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 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 up-to-date,… | Read More…
January Military Scholarships for Service Members, Veterans, Spouses and Kids
This post is part of my ongoing Military Scholarships series. Next month is a doozy, so get your stuff in order and request those letters of recommendation, and start reviewing all the tricky little details. I made my poor daughter labor over an essay for a scholarship where we later figured out that she didn’t… | Read More…
November Military Scholarships for Service Members, Veterans, Spouses and Kids
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…
June Military Scholarships for Service Members, Veterans, Spouses and Kids
This post is part of my ongoing Military Scholarships series. Scholarship season is slowing down, so be sure not to miss any of them! As with any other scholarship resource, verify eligibility, requirements and deadlines. We make every effort to ensure these listings are up-to-date, but we can’t guarantee it! ***Keep in mind that many of… | Read More…
May Military Scholarships for Currently Serving, Veterans, Spouses and Kids
Check out these great military-related scholarships and grants with May application deadlines. This is part of a larger project, the Big List of Military Scholarships, where’ll you find links to other months and also tips and tricks for making the most of your scholarship search. As with any other scholarship resource, verify eligibility, requirements and… | Read More…
Understanding The Military Spouses Residency Relief Act and How It Applies To State Taxes
I am republishing this article to be more clear about the 2018 updates. The Military Spouses Residency Relief Act (MSRRA) is important law, but it is very misunderstood. Passed in 2009, it is actually an amendment to the Servicemember’s Civil Relief Act (SCRA) to provide certain specific protections to some military spouses. It was… | Read More…
Unemployment Benefits for Military Spouses Who PCS
In many cases, military spouses who give up their jobs due to Permanent Change of Station (PCS) orders may be eligible for unemployment benefit. At this time (January 2020), 46 states offer unemployment benefits to military spouses who must leave their job due to a military move. The states that don’t offer this benefit are… | Read More…
Blue Star Family Survey : Spouse Employment Is Important
While you’re reading this, I’m on my way to the official release of the Blue Star Families annual survey of military families. While I’ve only seen the highlights (more to come!), the one piece that jumped out at me is that 70% of military millennials think that two incomes are vital to a family’s well-being…. | Read More…
New Law Will Make Tax Time Easier For Military Spouses
This post has most recently been updated on 4 February 2019. The president has signed the a bill that permits military spouses to use the legal residence of their service member for purposes of taxes (and voting.)Â S. 2248 (115th): Veterans Benefits and Transition Act of 2018 has a provision that states: “For any taxable year… | Read More…
10+ Places To Learn About The Survivor Benefit Plan
This post is part of a larger series about the Survivor Benefit Plan. Here’s the complete list of posts. Everything About The Survivor Benefit Plan Understanding the SBP-DIC Offset Life Insurance or SBP? Asking The Right Questions Retiring Military: Should You Choose SBP? 10+ Places To Learn About The Survivor Benefit Plan The Survivor Benefit… | Read More…