When asked how they identify their social class 54% of Americans said they belong to the middle class, according to one survey.

For middle-class Americans, the dream has long been a life of reasonable comfort - a stable home, the ability to save enough money to retire, and enough left over for periodic splurges like family ...

Not so long ago, being “middle class” in America came with a certain comfort. You could count on a steady job, a modest but cozy home, a car that started every morning, and maybe even a family ...

Economic mobility and a steady rise up the 'ranks' of the financial strata are often heavy on the minds of American consumers. The United States is a place of extremes, financially. The wealthy rake ...

The upper middle class earns more than the typical American, and has disposable income to live a nice lifestyle – although they aren't rich in the sense that they don't have to worry about money or ...

For decades, the American middle class has been shrinking as the rich get richer and workers are routinely and increasingly screwed. That’s certainly happened in Arizona over the last 10 years, with ...

The term ‘“middle class” is often discussed but rarely defined. It’s a term the majority of Americans would use to define themselves, yet most people don’t know whether their household truly fits into ...