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Your social class, along with the money you have in your savings account, can be an indicator of certain criteria for your socioeconomic status; however, it acts as more than a simple metric to ...

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This view about a K-shaped economy, however, has received pushback from some who raise questions about Zandi’s calculations and interpretation. Domenic White of Absolute Strategy Research contends ...

The middle class may seem to have it made financially, with enough income to survive comfortably and purchase homes, vacations and retire well, but even they aren’t immune to poverty. The most common ...

Most people who grew up poor didn't get the same luxuries as everyone else. From low-quality schools to not-the-safest neighborhoods, poor people live in a state of discomfort that many don't ...