Nowadays, social mobility can feel akin to endlessly climbing up a down escalator -- especially for the middle class.

I’m often asked, “What has happened to the middle class?” The best answer I can think of puts the question into historical context, if only because so many folks are thinking back to their childhood.

Once you reach the upper middle class, it's easy to assume that it's just a smooth path towards getting richer. And yet, according to experts, that's not necessarily the case. For You: ...

Engy Magdy uncovers a transnational smuggling network facilitating the illegal migration of people from Egypt through Central ...

America must understand that Los Angeles is not Omaha, not Savannah and not Des Moines. LA has a right to be angry.

The traditional class system - made up of the upper, middle and working class - is seen as an outdated means of judging and categorising the masses, and at odds with a progressive society ...

2. Financially helping others, when they're struggling. JLco Julia Amaral | Shutterstock. One of the things wealthy people refuse to do that the middle class keeps saying yes to is helping other ...

If you're doing this, you're thinking long-term, and that's a very upper-middle-class mindset. 4. You Can Afford to Pay Someone to Help Manage Your Money. Most people hope their finances are in order.

So, how do you know if you've quietly climbed into the upper-middle class? It's not just about income—it's about how you manage your money. Here are six signs that you might be. ... you're ahead of ...

While upper middle class kids are comfortable borrowing a parent’s credit cards for hangouts with friends, indulging in third places that have become inaccessible for many others, kids from ...

From 2002 to 2006, 61% of Americans thought they were living in middle-class or upper-middle-class households, according to Gallup. That number dropped to 56% when the Great Recession hit in 2008.