Level Up

Roxie Overaker of American Consumer Credit Counseling (ACCC) stops by for an honest, stigma-free conversation about how financial stress impacts health, why judgment-free support matters, and what the future of debt counseling looks like.

A powerful conversation with Samantha Cornmesser, Director of Member Partnerships at Career Education Colleges and Universities (CECU), discussing the vital role of skilled trades in today’s economy and why organizations like Dealing With Debt are valued partners to trade schools for pairing workforce readiness with lifelong financial wellness.

In this episode, the Dealing With Debt community is introduced to Preston Zapffe, a Certified Financial Planner, to preview his plans for content creation for the platform. Preston will lean on his extensive background in personal finance and private equity to help members demistify the complex world of personal financial planning. DWD welcomes Preston's knowledge, passion, and more importantly, his humor and humility!

In this episode of Trending in Education, host Mike Palmer interviews Desmond Stinnie and Addison Wiggin, the co-founders of ⁠Dealing with Debt,⁠ a platform focused on financial literacy and community support. Desmond shares his lifelong passion for financial education, tracing back to his childhood curiosity about money. Addison brings his 30 years of experience in financial publishing and macroeconomic analysis, highlighting the evolution of consumer culture and debt. Together, they discuss the importance of understanding one’s relationship with debt, the distinction between good and bad debt, and the need for accessible financial education.

In episode 1 of Level Up, we are joined by Ray "Coach Shoe" Schufford - retired first responder and founder of 2 The Next Shift, to discuss the support needs of first responders and how the DWD platform presents an opportunity to fill in several gaps and create a national first responder community.