Middle-class families are feeling the squeeze as everyday costs outpace paychecks and safety nets thin out. From rising ...

Every time we turn around these days, prices seem to be going up. Fortunately, we don't have to spend all our time digging around in our couch cushions looking for change — there are actually some ...

America's middle class is not just feeling squeezed, it is objectively shrinking and losing ground in the national economy.

I didn’t expect marrying into old money to change how I see everyday life. But class lives in your instincts, not just your ...

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

Many of these weren’t considered luxuries a decade ago, they were part of everyday middle-class life.

You’re making the right moves with your money — or so you think. You’ve worked hard to earn a solid, middle-class income. You prioritize saving. Budgeting has become a habit. You don’t splurge often.

Once, the middle class was synonymous with financial security. The average American household earned enough for basics plus a home, a car and vacations as well as savings for retirement and kids’ ...

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

While you’d like to believe your life will be nothing but sunshine, rainy days — like a job loss, car troubles, health issues or home repairs — will inevitably roll in. Mistry says middle-class ...

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 ...

As the host of “Money Rehab” and the best-selling author of books like “Miss Independent” and “The Money School,” Nicole Lapin is acutely aware that many habits middle-class people think are keeping ...