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Picture This: The Middle Class
We spend a lot of time talking about the middle class. What it is, who’s part of it, why it matters. Now it’s time for you to tell us – and show us too! Marketplace’s Wealth and Poverty Desk wants you...
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Middle class at a crossroads, not for the first time
There've been, by our very rough count, something like a zillion sound bites through the course of this campaign and we've still got a month and a half to go. The candidates have been talking about...
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Joy Stoddard, Orchard Park, N.Y
I believe being middle class means having a garage sale and being excited about making $40. This is my friend Becky and me, showing off our "big earnings" after a sale we had at her place in Buffalo,...
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Giovanni Basque, Columbia, S.C.
The middle class proportionally pays the most tax and reaps the least reward. We have become prisoners to our careers and lifestyles. We often think we are accomplishing something until we wake up one...
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Lisa Matlock, Homer, Ark.
My husband and I are both constitutionally and financially incapable of paying anyone to fix or build what we need fixed or built. Even after being half emptied prior to an impending move for job...
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Michael R. Royce, Concord, N.H.
When I purchased this classic 1963 Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud III, I was doing very well as a computer software developer with over 20 years experience. NOW, I have been a school janitor for over 8...
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Catherine Frost, Freeport, Maine.
It is a scene you would see driving around any middle class neighborhood in America. It speaks of creativity, initiative, resourcefulness, determination and an appreciation for what it means to earn...
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Jason Calizar, Torrance, Calif.
This is the view from the front porch of my modest home in beautiful North Torrance, California. It is of the American flag I fly proudly every day since I have owned the home. I chose it because...
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Erin Buitendorp, Lansing, Mich.
This photo was taken the day I graduated with my masters in college counseling from Western Michigan University in 2010. I am the first in my family to receive a graduate degree. This to me epitomizes...
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Kim Grant, Draper, Utah.
I was listening to this story on my drive home from my monthly grocery shopping trip. I was feeling very lucky that I have found a way to make our food budget work. Being middle class means we can...
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Angela Turner, North Las Vegas, Nev.
This is a picture of my son asleep in the back of the car on a family road trip to California. The car is second hand, his shirt was a gift and we are on our way to stay at Grandma's House. To me if...
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Nicholas Dugan, Wyoming, Ohio.
This is a picture of my daughters' school backpacks. It was taken on the front step of our house. It represents both the comfort and the underlying insecurity of growing up middle class. Comfort...
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Naphtali Maynard, Scarborough, Maine.
This photo was taken on the one-year anniversary of our business. My husband and I opened a sandwich shop on the Southern Coast of Maine using nothing more than the tax credit we received from buying...
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Rodney Evans, Winchester, Va.
This family photo was chosen because it represents a harmonious departure from each member's daily, weekly and weekend routine. With busy schedules consisting of work, commuting, school,...
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Josh Barnes, Frederickburg,Va.
I took two days off of work to have a long weekend trip with my family to Lancaster, PA. We visited Dutchwonderland Amusement Park; It's becoming an annual event for us. This was my daughter's first...
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Neelima June, Spokane, Wash.
This photo is taken in the living room of a 1200 sq.ft. duplex in a middle income retirement community. My husband (he took the photo) and I are happy we have chosen this home. It is the culmination...
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Liz Clark, Pacific Grove, Calif.
The photo is of my mom's 80th birthday party last year, with all of her immediate family gathered to celebrate her at her home; 3 generations. Middle class means her generation and her children were...
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Val Vanorden, Portage, Mich.
Middle class to me means having choices. You have options. Yes you work for it, and yes, sometimes you're threadbare in areas of your life, but you choose where and when to have luxuries that are not...
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John Kayrouz, Salem, Virg.
I do not consider myself middle class at the moment. I moved in with my parents three months ago, so I can't put myself in the middle class yet. I look forward to gaining my independence, leaving my...
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Mai Thanh Vũ, Hanoi, Vietnam
As a Vietnamese student, I feel comfortable with my life. I get just what i need, if not everything I want. This photo shows me enjoying my weekend with friends at a coffee bar.
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