The share of families classified as upper-middle class has jumped from 10% in 1979 to 31% in 2024, the report found. For the ...

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

We’re pleased to report the American middle class is indeed “hollowing out” — because ever more Americans are earning their ...

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You might think a comfortable salary means you've made it. That's not always true anymore. The middle class income range spans from $56,600 to $169,800 for 2025, with upper middle class households ...

Upper-middle class isn’t about inherited wealth anymore. It’s about strategic income moves that compound over time. These five side hustles can push household income from $75,000 to $150,000 (or more) ...

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 ...

Likely to signal a strain on resources for older adults, the octogenarians in a higher income bracket — or who have a good retirement nest egg — may be in the best position to retire comfortably. But ...

“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 ...