“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 ...

When more families cross into the upper middle class, that's a success. Don't let politicians sabotage upward mobility.

Most experts agree that the threshold for upper class in the U.S. by 2026 will sit somewhere between $2 million and $5 ...

Hobbies reveal stark social divides, extending beyond income to differing views on time and investment. Upper-middle-class families treat leisure as strategic assets for networking and long-term gains ...

Having money or being “upper class” is about much more than the money in your bank account. According to a study from the British Journal of Social Psychology, our socioeconomic status plays a role in ...

While the average middle-class income has increased slightly over the past decade, a great deal of their expenses, from healthcare to groceries, rent, and transportation, have become more expensive ...

For affluent Americans approaching retirement, Social Security can look like a modest side dish next to seven‑figure ...

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 ...

When you're in your 20s, "upper class" can sound like something meant for tech founders, trust-fund kids, or people who ...