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Why the middle class is slowly getting wiped out

The story of the American middle class is no longer a simple tale of steady paychecks and predictable progress. Across ...
Being in the middle class used to be synonymous with having it all — a good living that enabled you to own a home, a car, go on vacation and still have money left over to save. Now, however, the ...
Data now shows that comfortable amenities like gym memberships and rooftop solar panels are no longer as commonplace in the ...
Across the country, middle-class Americans are discovering that expenses their parents treated as routine milestones now feel ...
Gone are the days when the American Dream meant owning a home in the suburbs, a 9-to-5 job, and a shiny new car in the driveway. These days, the middle class is chasing flexibility, peace of mind, and ...
For Americans still in the workforce with employer-sponsored healthcare plans, it’s easy to take health insurance for granted. Unfortunately, this means that many middle-class workers fail to factor ...
In recent weeks, I’ve been recommending and forwarding to friends and associates three smart stories that crossed my desk. Each ostensibly offers insightful or timely snapshots of modern American ...
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 ...
About 20% of millionaire women don’t plan to retire. See how their approach compares to middle-class women and what it means for financial planning.