You now need to earn $350,000 a year to live a middle-class lifestyle—here's a sad breakdown of why
September 11, 2019 at 11:00 AM EDT
You can certainly live a middle-class lifestyle earning less, but it won't be easy if your goal is to raise a family, save for your children's education, save for your own home and save for retirement (so you can actually retire by a reasonable age).
