I don't think I'm "squeezing by". There's a lot of fat I'd need to trim for there to be any "squeezing". A family is definitely more costly than a single perso

I don't think I'm "squeezing by". There's a lot of fat I'd need to trim for there to be any "squeezing". A family is definitely more costly than a single person, and may be more difficult. But the article defines middle class as $50-$125k / year. With a $125k salary, you could afford 3 people living like me (including each having their own apartment). So I think the article is a bit extreme. On $50k, it'd be harder, but definitely do-able with some effort.