Is my family lower middle class or working class?

My parents are renting a decent duplex we have one decent car we have taken three cheap vacations under 500 dollars and only one real vacation. We only go out to eat at restaurants like 6 times a year and my parents seem like they never have much money left over to spend on extra things or anything nice. We're a family of four. I have everything i need like clothes and food but thats about it. Some christmases and birthdays i get a lot and some i get barely anything but most of my birthdays i get 150 dollars from them. My parents don't get any kind of government assistance. I keep asking for an iphone but they keep saying that it is expensive and they don't want to spend that much on a phone. I feel like we're really poor. I'm 16 by the way

Your not poor, you seem to be doing well. Your probably middle class. As for the Iphone, I agree with your parents. It is a waste of money, but not for the phone, it is the plan that goes with the phone. Your parents are right, there's no reason to pay $600 per year so that you can walk around with an Iphone. It is not a necessity, they know this, and someday you will know this. If you want a phone, here is the cheapest phone that I have found. We have go phones from AT&T. Here is how the cost breaks down. We buy a phone, and then get the go phone plan. The kicker is that you can buy $100 worth of time and have those minutes last for one year. The number of minutes is only 1000, or 500 texts, but if you only need it to contact mom and dad when your out of the house, then it is really great. Now an Iphone won't work with the GoPhone Plan because you need that stinking data package which costs an arm and a leg. So just get a dumb phone(Samsung sghi827 or equivalent) that can use Wi-Fi. Then when you need a phone, you can call, and when your near an open Wi-Fi, you can look up any data, news or what not that you want. It is a great little phone.

But about class. That is not important, but your probably middle class. Middleclass people have everything that you need. Sure your friends probably have more disposable money, but your parents could probably have that if they were not saving for your future and/or theirs. They probably have to have a budget and keep control of money, but that is like the rest of society. As for the Iphone, forget that, it is not worth the price of the phone and the plan that you must purchase in order to use it. The value vs benefits is not there. Your parents are smart on this point. As for my daughter(13 years old), she has a Go Phone, as well, and can communicate with anyone that she wants. It is the right cost structure for our family. As for those family phone plans(family of 4=10G data for $160/mo), that is also outrageous. That is $40per month for each pone or 1,920/year. That is way too expensive for any family who has a thinking person controlling the money. So don't go for it. Just accept that your middle class and that is good enough. Just keep up with school and go to college. That will be your future.

Poor is a state of mind in my opinion. If you have love, food in your stomach, and clothes on your back you're rich. Think of the people that live in other parts of the world… Most days they don't know where their next meal is coming from.

You're young… You have a long life ahead of you. Just remember, the decisions you make will eventually make you who you are. If you can get into college - do it! Whether that means starting out at a Community college or you can get into a more traditional school… Do it! Because by the time you're 30 (I know… A LONG way off for you)… You'll be owning that home and have that nice car and can go on vacations…

If you want an iPhone, get a job and earn the money.
Otherwise, treasure your parents and home life.

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