While many of the differentiators between wealthy people in the upper class and the shrinking middle demographic are almost entirely institutional, there are still several individual-level things ...

Rising delinquencies, low savings and weak hiring could spell trouble for middle-income Americans in the new year Middle-income Americans, many of whom continue to struggle with elevated prices ...

Grant Cardone is a real estate investor, equity fund manager, author and founder of the 10X Growth Conference and other 10X properties that help businesses and individuals “10X their income.” Clearly, ...

The perception of luxury can vary depending on a person's own financial standing in society. What many in the middle class bracket might consider to be rare indulgences are often an everyday staple ...

This article follows the Direct Message methodology, designed to cut through the noise and reveal the deeper truths behind the stories we live. If you hang around enough high‑net‑worth folks, you ...

The middle class treats money as something to spend after earning it. The wealthy see it entirely differently. “Wealthy individuals treat capital as a weapon, not a reward,” Cummings said. They view ...

If you bust your hump from nine to five, you’re probably middle class; if you’re constantly checking the stock market, you might be rich. These distinctions are easy to make but, when it comes to ...

Determining whether you’re rich or part of the middle class can be tricky. So many factors can eat into your income, such as cost of living, grocery bills and how many people you have in your care. It ...

Wealthy people often operate in a completely different financial world than the middle class. They have access to exclusive investment vehicles, unique tax-friendly strategies and investment ...

For most retirees, retirement means trimming expenses and learning to live within fixed limits. For the wealthy, though, the calculation is different. “When it comes to spending, wealthy people don’t ...

There are many excuses for failing to tax the ultra-wealthy. The truth is that governments don’t tackle the problem because they don’t want to, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot ...