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November Military Scholarships for Service Members, Veterans, Spouses and Kids


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This post is part of The Biggest List of Military Scholarships. November is when scholarship season starts picking up, and then it starts getting crashingly busy 🙂 Because we have no other things to do from December to April…LOL. Of particular note is that several of this month’s scholarships are only for the military members/veterans… | Read More…

Seven Answers To FAFSA Questions For Military Families


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It’s nearly October, which means that it is nearly time that you can fill out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, also known as the FAFSA. This application is the key to a variety of federal aid, including Pell Grants and student loans, and can also impact your eligibility for the school’s need-based aid…. | Read More…

October Military Scholarships for Service Members, Veterans, Spouses and Kids


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This post is part of my ongoing Military Scholarships series. October is still part of the slow season for due dates, but there are scholarships opening up every day. Be sure to check back! Rees Scholarship Foundation – Veterans Program Deadline: 1 October 2021 Description: Must be a veteran enrolled in an Heating, Ventilations, Air… | Read More…

How To Actually Use The Post 9/11 GI Bill


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As you probably know, the Post 9/11 GI Bill is a valuable benefit of military service. And the ability to transfer benefits to eligible dependents can make it even more valuable for you. But HAVING the GI Bill is only part of the issue – you have to take certain steps to use it. The… | Read More…

College Shopping? Be Sure To Do All The Math


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It’s August, and college tuition bills have been coming due all month. I am often surprised when people tell me, “I didn’t know how much the bill would be.” I’m such an over-planner that this seems foreign to me, but there are quite a few ways that it happens. I want you to know that… | Read More…

Legal Documents for Young Adults: What You Need To Have


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It’s that time of year! Young adults all over the country are moving on to the next step of their lives. It might be a job, or it might be college. We moved one two weeks ago, I have one moving next week, and another one moving in about a month. This is a good… | Read More…

My Kid Saved At Least $100 On Her Textbooks In Less Than 15 Minutes


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Yesterday, I had a proud parenting moment. One of my kids texted me the night before and said, “I got my book list. Can you help me find the best prices?” She’s been pretty good about renting and buying used and getting some on Amazon, but I hadn’t felt that we’d put forth our best… | Read More…

Buying or Selling, BookScouter Will Help You Get The Best Price for Your Books


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Colleges are ramping up for the fall semester (whatever that is going to look like), and students are scrambling to find the right textbooks at the right price. Right now is exactly the right time to sell those books back, get top value, and move that extra weight out of your lives. Alternately, if you’re… | Read More…

Set Your Kids Up For Success By Helping Them Finding Their College Financial Fit


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I had lunch with a high school friend the other day. We didn’t keep in touch in college, and I’d never heard how her parents ran out of money during her junior year in college, and she was forced to drop out because she already had more student loans than she could handle. In her… | Read More…

Now The GI Bill Does Guarantee In-State Tuition For Active Duty Family Members


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Note: This article has been updated to include the changes that are happening effective 1 August 2021. Sometimes, laws are written in such a way that they’re really hard to understand exactly what they are saying. And then there are constant changes to the laws. One subject that is very confusing is what the law… | Read More…

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