In early 2026, a middle-class income in the U.S. typically earns between roughly $55,820 and $167,460, with about 51% of Americans falling into that category. Keep in mind that’s gross income. After taxes, you’re looking more at a take home income range of $42,00 – $126,000. The middle child of America, basically forgotten and ignored. Sorry, but you make too much money, so no aid programs for you. Oops, sorry again, but you also don’t make enough to get ahead in life. You’re basically on your own.
Read moreGoodbye 2025! What a year it’s been. With Trump in office, every day was something new. Since I’ve been alive, there have been eight different presidents in the White House, and none have ever popped up in the news as much as our current president. If you combined how much people knew about every other president over the past 40 years, it wouldn’t equal what the media has thrust upon us about our current president over the span of his 5-year rule…so far.
Read moreThe concept is simple. As you upgrade your career and make more money, you’ll spend more, simply because you can. Bigger meals, bigger car, bigger house. And why not? You worked hard for it. Why not enjoy it?
Read moreThis upcoming year, I resolve to put more effort into being “in the present moment.”
Read moreRemember your dad or grandpa sitting around complaining that life ain’t what it used to be? You know you’ve aged when you start thinking the exact same thing. We used to laugh at them, calling them old and out of touch because they couldn’t see past their own nostalgia. Nowadays, I dare ask if this isn’t the truth and not simply me just looking through rose-tinted glasses.
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