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Trapped in the Middle: Why Your Wealth Feels Out of Reach | EP 39
You’ve done everything “right”, steady job, 401(k), a house, maybe even an emergency fund. So why does it feel like you’re stuck on a financial treadmill, running hard but not getting ahead? Welcome to the middle-class trap, where you're technically wealthy, but not actually free.
In this eye-opening episode, host Mark Zagurski exposes the hidden tension so many middle-class earners feel: financial security on paper, but no real access to the life they imagine. He breaks down why this sense of being “wealthy and stuck” is so common, and what you can do about it.
We’ll unpack the core issue…
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