7 Signs You're Dropping Out Of The Middle Class

America's economic backbone is weakening, pulling millions out of the financial comfort zone.

Keeping a foothold in the American middle class is harder than ever, thanks to economic trends that are leaving many families without the financial security that is the group's hallmark.

Four out of five Americans say it's harder to be middle class today than it was 25 years ago, according to a recent survey from online credit services company Elevate. In the past 15 years, millions have fallen out of the classification, with an analysis from the Pew Charitable Trusts finding that each of the 50 states saw its share of middle-class families shrink during that period.

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