Survey Finds 9/11 Has Changed Some Views.

The attacks of Sept. 11 have had a "sobering" effect on consumers, increasing their interest in saving and debt repayment, and diminishing their interest in purchasing luxury goods and lottery tickets, according to a new survey.

Commissioned by the Consumer Federation of America (CFA) and Bank of America, the effort is part of the "America Saves" campaign which aims to encourage and assist individuals to save and build wealth more effectively.

The demographic group that apparently was most changed financially by the acts of terrorism, according to CFA, was the 25-34 age group. Thirty-eight percent of this group said their interest in savings …