26 percent of adults who say they suffered financially during the Great Recession are still financially handicapped. (Photo: Shutterstock)
It may have happened over a decade ago, but the Great Recession is still making its presence felt in Americans' finances—and the effects are not pretty.
In fact, 48 percent of Americans who were adults when the downturn first hit in December of 2007 say their financial situations have not improved, according to a Bankrate report.
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Marlene Satter
Marlene Y. Satter has worked in and written about the financial industry for decades.
