A lot of Boston.com readers seem to be in agreement about one thing concerning the middle class in Massachusetts: There ain’t no such thing. “There are only two classes in the U.S.: Oligarchy ...

The class photo is usually taken much earlier in awards season, at the nominees luncheon, but that event was cancelled this year due to the LA wildfires. Here are 12 things we spotted in this year ...

When asked how they would consider someone who goes on a foreign holiday once a year, both groups broadly agreed this is an upper class thing to do—50 percent of Gen-Z and 56 percent of those ...

From basic healthcare to minor daily indulgences, here are the things middle-class people can afford that many others simply can’t. Here is my salary! Close-up photo of a young girl in a yellow ...

However you define it, one thing’s for sure: The upper class is in a good position to buy things in cash that people in the middle class — those who earn around the national median — can’t.

In the 1970s, most middle-class households had one car, and they made it work. Unlike today’s car-centric parenting culture, school drop-offs weren’t a thing — kids took the bus, walked ...

If your goal has been to reach the upper-middle class, you could be in for a disappointment. Here are some key things the upper-middle class can no longer afford. “The upper-middle class used ...

Those in the middle class, for example, will quit doing specific things once they become wealthy. “The temptation of instant gratification is a big part of the impulse to make middle-class ...

We all clap. For the rest of the class—several more presentations—Shayna mostly keeps her head down. I imagine she feels that edgy relief you do after you’ve done a really stressful thing and your ...