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Warning: Bad credit can blacklist job seekers

Your credit rating. Most people only worry about it when they're applying for a mortgage or credit card. But did you know your bad credit rating could keep you from getting the job you want?

If you're applying for a high-security job or a position with heavy financial responsibilities, the way you have handled your personal finances can color your chances of being hired in these sensitive, accountable situations.

Why is it anyone's business if you have a little 'bounce' in your checks?

Credit rating and job performance -- what does one have to do with the other? Apparently, plenty.

Clifton O'Neal at TransUnion credit reporting agency in Chicago notes: "Studies have shown a correlation between how people manage personal affairs and their job performance, especially if they're in charge of financial information."

It's a fact -- companies are going to snoop into your background.

Poll: High gas prices lower driving time

WASHINGTON -- High gasoline prices already had most people cutting back on driving before the shutdown of an Alaska pipeline threatened to push costs even higher. However, few drivers are making bigger changes, such as carpooling or using mass transit.

Fifty-five percent of drivers said they had reduced their driving because of high gas prices, according to a poll released Tuesday by the Pew Research Center. About one in five said they had started carpooling or sharing rides more often, while 12 percent said they had begun using mass transit more often.

Economists say Americans' dependence on the automobile makes it unlikely drivers will change their driving habits dramatically, regardless of price increases, at least in the short term.

"There are small ways to cut down on driving.

FelCor Exceeds Second Quarter Estimates; Reports Adjusted FFO Per ...

IRVING, Texas, Aug. 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- FelCor Lodging Trust Incorporated FCH, one of the nation's largest hotel real estate investment trusts (REITs), today reported operating results for the second quarter and six months ended June 30, 2006.

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