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12 Out-of-the-Box Ways to Vacation at Home
That dream vacation to the beach, theme park, or quiet mountain retreat might be out of reach right now, but that doesn’t mean you should just plow through the year at work, letting your vacation days go to waste. Studies show again and again that stepping away from work can translate into all kinds of […]
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To Bank or Not to Bank (We Have Questions) Part 1
North Philadelphia, Born and Raised… The term unbanked is described informally by the FDIC (Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation) as individuals who do not use banks or banking institutions in any capacity. They generally pay for things in cash, by money orders, or prepaid debit cards. Being underbanked means an individual may have a bank account […]
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Pet Care for Our Furry Family Members
To say that the COVID pandemic has been a difficult time is an understatement, I realize this. To counterbalance the strain, people have been intentionally looking for ways to comfort themselves and their families. A tremendous upside has been the boost in pet adoptions. Many animal shelters are having every pet adopted out. People posted […]
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Is Minimalism Right for You?
When my husband and moved about eight years ago, we decided to get a storage pod so that we could pack at our leisure. Since we were both working, I thought this was a great idea. When my husband’s grandmother died, his mother inherited her things. When his mother passed away, we inherited all of […]
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The Importance of the Decision-Making Process
Decisions, decisions, decisions Every day we make dozens of important decisions. COVID-19, the subsequent lockdown, working from home, and schools being closed/open/closed/open, have worn us down. We just want to tick items off our list to stop the agitation. We’re all tired! Decision fatigue refers to the deteriorating quality of decisions made by an individual […]
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Apps For Your Finances
3 apps that can help you shore up your finances When it comes to managing your finances or looking for a new job or side gig, everything can be at your fingertips with the right apps on your smartphone. And at CESI Solutions, we’re especially excited to highlight a few of our partners who are […]
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NEWER, BIGGER, BRIGHTER, SHINIER
Beautiful Persuasion As a former store manager, I became adept at persuading people to part with their money. I knew my customers. I greeted them when they shopped, learned their kids’ and their pets’ names, favorite colors, and style preferences. I maintained a light touch and never forced anything on them but I created a […]
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What You Need to Know About Romance Scams
Romance scams are on the rise; here’s how to avoid them As we all sat at home, often isolated, alone and worried about the future in 2020, con artists took advantage. And while many of us are familiar with the scams that try to steal our identity, another kind is growing at an alarming rate […]
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How to Protect Ourselves from Scams Part 1
A City Called Nub As a devotee of all things true crime for about twenty-five years, it’s hard for something to shock me. Enter Nub City, aka Vernon, Florida, in the Texas panhandle. Vernon had two-thirds of the entire nation’s accidental dismemberment insurance payouts. Almost all of the residents of Vernon had taken out insurance […]