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 ...

Historically, the middle class was the economic backbone of the United States, filled with hard workers who could afford to own a home, raise their families and grow their savings — all with a ...

This article appears in the December 2025 issue of The American Prospect magazine. Subscribe here. We are living in a new Gilded Age. The first, from roughly 1870 to 1890, was marked by dramatic ...

Rent, food and other costs are cheaper than the national average. A duplex boom is attracting middle-income earners to the ...

Half of Massachusetts residents say housing is unaffordable for their household, making it the single biggest financial ...

A stable middle-class life used to go predictably: buy a home, raise a family,and retire comfortably after decades of work. These milestones weren't reservedfor the wealthy, either. They were goals ...

When you see someone cruising around in a shiny new BMW, it’s easy to assume they’re doing well financially. Maybe even upper middle class. But that assumption doesn’t always hold up, especially when ...