If someone grew up lower-middle-class, they’ll often choose stable jobs over creative or insecure ones without realizing it.

We've all been there—you're at a party or a social event, and someone walks in who clearly has money to burn. But somehow, their behavior makes you cringe. It’s like they missed the memo that having ...

When you think of "middle class," you may assume the vast majority of people in the United States. But according to the Pew Research Center, the middle class is getting smaller. In 2016, just 52% of ...

Ohio's middle-class income range is lower compared to the Northeastern United States and other Midwest states like Minnesota ...

If you haven't heard it before, you've probably seen it in practice amongst wealthy people: money simply can't buy class. It may buy comfort, luxury, and choice, but it hardly ever teaches people how ...

This article follows the Direct Message methodology, designed to cut through the noise and reveal the deeper truths behind the stories we live. Social class can be a touchy subject. Some people seem ...