Comments on: Why My Savings Isn’t In Japanese Banks http://www.pfadvice.com/2005/10/21/why-my-savings-isnt-in-japanese-banks/ Bridging the gap between saving money and investing Fri, 10 Feb 2012 02:42:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Living Off Dividends & Passive Income http://www.pfadvice.com/2005/10/21/why-my-savings-isnt-in-japanese-banks/comment-page-1/#comment-323399 Living Off Dividends & Passive Income Sat, 31 May 2008 03:01:14 +0000 http://www.pfadvice.com/2005/10/21/why-my-savings-isnt-in-japanese-banks/#comment-323399 on the flip side the yen has appreciated over 15% against the dollar in the past year! on the flip side the yen has appreciated over 15% against the dollar in the past year!

]]> By: Caitlin http://www.pfadvice.com/2005/10/21/why-my-savings-isnt-in-japanese-banks/comment-page-1/#comment-33 Caitlin Tue, 25 Oct 2005 00:57:08 +0000 http://www.pfadvice.com/2005/10/21/why-my-savings-isnt-in-japanese-banks/#comment-33 whoa. that is seriously seriously low (for "locking" up money) whoa. that is seriously seriously low (for “locking” up money)

]]> By: pfadvice http://www.pfadvice.com/2005/10/21/why-my-savings-isnt-in-japanese-banks/comment-page-1/#comment-30 pfadvice Fri, 21 Oct 2005 22:59:26 +0000 http://www.pfadvice.com/2005/10/21/why-my-savings-isnt-in-japanese-banks/#comment-30 Usually the post office pays better rates than banks, but at such low rates everything is basically the same these days. Posts offices in Japan do a lot of banking type activities. They sell insurance, do banking, have a extensive ATM system, exchange money, etc. Usually the post office pays better rates than banks, but at such low rates everything is basically the same these days.

Posts offices in Japan do a lot of banking type activities. They sell insurance, do banking, have a extensive ATM system, exchange money, etc.

]]> By: Cap http://www.pfadvice.com/2005/10/21/why-my-savings-isnt-in-japanese-banks/comment-page-1/#comment-29 Cap Fri, 21 Oct 2005 22:43:35 +0000 http://www.pfadvice.com/2005/10/21/why-my-savings-isnt-in-japanese-banks/#comment-29 oh my. an extra year from 1 to 2 is only 0.03, then 0.04.. and at 3 years its 0.06. funny how the 3 and 6 months period are the same as 1 year. btw how does this work though? their postal office savings account? are the rates at the banks any better or very similiar? I always knew their rates werent so great.. but never realize its this low. eesh. oh my. an extra year from 1 to 2 is only 0.03, then 0.04.. and at 3 years its 0.06.

funny how the 3 and 6 months period are the same as 1 year.

btw how does this work though? their postal office savings account? are the rates at the banks any better or very similiar?

I always knew their rates werent so great.. but never realize its this low. eesh.

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