Lean times ahead

It looks like it's time for people to start tightening their belts. The banking system in the UK is suffering due to the collapse of US sub prime mortgages, with the result that banks are not even lending to each other at the moment. This will slow the whole financial market down. If you were looking for a loan or mortgage in the near future, don't be upset if they reject you...

If the financial world does crash, then have you thought how it will affect you?

From my point of view, I have a number of websites that should get extra traffic, in the area of debt management. These all pay a decent amount per lead. I also have lots of content sites and forums. As the nights draw in, and money becomes less available, I should see increasing traffic. Traffic = Revenue.

Finally, if a full recession bites, then many mid to large businesses take the opportunity to invest in new projects to help them escape the worst of the recession. This should also help with extra work, especially as ASP.NET / C# is now a very high demand skill....