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I grew up believing we were poor. Now I know my parents lied — how do I get past this?

Sat, 07/04/2026 - 05:05

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Here's how much money you need to make to be middle class in each US state

Mon, 05/20/2024 - 11:48

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New York City skyline. — New York has the lowest percentage of households in the middle class.
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I grew up believing we were poor. Now I know my parents lied — how do I get past this?

Money Stories, Personal Finance, for-love-and-money, jane-zhang, original-contributor, BI-freelancer, contributor-2026

Here's how much money you need to make to be middle class in each US state

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