Upper middle class homeowners have the means to invest in more luxurious features compared to middle class individuals. At first glance, it might not look like there are that many differences between ...

From dining out to homeownership and travel, rising costs are putting once-common middle-class comforts out of reach for many Americans in 2026.

If you have these things in your home, you’re at least a tiny bit wealthier than you might think. Most people who grew up poor didn't get the same luxuries as everyone else. From low-quality schools ...

The middle class forms the backbone of America’s housing market. But what would actually happen if they simply stopped buying homes? I asked ChatGPT to map out the scenario, and the AI painted a ...

With an ever-increasing cost of living in America, tariff price hikes and an uncertain labor market, it can often feel like city living simply isn’t cost-effective for the American middle class.

(Stacker) - For middle-class Americans, the dream has long been a life of reasonable comfort—a stable home, the ability to save enough money to retire, and enough left over for periodic splurges like ...

For years, economists have pointed to technology, globalization, and shifting labor markets as primary factors contributing ...

SACRAMENTO — A former state legislative leader says fellow Democrats in Sacramento have long ignored the housing needs of middle-class Californians. And he has a plan to help them buy a new home.