Comments on: Somebody Slap Me – The Savings Rate is Going Up! http://www.everybodylovesyourmoney.com/2008/06/04/somebody-slap-me-the-savings-rate-is-going-up.html Living for today - Planning for Tomorrow Thu, 18 Mar 2010 17:14:15 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Chad @ Sentient Money http://www.everybodylovesyourmoney.com/2008/06/04/somebody-slap-me-the-savings-rate-is-going-up.html/comment-page-1#comment-153080 Chad @ Sentient Money Mon, 09 Jun 2008 13:44:13 +0000 http://www.everybodylovesyourmoney.com/2008/06/04/somebody-slap-me-the-savings-rate-is-going-up.html#comment-153080 Just take look at Japan in the 90's for a giant positive savings rate and low economic growth. The actually had deflation for an extended period of time, so the money in their mattresses was actually making money for them. Admittedly, the high savings rate was not the main cause of the economic downturn. Just take look at Japan in the 90’s for a giant positive savings rate and low economic growth. The actually had deflation for an extended period of time, so the money in their mattresses was actually making money for them.

Admittedly, the high savings rate was not the main cause of the economic downturn.

]]> By: Frank http://www.everybodylovesyourmoney.com/2008/06/04/somebody-slap-me-the-savings-rate-is-going-up.html/comment-page-1#comment-152525 Frank Fri, 06 Jun 2008 13:14:31 +0000 http://www.everybodylovesyourmoney.com/2008/06/04/somebody-slap-me-the-savings-rate-is-going-up.html#comment-152525 Could this be related to the downturn in home prices rather than actual "savings"? In another article, they mentioned how the negative savings rate was affected by equity cash outs from homes (nontrivial impact). Just wondering. I doubt many people have increased their "savings". Could this be related to the downturn in home prices rather than actual “savings”? In another article, they mentioned how the negative savings rate was affected by equity cash outs from homes (nontrivial impact). Just wondering. I doubt many people have increased their “savings”.

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