Many Americans say they are STILL worse off financially than they were before ...

Many Americans say they are STILL worse off financially than they were before the Great Recession A third say their financial situation has not improved since December 2007 A quarter say that their finances are actually worse than prior to the recession Economy is nearing a record-long expansion and unemployment is low But underemployment and stagnant wages continue to impact broad swathes

By Keith Griffith For Dailymail.com

Published: 19:42 BST, 14 June 2019 | Updated: 19:42 BST, 14 June 2019

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Many Americans say their financial situation has failed to improve or even gotten worse since the Great Recession, indicating that the rising tide of the recovery has not lifted all boats.

Among those who were adults when the recession began in December 2007, 33 per cent say their financial situation has not improved, while 23 per cent say it has actually gotten worse, according to the new survey from Bankrate. 

'The echoes of the financial crisis and Great Recession remain very present in the financial lives of many Americans, despite the improvement in the broader economy,' said Mark Hamrick, Bankrate's senior economic analyst. 

'While some have managed to prosper in the decade since, there are still tens of millions who are struggling to even get back to where they were before the economy took a turn for the worse.' 

Among those who were adults when the recession began in December 2007, 33 per cent say their financial situation has not improved, while 23 per cent say it has actually gotten worse

Among those who were adults when the recession began in December 2007, 33 per cent say their financial situation has not improved, while 23 per cent say it has actually gotten worse

Among the different generations, 25 per cent of baby boomers said they were worse off, compared to just 19 percent for the Silent Generation and millennials.  

In July, the U.S.

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