Middle Class 1970s Living Room

The 1970s weren’t easy on the middle class. Inflation was high, wages fell behind, and the cost of living kept climbing. Families had to make do with what they had — and often, that wasn’t much. Today ...

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AOL: 7 Middle-Class Money Habits From the 1970s No One Teaches Anymore

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Investopedia: How Are Changing Income Thresholds and Living Costs Redefining the Middle Class Today?

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How Are Changing Income Thresholds and Living Costs Redefining the Middle Class Today?

Life for America’s middle class has changed dramatically since the 1970s, and these photos prove it. Back then, one income was enough, families gathered around dinner tables, and kids played until the ...

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CBS News on MSN: The upper middle class is now the largest income group in the U.S.

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America's middle class is shrinking, but not because people are getting poorer. Instead, more households are climbing the ladder, new research suggests.

The upper middle class is now the largest income group in the U.S.