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

As a financial advisor, I see the same five money drains quietly crushing otherwise responsible middle-class households. Each ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. We know there are real problems people are facing right now, and we don't want to downplay them — but sometimes being upper-middle ...

The hollowing out of the middle class has become a bipartisan trope. President Trump’s supporters use this fear of household economic decline to justify his tariffs and industrial policies. Liberals ...

Claims of a ‘hollowed-out’ center are difficult to square with data showing an overwhelmingly upward directional movement.

In the United States and other developed countries, the middle-class has long been the indicator of a strong economy. They’re our teachers, accountants, nurses and more. Having a healthy middle class ...

Upper-middle-class status has always been a moving target, but the next year will be especially pivotal as inflation, wage growth and housing costs collide. To get a realistic picture of where the bar ...

While middle class families have never been defined by the same financial freedom that upper-class wealthy households have, they've almost always had a level of financial comfortability that set them ...