{"id":2277,"date":"2021-08-13T09:44:13","date_gmt":"2021-08-13T09:44:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/delaughterbailbonds.com\/blog\/?p=2277"},"modified":"2021-08-11T09:46:48","modified_gmt":"2021-08-11T09:46:48","slug":"how-can-a-criminal-record-affect-your-finances","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/delaughterbailbonds.com\/blog\/how-can-a-criminal-record-affect-your-finances\/","title":{"rendered":"How Can a Criminal Record Affect Your Finances?"},"content":{"rendered":"

A criminal record<\/a> can take a huge toll on how well you\u2019re doing in life. From straining your relationships to affecting your mental health\u2014an arrest is a mental anguish that no one deserves to go through.<\/p>\n

However, to make things worse, an arrest can also put you in a financial crunch.<\/p>\n

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Here\u2019s how it happens:<\/p>\n

Inability to get a job<\/h2>\n

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This might not sound great. However, most companies run criminal background checks on prospective employees as a part of pre-employment screening. Most companies have a strict policy and don\u2019t hire individuals who have spent a night behind bars.<\/p>\n

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The rules are usually inflexible and apply even if the charges have been expunged or you were never convicted. You don\u2019t want to lose out on your dream job just because you were convicted for DUI once.<\/p>\n

Educational opportunities<\/h2>\n

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In order to get the job of your dreams, you also need to have a reputable college degree. If you don\u2019t have a college degree, your job might not pay you enough to pay your bills. The sad part is that even most educational institutes and colleges take a detailed look at your criminal history. Even a minor offense could make you lose out on your chance to get enrolled in your preferred discipline\u2014even if you have a perfect SAT score.<\/p>\n

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\"Jail<\/p>\n

Missed workdays<\/h2>\n

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If you\u2019ve stayed two nights behind bars, you\u2019ve missed out on two productive workdays that could have help you earn a few extra bucks. The longer you stay behind bars, the more worktime you\u2019ll end up missing. If you\u2019re detained for long enough, the employer might find a replacement already.<\/p>\n

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Let\u2019s say you\u2019re a pizza rider who delivers pizzas in the neighborhood. If you\u2019ve been convicted for a DUI, the pizza service might not consider you a good fit for the job anymore. Besides, a defendant who has been arrested while delivering pizzas could also bring a bad name to the company. This is why most companies don\u2019t like associating themselves with workers who have a criminal record.<\/p>\n

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Are you struggling with your finances because of getting arrested?\u00a0 DeLaughter Bail Bonds could help you get out in no time. Get in touch<\/a> to learn more about our dependable bail bond services in the state. You can also take a look at our service areas<\/a> here.<\/p>\n

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A criminal record can take a huge toll on how well you\u2019re doing in life. From straining your relationships to affecting your mental health\u2014an arrest is a mental anguish that no one deserves to go through. However, to make things worse, an arrest can also put you in a financial crunch.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2278,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[5],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/delaughterbailbonds.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2277"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/delaughterbailbonds.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/delaughterbailbonds.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/delaughterbailbonds.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/delaughterbailbonds.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2277"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/delaughterbailbonds.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2277\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2280,"href":"https:\/\/delaughterbailbonds.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2277\/revisions\/2280"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/delaughterbailbonds.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2278"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/delaughterbailbonds.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2277"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/delaughterbailbonds.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2277"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/delaughterbailbonds.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2277"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}