According to SmartAsset calculations, Georgia ranks down the middle in most expensive states to be middle class. What's the most and least expensive?

Many life milestones feel out of reach for the middle class, a big indicator that things are shifting. Here's what it could mean for your financial future, and what you can do to prepare.

Half our income goes to child care for our 3-year-old and 1-year-old twins, more than our mortgage and household bills combined.

How much do you need to earn in the Bluegrass State to be considered middle class? Here’s what a report from finance company Smartasset found. Ryan C. Hermens [email protected] More than 50% ...

If you want to be considered middle class in Houston, you'll need to make at least $42,907—and no more than $128,722. That's according to a new 2026 study from SmartAsset, which applied Pew Research ...

Gina Young is an accomplished finance writer who has written for publications including SuperMoney, Examiner, Lexington Law, Talk Markets, and CreditRepair.com. Throughout her career in finance, Gina ...

Last year, people in the U.S. made an estimated $4.7 billion selling their plasma. Donation centers are popping up in middle-class neighborhoods, including suburban strip malls and college towns.

What does it mean to have a comfortable lifestyle in the Valley? Maybe it means not worrying about the weekly grocery bill or a surprise car repair. Maybe it means fretlessly tapping that credit card ...

Middle-class consumers don’t need clickbait headlines to know the economy feels uncertain. As they enter 2026, many feel the squeeze not only when buying everyday items like groceries but also when ...

Ray Perryman is the head of The Perryman Group and serves as a distinguished professor at the International Institute for Advanced Studies. Understanding how things are going for families of various ...

We’re pleased to report the American middle class is indeed “hollowing out” — because ever more Americans are earning their way into higher income brackets. That runs counter to today’s populist gloom ...

We’re pleased to report the American middle class is indeed “hollowing out”—because ever more Americans are earning their way into higher income brackets. That runs counter to today’s populist gloom ...