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This economic crash is gonna hurt more

Mike Hampton Posted on by

Another economic crash is coming. I’m worried it’ll happen within a few years. Hell, I’m worried that it’ll happen tomorrow during lunch break. No matter when it occurs, it’ll be terrible, unlike any suicide we’ve experienced before. Have no doubt that it’ll be our fault. A lesson not learned is pain we owe ourselves. GLOBAL FINANCIAL CRISIS (GFC) In 2007/2008, I couldn’t persuade my father to alter his retirement funds, or get a friend to trade several mortgages for owning one property outright. I get it. Why believe me? I’m … Read the full article…

Saluting You (The Small Business Owner)

Mike Hampton Posted on by

Electricity surges like only electricity can Rates make a date with government like only government can The politicians fight in a way that makes no difference to my brother’s drug addiction, my daughter’s primary school fees, my matriculating son’s future or my stressed spouse’s opinion of me Yet I open the doors to my business everyday… plotting revised adverts and word of mouth specials to locals in the same position as me whilst wondering which staff member I will have to let go next, maybe someone in worse position than … Read the full article…