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CESI Celebrates Twenty Years of Enhancing Economic Security for Consumers
Raleigh, NC – Non-Profit Consumer Education Services Inc. (CESI) has reached an exciting milestone as the company is celebrating 20 years of delivering innovative financial services to consumers struggling to manage their financial well-being. Since 1998, CESI has been a trusted non-profit resource for more than a million individuals struggling financially, by offering counseling and financial […]
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Celebrating 20 Years of CESI History
Since 1998, Consumer Education Services Inc. (CESI) has been a trusted non-profit resource for individuals and families who are struggling financially. CESI offers financial counseling and solutions to help consumers address their unsecured debt and support to help make wise financial choices every day. CESI Mission Consumer Education Services, Inc. (CESI) is a non-profit service provider […]
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8 Ways to Save More Money, Even If You’re Broke
We’d all like to save more money. There are plenty of sites that will tell you ways to save money, but many of them involve tips that require spending money, like “buy a hybrid,” or “refinance your home.” What if you need to save money because you don’t have extra money to spend? We would […]
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Tailgating on a Budget
For the sports fanatic, tailgating is serious business. You need to nail down the right location in the parking lot; haul grills, tables and giant coolers to the spot; and, finally, get the food and all-too-important drinks just right. All of that can add up quickly. One infographic, created by IPG Media Lab in 2015 […]
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The Cost of Raising a Special Needs Child
Everyone knows that it’s expensive to raise a child, but the cost of raising a special needs child can be far greater. At any one time, nearly 9 million American families are actively caring for children with special needs. Consider this: According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the cost of raising an average child to the […]
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CESI’s Guide to Planning for a Natural Disaster
Nobody wants to think it could happen to them, but natural disasters and weather events happen across the world every year. No matter where you live, there is a chance that your area or your home could be involved in some type of natural disaster that impacts your life. Planning ahead for these types of […]
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6 Ways to Save Money At The Pump
A fill up at the pump is costing more today than it did a year ago. Gas prices, the numbers show, are on the rise. If you’re looking to save money at the pump, you are not alone! In late August, the national average for a gallon of gas was $2.83, according to AAA, which […]
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How Millennials Can Alleviate Financial Stress
A 2016 study from Payoff surveyed over 2,000 people and discovered that almost a quarter of respondents had PTSD-like symptoms due to their financial stress. For millennials, that number was as high as 36%. Many had nightmares of becoming homeless. With any kind of severe stress, responses like fear and denial, are common. That’s not […]
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Is Your Food Too old to eat? How Food Waste Might Be Costing You.
Let’s talk about food waste. When was the last time you tossed that unopened yogurt because it was a few days past the sell by date? Or, how about that box of cereal that went straight to the bin because the “best by” date was a couple of months ago? If you’ve done either, you’re […]