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

What feels fancy depends on what you grew up with. Some stores feel like luxury to lower-middle-class shoppers, but many ...

Data now shows that comfortable amenities like gym memberships and rooftop solar panels are no longer as commonplace in the ...

Hobbies reveal stark social divides, extending beyond income to differing views on time and investment. Upper-middle-class ...

Growing up middle class meant living in a space between privilege and struggle. It wasn’t wealth, but it wasn’t poverty, either—it was just enough to get by with occasional luxuries, as long as things ...

Everyone aims to improve their lives and live in the best and most comfortable way possible. These aspirations push people, especially the middle class, to work harder and reward themselves with the ...

As tacky as it may sound, there are some things that are simply easier to face when you have enough money to handle it. There are a lot of uncomfortable things middle class people waste years avoiding ...

While the middle class itself may be shrinking, as a study from the Pew Research Center suggests, the habits, behaviors, and mentalities of adults who grew up in middle-class households are still ...

You might not notice it at first glance, but something's changing in how the upper middle class spends. The once-free-flowing ...

A lot of people believe all they need to do to become wealthy is to earn more money or to save what they do have. This isn’t all that surprising, considering how many people subscribe to the idea that ...

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 ...