You Told Us: How Has the Economy Affected You?

Saving Is on Everyone’s Mind

Question: If you had $10,000 what would you do with it? How has the economy affected your mood? Do you think the economy has affected you or your partner more significantly? 

Things may not be as bleak as they seem. In this classic what-if game, nearly half of those surveyed (48 percent) say they would put the money in the bank. Another 38 percent would use it to pay off debts, while an impressive 10 percent are looking toward the future and would invest the money in home improvement.

On a scale of being scared, worried, or unaffected, the middle road was the most popular choice: 67 percent say that they’re a little worried about the state of the economy. But the majority of the respondents―69 percent―answered that they are taking the economic blows harder than their significant other.

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