Flexible budgets, spending reviews and small money shifts are some quiet ways middle-class earners build wealth over time -- ...

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

With prices climbing and paychecks trying to keep up, it's fair to wonder where the line actually is these days.

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

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

According to the United States Census Bureau, 1995 was a year of growth. For the first time in six years, households ...

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 ...

For many upper-middle-class Americans, retirement can bring unexpected financial challenges that slowly erode wealth. Even those who have saved diligently can make costly mistakes that turn a ...

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 ...

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 people (and especially the wealthy) are subject to much invoking of guilt and shaming. For example, “You’re PRIVILEGED!" The implication is that making a good living doesn’t come mainly ...