Bedros Keuilian Podcast Show 187. The Middle Class Is Disappearing - Here's How to Make Money Before It's Too Late
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Apr 28, 2026 The episode lays out shocking cost-of-living increases versus stagnant wages. It examines how the middle class is shrinking and why traditional jobs can be a disadvantage. It explores entrepreneurship, starting a business part-time, and building multiple income streams. Franchising and proven systems are presented as practical paths to scale and protect your future.
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Cost Growth Far Outpaced Wage Growth
- The middle class has effectively been hollowed out because costs rose far faster than wages over one generation.
- From 2001 to 2026 median home prices rose 145%, new cars 136%, rent 300%, healthcare 250%, gas & groceries 230%, while bachelor's pay rose only 74% to $115,000.
A Job Can Be A Financial Disadvantage
- Having a regular job is now often a disadvantage because careers rarely let you keep pace with inflation and rising costs.
- Bedros frames this as a designed wealth transfer widening the gap between rich and poor.
Move Toward Performance Based Income
- Consider pivoting into entrepreneurship or high-income skills where pay links to performance.
- Bedros recommends sales and marketing roles because commissions or revenue-share let you control income and scale beyond salary.