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 ...

Working-class money habits often grow out of survival, not choice, yet they can lock people into nonstop financial anxiety. Surveys show that nearly 7 in 10 Americans feel stressed about money, and ...

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.

In a time of rising healthcare, housing and insurance costs, these preventive expenses are the best money middle-class ...

The middle class treats money as something to spend after earning it. The wealthy see it entirely differently. “Wealthy individuals treat capital as a weapon, not a reward,” Cummings said. They view ...