Small financial routines that once felt safe are now quietly limiting savings, flexibility, and long-term lifestyle freedom.

According to the Pew Research Center, approximately half of all American households are considered to be part of the middle class. This equates to roughly 165 million people. Typically, people in the ...

Every time we turn around these days, prices seem to be going up. Fortunately, we don't have to spend all our time digging around in our couch cushions looking for change — there are actually some ...

As the host of “Money Rehab” and the best-selling author of books like “Miss Independent” and “The Money School,” Nicole Lapin is acutely aware that many habits middle-class people think are keeping ...

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You’re making the right moves with your money — or so you think. You’ve worked hard to earn a solid, middle-class income. You prioritize saving. Budgeting has become a habit. You don’t splurge often.