In 280 comments, the users of middle class finance defined middle class as per their upbringing. This is a compilation of their findings

[dezerango]

@mec1963 Yep. We saved over a grand flying to Canada for a ski trip instead of driving to Colorado and doing it there.

 

[live2worshiphim]

@dezerango Disney is crazy expensive. My wife spent more on Disney for 4 days with 2 kids than I spent taking our 2 other kids to Australia for a week to see family and had a rental car and direct flights.

 

[crossguy]

@sophieseekerofwisdom Lower middle class: parents pay for their kids braces.

Middle class: parents pay for their kids car (usually not a nice one)

Upper middle class: parents pay for their kids college tuition

 

[live2worshiphim]

@crossguy This seems pretty accurate.