Upper middle class homeowners have the means to invest in more luxurious features compared to middle class individuals. At first glance, it might not look like there are that many differences between ...

Think you know what it means to be middle class in retirement? Think again. The picture you have in your head probably doesn't match what the numbers actually show. After decades of working and saving ...

The dream of homeownership is becoming just that for millions of Americans — a dream. For the nation’s middle class, owning a home in a major metropolitan area is becoming harder and harder and, ...

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 ...

Wealthy visitors notice quite a lot when they enter the home of people who have to work for their money. I grew up in a very wealthy part of New Jersey. It was the type of wealth that involved kids ...

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 ...