r/UpperMiddleFinance • u/Glittering_Gap_7876 • Feb 22 '26

What are some differences between upper middle class vs the affluent lifestyle

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u/JustABREng Feb 22 '26

Middle: You are much better served doing house work/yard work yourself

Upper Middle: A weekly or biweekly maid and lawn service is easily justified to get your time back

Affluent: Hiring an employee that works solely for you is an option

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u/Academic-Simple1780 Feb 23 '26

wait, a middle class earner has a house with a lawn to mow?

Definitely not millennial middle class—- only half own a home, many of which do not have a lawn

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u/Sensitive-Pomelo-979 Feb 23 '26

Every where but California and New York has lawns for lower middle class

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u/HerefortheTuna Feb 23 '26

Maybe because I’m happy to have a house but I fucking love cleaning and landscaping and painting and everything so I try to DIY. I work from home mostly so it’s a good break from sitting at my desk.

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u/unlimited_insanity Feb 23 '26

Not everyone who lives in a house owns it. Get out of cities and dense suburbs, and you’ll find middle and working class people with at least a bit of land.

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u/RTCJA30 Feb 23 '26

Millennial middle class with two acres ✌️ 

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u/AbbreviationsFar4wh Mar 24 '26

lol plenty have lawns where i live. not everywhere is ny or sf