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Helping Military Families Make The Most of Their Money

Why My Teen Is Having Taxes Withheld This Summer


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This is an update on an old post about teens and income taxes. So the timeline makes no sense if you’ve been tracking 🙂 But the info is still true! Our family is reaching another milestone this summer – the first paid job by a teen. Daughter #2 has obtained a lifeguarding job at a… | Read More…

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


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This post is part of my ongoing Military Scholarships series. We’re really in the thick of the scholarship season now, which is both a blessing and a curse. It makes for a lot of work, but there are many wonderful opportunities and once they’re gone, they’re gone until next year. (Or forever, if they are… | Read More…

What’s Your GI Bill Strategy?


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Families across the country are knee-deep in figuring out the best way to pay for college for their now-seniors, and the GI Bill is part of many of those conversations. Being able to transfer the Post 9/11 GI Bill to a spouse or child is a huge benefit. But how do you divide those months?… | Read More…

February Military Scholarships for Service Members, Spouses and Kids


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This post is part of my ongoing Military Scholarships series. As long as you’re stuck in the house hiding from the cold, you should be applying for these military scholarships! As with any other scholarship resource, please verify eligibility requirements, application processes, and due dates. While we do our best to ensure that this listing remains… | Read More…

Internship, Fellowship, and Training Programs for Retiring and Separating Service Members


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There are several major programs that support internships for active duty military members who are preparing to retire or separate from the military. All these programs provide real-world non-military experience to help transitioning service members be better prepared to seek work after the military. Some happen while still on active duty, with military members receive… | 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…

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