Curious where your income falls? Here's how upper, middle, and lower class incomes break down using Census data analyzed by Motley Fool Money.

“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 ...

In an achievement-oriented society, it's easy to feel "stuck" regardless of your financial standing. However, specific socioeconomic clues can distinguish one's position firmly within the lower class, ...

Some retirees' finances radically shift after they stop working, and the measures they take in response can be symbolic of ...

The American economic landscape is changing nearly every day and if you are not paying attention, you might miss out on what’s happening and where you fall into the hierarchy. You might not think you ...

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 ...