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Our experience was a great, learning the important steps that need to be taken so we do not find ourselves burden with financial hardships and stress again. I would highly recommend Start Fresh Today... See more
The course is great, found ways of saving money and having an emergency fund when hard times fall upon us. A saving plan is now in the making and is increasing every month. Had made bad decisions in t... See more
My experience was a pleasant one. I only Had two areas of concern: Directions wasn’t clear. I completed all my steps at once because I thought I was supposed to finish all steps. It wasn’t clear wh... See more
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Founded in 2005, Start Fresh Today’s platform has been used to help families by providing Pre-Filing Credit Counseling and Post-Filing Debtor Education by EOUST-Approved Agencies and to support attorneys by streamlining the bankruptcy process. In March 2015, Start Fresh Today was acquired by Consumer Education Services, Inc. (CESI), a non-profit service provider of comprehensive personal financial education and solutions. CESI is EOUST-Approved to issue certificates in compliance with the Bankruptcy Code.
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3700 Barrett Drive, 27609, Raleigh, NC, United States
- (800) 435-9138
- info@startfreshtoday.com
- www.startfreshtoday.com
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Genean is very very good at her job
User friendly internet based. The rep we spoke to Genean was fantastic.
All reading materials and test…
All reading materials and test questions are very easy to understand. All of the topics are very informative in comes of finances.
They don’t make it easy to get the discount
The course was fine. Not really helpful at all but I’ve never taken one that is. The bummer was trying to get the discount. If you’re eligible, it’s half price. But the app wants you to opt out of the discount and pay the full price. I had to stop and call them. The first person was completely rude to me and acted like I was stupid. It’s confusing because the email they send regarding eligibility for the discount uses the term “refund” like if you pay the full price you’ll get a refund for half after providing documentation. The app insists you opt out of the discount to pay. Meaning you won’t get a refund. Luckily, I did call because what I had to do was submit my information and wait for the discount approval. After that, the app moves you forward to pay the discounted amount. Another person I called said that what I did was the way to do it, but NOTHING explains the process correctly. So I’m assuming a bunch of people end up paying double when they don’t have to. Oh and even after I was approved, their system just left it in limbo and they didn’t notify me. I had to call back and then it was done right away but if I hadn’t called I’d probably still be waiting.
Great service & important learning experience
The lady, Miss Gomez was really nice & helpful in completing my paperwork.
The courses were very helpful in understanding all the components that make you credit aware.
EasilyFinally Finished
Easily answered questions. Point blank question answer choices are easy.
Good Service
Simple, easy-to-read information, organized nicely. Just what I needed!
I learned so much from this course
Start fresh was very informational and…
Start fresh was very informational and a good learning experience
I am disabled and very hard to see
I am disabled and very hard to see, I did my best, my experience was great, after I finished I call the number and waited for hours, I wish you could tell me that you close on 6pm? I did called next day and got the certificate.
Easy to follow prompts
Easy to follow prompts. Didn't make you jump through hurdles to figure out website and polite people..
The path to a happier life and reach our golds
Husband and I learned how to mange our money and prioritize our priorities.thank you so very much fresh start for helping us on the right path to our golds .
Very informative and helpful…
Very informative and helpful information about managing money and credit.
Patient and keeping it down earth and…
Patient and keeping it down earth and sounding like you know what you talking about and not reading a structure
Thank you for the experience very informative.
Thank you for the experience, very informative.
We have been trying to call for over a…
We have been trying to call for over a week to complete our counseling and get our certificate. We call at 6pm central time when we get home from work and stay on hold for an hour or more with no answer!
It was really nice talk to someone that…
It was really nice talk to someone that was easy to talk to
To learn family budget
The way everything was explained, to me everything was clear, easy to read, the people I did talk to was very professional. All I can say is a big
Thank you.
Manuel Preciado
10 minutes per chapter is way too long…
10 minutes per chapter is way too long to wait to be able to take the test. Frustrating to have to sit around and making this training 2 hours long. It can be done in half that time.
The rep was knowledgeable & kind
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