If you grew up middle class, you probably never gave a second thought to many of the items in your home or what your home looked like. But for those from a poorer background, visiting middle class ...

Most Americans think they’re middle class, even when the numbers tell a different story. The rising cost of living and shrinking benefits have shifted what it means to be "middle class." It's no ...

Visit a middle-class home in the ’70s and you’d be guaranteed to find at least a few specific items: shag carpeting, wood-paneled walls, and plenty of avocado green appliances. Sure, everyone had ...

If you have these things in your home, you’re at least a tiny bit wealthier than you might think. Most people who grew up poor didn't get the same luxuries as everyone else. From low-quality schools ...

Many wealthy people live in their own worlds — following routines, indulging habits, and making priorities outside the scope of strangers on the street or neighbors down the block. In fact, according ...

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 ...