Don't bury your head in the sand!
Difficult property markets, choppy times ahead for the UK economy, unemployment expected to rise, inflation still a major threat and the cost of living in the UK continues to rise, against this background more and more people are "burying their heads in the sand". The truth is that the UK economic downturn has, and continues to, effect every area of the UK population. Businesses are falling by the wayside on a daily basis, unemployment is expected to rise in the short to medium term and more and more people are now struggling to cover their everyday living costs.
Yet still we have many people preferring to "bury their heads in the sand" and hoping that an economic upturn in the "short-term" will wipe away all of their tears and all of their problems. The truth is this will not happen because the UK economy is unlikely to return to former levels in the foreseeable future not only because of troubles in the stock market and money markets, but also the fact the UK government is being forced to effectively downsize the UK public services sector.
This is a sector which supports over 50% of the UK's employment market and one which is certain to cause major ripples throughout the UK as and when job cuts are announced. Those who bury their head in the sand are literally saving their problems for another day, while those who are willing to take on their financial situation and try to resolve any short-term problems are more likely to prosper, eventually!
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