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

The share of families classified as upper-middle class has jumped from 10% in 1979 to 31% in 2024, the report found. For the ...

Ever wonder how some people seem to build wealth and turn their entire financial situation around in just a few years? We’re not talking about winning the lottery or landing a tech initial public ...

The top 10 percent and the bottom 20 percent of the city are swelling.

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 ...

For many upper-middle-class Americans, retirement can bring unexpected financial challenges that slowly erode wealth. Even those who have saved diligently can make costly mistakes that turn a ...

The middle class may seem to have it made financially, with enough income to survive comfortably and purchase homes, vacations and retire well, but even they aren’t immune to poverty. The most common ...

Throngs of misled middle-class and poorer folks who voted against their interests for Republicans or failed to vote in last year’s midterm election truly got the shaft. The net result of a ...

The ‘savings pot’ I once had for emergencies such as dental accidents has been slowly whittled away by the rising cost of living - Hugh R Hastings/Getty As financial storm clouds gather and experts ...