The Great Recession left millions of Americans reeling, with many buried under a mountain of debt when the housing bubble burst and credit card charges piled up.

With the economy continuing its slow recovery, it might have been expected that Americans would get their financial houses in order. But according to WalletHub.com's latest state rankings of financial literacy, too many have not learned the hard lessons.

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