I have lived my entire life in Amarillo, Texas (except for a short stint in OK, came running back) and I've realized that as people grow up and older, their view on our fair city changes.
Good news my fellow Texans, we're livin' good. I mean, we all knew that, but it's always nice to read data that reinforces what we know to be absolutely true. The only states ranked better than the Lone Star State as most affordable states to live in: Kansas, our friends to the north, Oklahoma, and Nebraska. But, c'mon, Kansas and Nebraska? Really?
Christmas means toys, food, holiday cards, laughter, singing, family squabbles and lot of sweets stuffed inside your belly. The festive season also means a ton of money will be spent on those near and dear to us—and with so many sales going on, maybe just a bit on yourself as well.
America is a middle-class nation, at least if you ask Americans. Gallup surveyed 1,009 adults if they were "upper class," "upper-middle class," "middle class," "working class" or "lower class."