakes the middle class made during the Great Depression. Are you making the same ones?

When you see someone cruising around in a shiny new BMW, it’s easy to assume they’re doing well financially. Maybe even upper middle class. But that assumption doesn’t always hold up, especially when ...

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 ...