Finding Your Way Through the Student Loan Maze
On our recent Level Up podcast, we sat down with Sean Lenderink, founder of Smart Loan Aid, to dig into a side of the student…
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The Wave of Student Loan Defaults Is Here
On a recent episode of the Level Up podcast, we sat down with Sean Lenderink, founder of Smart Loan Aid, to talk about one of…
Level Up – Episode 13: Jack Corlis & Michelle Joyce Lead Towson’s Innovative Trades Program
In this episode of Level Up, we explore how Towson University is pioneering a new model of learning that blends skills, academic opportunity, and future-proof…
Dealing With Debt to Offer its Members TransUnion Credit Monitoring and Identity Protection Benefit
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Baltimore, MD – September 22, 2025 — Dealing With Debt (DWD), a nonprofit financial education and social platform, today announced…
Rep. Karen Alzate: A Fighter for Consumers in Rhode Island
Some lawmakers enter office to manage the status quo. Others arrive ready to fight for those whose voices are often drowned out. Representative Karen Alzate of Rhode…
Level Up – Episode 12: Rep. Karen Alzate Recaps Her Legislative Victory Against Predatory Lending in Rhode Island
In this episode, we sit down with Rep. Karen Alzate to discuss her newly passed bill regulating payday lending in Rhode Island. She breaks down…
Dealing With Debt and CalendarBudget Announce Strategic Partnership to Expand Financial Literacy Tools
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Austin, TX – September 15, 2025 – Dealing With Debt (DWD), the nonprofit dedicated to reducing financial stress and building…
Level Up – Episode 11: A Conversation with Jonas Sheckler, Asst Dir of Financial Wellbeing at Towson University
At the moment, you won’t find many universities with dedicated resources for helping students with financial literacy. That makes Jonas C. Sheckler, Assistant Director of…
Dealing With Debt Teams Up with LegalEASE to Offer Affordable Comprehensive Legal Support to Members
. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Strategic relationship ensures Dealing With Debt members receive discounted access to LegalEASE’s expansive legal…
Level Up – Episode 10: Inside Student Loan Policy with NASFAA’s Senior Policy Analyst
In this episode of Level Up, hosts Desmond Stinnie and Addison Wiggin welcome Megan Walter, Senior Policy Analyst at the National Association of Student Financial…