I'm sure everyone has heard in the news about the 1%, or the bottom 99%. Whether you measure it in income or wealth, there appears to a greater split between the top and bottom. And the middle seems to be disappearing, as this article suggests.
But that doesn't have to be the case, You can't save everyone, but you can help yourself!
http://www.foxbusiness.com/markets/2016/03/13/1-chart-every-middle-class-american-needs-to-see.html