"Was the recession a good thing?"

NEW YORK (CNN) --" The Great Recession had many lasting negative effects -- high unemployment, falling home prices, stunted growth -- just to name a few. But the news isn't all bad.The majority of Americans feel that the past few years provided a much-needed financial wake-up call, a new study shows.

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Eight out of ten people surveyed say they now exercise more caution with their finances and "learned important lessons regarding savings, investing, and preparing for retirement," according to a joint study released Tuesday by AgeWave and SunAmerica Financial Group.

"In a very interesting way, [the recession] jolted the American public to think more seriously about their future and forced them to course-correct their savings and debt approach," said Ken Dychtwald"
http://money.cnn.com/2011/07/12/pf/recession_saving_habits/index.htm?iid=HP_LN

Thanks for nothing???
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