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Kurt Burnett

I’m a personal finance instructor with a background in credit & bankruptcy counseling, and have held professional certifications in human resources, credit counseling, housing counseling, and credit education.
For seven years I was a crisis interventionist and crisis intervention trainer, and later served on the board of directors including a term as treasurer.

While working for the former Consumer Credit Counseling Service of Lafayette, a nonprofit NFCC member agency, I administered an ongoing caseload of debt management program clients and performed thousands of in-person financial counseling sessions.

Approved by the Department of Justice Executive Office for U.S. Trustees to perform bankruptcy counseling and education in accordance with federal law, I counseled more than 800 bankruptcy filers, and provided debtor education for approximately 100 filers. I also provided court-ordered financial counseling and education for those convicted of check deception and for individuals reentering society following years of incarceration.

I have designed and conducted financial workshops for the self-employed and for employee groups in financial institutions, higher education, health care, nonprofits, and others. For nearly six years (17 terms) I taught personal finance for Ivy Tech, Indiana’s statewide community college system, both online and in the classroom. I especially enjoy the study of consumer behavior.
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Self-employed beginning early in life, I attended classes over a period of many years and completed a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Purdue University, and then a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Indiana Wesleyan University.

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  • Home
  • About
    • Code of Ethics
  • Contact
  • Member Benefits
    • Career Resources
    • Jobs
    • Mentorship Program
    • FWS Blog
  • Membership Application
  • Featured Members
    • John Iadeluca
    • Timothy Enneking
    • Kimberly Rotter
    • Robert Lakin
    • Nicholas Shetler
    • Mati Greenspan
    • Kurt Burnett
    • Grant Gryska
    • Mark Kolakowski
    • Garrett Baldwin
    • David Rodeck
    • Steven Orlowski