9 ways to know if you're middle class

I can't think of a better article more out of touch with who or what the middle class is than this article. Nice one MSN, Kim Peterson makes these middle class assumptions based upon who, Sallie Mae!  Sallie Mae doesn't know middle class from Auto shop class.

I always enjoy discovering I am not wealthy enough to be middle class and not poor enough to have no class. I love the hate and outrage many fume over just because they disagree with the report which is just data; it has little to do with how you as an individual live. Maybe we should worry less about class and more about what you as an individual want; that maybe more helpful in your future. I like the take on I.Q. and college education being wasted on those below 110. Well I wonder if he voted for either ot the Bushes. You got to admit George Jr. would have a tough time making 90. No one will ever talk about retards the same again, who says the GOP is not progressive, when has the Democrats put up an idiot for Pres. My point is the messenger is not the problem it is only information to use as you deem useful in your journey through existence. I remember the days when middle class simply meant you had three meals, clean clothes and a warm secure place to sleep.   

This is all B.S. period.  High class, middle class, low class, what the hell ever "CLASS" it might be....what ever store who shops at....it all boils down to one thing in this life....we are human rich or poor,  we all eat , sleep, and crap,  an one thing for sure...YOUR NOT TAKING IT WITH YOU  when you go and that could be any given moment....so cherish what you have an stop worrying about how rich or poor you are...Thank the creator your alive at least for now.  Handle what ever comes along each day, we all have the right to be what we want to be....rich or poor!!!!

Before reading this, I thought I was doing ok - yes, I'm very frugal... but now after reading this, I'm just depressed, lol!  I shop at Walmart, I don't own my own home, I don't have a secure job (I'm a teacher - that should explain everything), I am not saving for my children's college (on the account that I don't have children), I don't have health insurance, I am not saving up for retirement... so with all of those points, I guess it's safe to say that, for me, this article is: 9 ways to know if you're NOT middle class... lol.... oh boy this economy...

Wrong about the voting part.  I believe most middle class votes Republican.

The US has become a country divided by class war-fare.  If you don't like where you are at - do something about. The rich obviously did something about their careers - yet the lower and middle class b***h about it...Ed McMahon is not coming and the government will not save you.  Stop and do something about it and quit complaining.  There is nothing wrong with being middle class, most live beyond their means trying to act rich. If all your money is going toward new vehicles or a house payment then you should look in the mirror.

Break down on class:

500 G's or more  considered RICH

250G'-499 upper middle class

150-249 middle class

50-149 lower middle class

25-49 surviving no extra's

under 25 poor

And yes us baby boomers are carrying the weight of the country.  I think we should all pick up move to some island and let the rest of the people with theirs gimmie BS have this country.  Be comical to watch from the outside .....

nailed it. i fit every one (except the whole saving for your kids college - no kids).