Eastern cultures of Japan, China and India traditionally have been cultures that emphasize on Savings. ?How many times in India have you heard your grandparents and parents stress on Saving a good portion your hard earned money and investing it in an LIC policy (Jeevan Bima) or some Fixed deposit scheme to ensure that you have a good Savings for the future.
The Western states and particularly the United States has over the last few decades gathered the reputation of families living to a high degree on credit and debts. ?Average credit card debt per household with credit card in the U.S. is around $20,000 and the Total U.S. revolving cincinnati jersey debt (98 percent of which is made up of credit card debt) is estimated at $864.4 billion, as of January 2010. Many US families live paycheck to paycheck relying on their tax returns as a primary means of year end savings, which may be eventually used up in purchasing some coveted new electronics.
One tends to then wonder if the high savings rate of the eastern nations is traditionally a good thing and if it helps protect the nation's wealth against significant economic downturns.
Consider the Lost Decade of Japan in which Japan went through a similar crisis that the US is currently facing.
Just like the present US economic crisis,
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