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401(k) Contributions: Your Future-Self Will Thank You

This entry is part 4 of 8 in the series Guide to Employee Benefits.

When you’re just starting a job, retirement might feel like a lifetime away. But starting to save for retirement early is one of the smartest…

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Preston July 10, 2025
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Choosing a Healthcare Plan

This entry is part 3 of 8 in the series Guide to Employee Benefits.

Making the Right Call for Your Health (and Wallet) Your new job offers health benefits—congrats! But now you’re staring at acronyms, charts, and confusing terminology.…

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Preston July 8, 2025
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How the Trades Lost the Marketing Battle to Traditional Colleges

This entry is part 3 of 6 in the series How Trades Lost the Spotlight.

Think back to your high school experience. Odds are, the loudest voices—teachers, counselors, media, even family—urged one path above all others: college. Meanwhile, the trades…

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DigitalNinja July 7, 2025
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Changing Perceptions of Career Schools

This entry is part 2 of 6 in the series How Trades Lost the Spotlight.

From Back-Up Plan to First Choice Ask a high school student what they want to do after graduation, and you’ll likely hear the word “college.”…

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DigitalNinja July 6, 2025
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Rethinking the College ROI

This entry is part 1 of 6 in the series How Trades Lost the Spotlight.

Why Career Education Deserves a Fresh Look Remember when graduating high school and learning a trade was a perfectly respectable, often celebrated, life path?  Wanting…

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DigitalNinja July 2, 2025
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Understanding Your W-4: The First Step to Smarter Paychecks

This entry is part 2 of 8 in the series Guide to Employee Benefits.

Starting a new job often comes with a flood of paperwork, and the W-4 form is usually near the top of the pile. It might…

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Preston July 2, 2025
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You Got the Job, Now What?

This entry is part 1 of 8 in the series Guide to Employee Benefits.

A Simple Guide to Employee On-Boarding Starting a new job can feel like stepping into a whirlwind—new routines, new people, and a mountain of paperwork.…

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Preston July 1, 2025
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The Exclusive Investment Playground: Cracking Open Private Equity

This entry is part 1 of 1 in the series Building Equity.

On a recent Level Up Podcast episode, co-host Addison Wiggin posed a provocative question to Certified Financial Planner Preston Zapffe: Should 401(k) funds be allowed…

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DigitalNinja June 30, 2025
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The $1-a-Day Snowball

This entry is part 9 of 11 in the series Seeds of Wealth.

You don’t need a windfall. Or a miracle. Or a sudden six-figure job offer. You need a dollar. Not a metaphorical one. A literal, wrinkled,…

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MoneySprout June 28, 2025
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Dealing With Debt Joins NASFAA to Expand Financial Literacy Support Across Higher Education and Strengthen Title IV Compliance Efforts

This entry is part 4 of 4 in the series Press Releases.

      FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Austin, TX — June 24, 2025 — Dealing With Debt (DWD), the nonprofit social platform dedicated to financial education…

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DigitalNinja June 23, 2025
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