A recent study done by GOBanking Rates reveals that the scale of “middle class” income has shifted remarkably, increasing nationally by an average of 42%.

On Wednesday, March 13, 2024, the Georgia Diaper Bank Coalition hosted the first Diaper Need Awareness Day at the Georgia Capitol. The event served to draw attention to rising costs of diapers and the families in the state who are struggling to afford these essential child care items.

In the pandemic, a third of Americans struggle to pay usual costs, even some earning over $100,000. But living on the edge financially is nothing new in the U.S. Three households share their budgets.