What does it take to be middle class in 2025? New study explains
A new analysis by personal finance site SmartAsset may, however, help shed some light on where you rank. To be considered middle class, SmartAsset used Pew Research’s definition
How Much Money Is Needed To Be Considered Middle Class in Every State?
Using Pew’s definition of the middle class, GOBankingRates analyzed data from the 2022 American Community Survey as conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau, then found the middle-class income for ...
How much you need to earn to be upper middle class in every state, including Oregon
GoBankingRates examined how much you have to earn to be upper middle class – defined as the top 20% of earners in the middle-class range – in each state. Middle-class was defined as those with an income two-thirds to double the median income of an area.
What it takes to be a middle class earner in Dallas-Fort Worth in 2025
Maintaining a middle class status in Dallas-Fort Worth only gets harder as the years go on, and the income ceiling to even be labeled as such has just risen even higher. So says SmartAsset's annual "What It Takes to Be Middle Class in America" report for 2025.
5 Things the Middle Class Shouldn’t Do With Their Money Early in Trump’s Second Term
With President Donald Trump having recently taken office, there are lots of conversations circulating about tariffs, the stock market, employment and more. It's natural to feel uncertain about
What It Takes to Be Middle Class in America – 2025 Study
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 vacations,
What does it take to be middle class in Nevada?
With costs rising these days, it can be hard to tell whether you still rank in the middle class. Depending on where you live, what it takes to be a middle-earner can vary — greatly. A new analysis by personal finance site SmartAsset may,
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Congressional Republicans’ Budget Plans Would Force America’s Working Class To Foot the Bill for Tax Cuts for the Wealthy
New budget proposals envision a massive tax giveaway to those at the top financed by working-class Americans, including cuts ...
Why People Who Grew Up Middle Class Have Stronger Morals Than The Rest Of Us
Middle-class kids grew up with a keen awareness that financial security was fragile. Unlike the wealthy, who could make ...
Here’s the Minimum Salary Required To Be Upper Middle Class in the 5 Richest States
While the middle class is often treated as a monolith in discussions about it, the actual numbers tell a different story. The ...
'Middle-class, working families' in Columbus affected by IRS layoffs that cut 18 employees
Brian Kimmel is a union steward for Chapter 27 of the National Treasury Employees Union, which represents IRS workers and thousands of other federal employees. Kimmel confirmed 18 people were laid off ...
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11 Things That Are Affordable Now, But Will Be Too Expensive For The Middle Class Within A Year
If things keep going the way they're going, the middle class may need to tighten their belts sooner than they may expect.
How Middle-Class Workers Can Transition To Higher-Paying Jobs
Being in the middle class used to be synonymous with having it all -- a good living that enabled you to own a home, a car, go ...
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Here’s the Minimum Salary Required To Be Considered Upper-Middle Class in 2025
But how much money do you need to make to be considered upper-middle class, especially in 2025? GOBankingRates broke down the numbers and what you need to do to reach that status in the new year.
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Stagnant consumer base, vanishing middle class: What's next for India's economic future?
The most significant revelation, however, is that a staggering one billion people in India do not have sufficient income to ...