I see the same pattern every time I talk with readers about money: the middle class works hard, but a handful of quiet habits keep their wealth stuck in neutral. These 15 money errors show up again ...

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 ...

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.

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 ...