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

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 ...

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

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 ...

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

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 ...

Credit: Getty Images Using credit for points or big-ticket purchases doesn’t sound like a problem. But relying on it for groceries or rent isn’t middle-class at all. Cards helping you stay afloat ...

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 ...