The Middle Class Is Shrinking As The Upper-Middle Class Booms, Grows From 10% To 31%, Report Says

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

6 Things the Upper Middle Class Won’t Be Able To Afford in 5 Years

Rising costs could make these six once-attainable luxuries unaffordable for the upper middle class in five years—see which ...
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Have You Hit Upper-Middle Class This Year? If Not, Here Are 3 Steps You Can Take To Get There

In 2023, 51% of American households fell into the middle class, down from 61% in 1971. According to Pew Research Center analysis, these households make between $56,600 and $169,800, and many are ...
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I Asked ChatGPT What’s Separating the Lower Middle Class and Upper Middle Class in 2025: Here’s What It Said

“Middle class” is often used as a monolithic term. When politicians invoke it, they’re referring to anyone who isn’t wildly wealthy or who wouldn’t classify as financially disadvantaged. But there’s ...

Here’s the Minimum Net Worth to Be Considered Upper Class in 2026

Most experts agree that the threshold for upper class in the U.S. by 2026 will sit somewhere between $2 million and $5 ...
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You Might Be 'Upper-Class' If You Pay For This Expense In All Cash

Wealth isn't simply defined by the amount of money in your bank account. Upper-class families are also able to pay for this ...
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I Asked ChatGPT What’s Separating the Lower Middle Class and Upper Middle Class in 2025: Here’s What It Said

Though terms like these can’t fully encapsulate people’s specific financial realities, they can be useful. The differences between how the lower middle class and upper middle class are living can ...