Comments on: Earn Extra Money with the GI Bill http://themilitarywallet.com/earn-extra-money-with-the-gi-bill/ Personal finance for military, veterans, and their families Fri, 18 May 2012 21:07:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Jerry http://themilitarywallet.com/earn-extra-money-with-the-gi-bill/comment-page-1/#comment-857 Jerry Fri, 31 Oct 2008 14:58:04 +0000 http://themilitarywallet.com/?p=101#comment-857 The New GI Bill will lead to a huge benefit for my studies... I only wish it could start a year sooner, but at least we know it is coming now. It's nice to have some sort of "college annuity" from Uncle Sam for higher education, and it definitely makes a big difference for the future. The New GI Bill will lead to a huge benefit for my studies… I only wish it could start a year sooner, but at least we know it is coming now. It’s nice to have some sort of “college annuity” from Uncle Sam for higher education, and it definitely makes a big difference for the future.

]]> By: Jarhead http://themilitarywallet.com/earn-extra-money-with-the-gi-bill/comment-page-1/#comment-220 Jarhead Mon, 23 Jun 2008 22:31:26 +0000 http://themilitarywallet.com/?p=101#comment-220 Even as the GI Bill is now it is a great tool to get college done after you get out. Hopefully soon the new post 9/11 GI Bill will be signed into law and then there will be no reason for seperating members of the armed forces to not use it as there will not only be an increase in the amount for school but also a living and book stipend thrown in. Even as the GI Bill is now it is a great tool to get college done after you get out. Hopefully soon the new post 9/11 GI Bill will be signed into law and then there will be no reason for seperating members of the armed forces to not use it as there will not only be an increase in the amount for school but also a living and book stipend thrown in.

]]> By: Ryan Delany http://themilitarywallet.com/earn-extra-money-with-the-gi-bill/comment-page-1/#comment-213 Ryan Delany Tue, 17 Jun 2008 22:41:14 +0000 http://themilitarywallet.com/?p=101#comment-213 The GI Bill is awesome! It can be a little bit of a pain to set-up if your school doesn't have a lot of vets (you might have to do a little digging to find out who to submit the forms to) but it is well worth it. Heck, its free money. How can you afford not to get it? Even if the GI Bill covers your tuition you should consider getting low cost student loans to pay for your tuition and then you can use the GI Bill to invest! The GI Bill is awesome! It can be a little bit of a pain to set-up if your school doesn’t have a lot of vets (you might have to do a little digging to find out who to submit the forms to) but it is well worth it. Heck, its free money. How can you afford not to get it? Even if the GI Bill covers your tuition you should consider getting low cost student loans to pay for your tuition and then you can use the GI Bill to invest!

]]> By: Dreamer http://themilitarywallet.com/earn-extra-money-with-the-gi-bill/comment-page-1/#comment-211 Dreamer Tue, 17 Jun 2008 16:22:27 +0000 http://themilitarywallet.com/?p=101#comment-211 Not only that, but take a good hard look at the army reserve (army in particular, sorry other branches). The army reserve is the only service where you can take advantage of 100% tuition assistance, and pull full GI bill benefits. Not only that, but they offer many other benefits. Tricare is available for as cheap as $81/month, and $10.51/month for dental benefits. Some other benefits I've taken advantage of: Student loan repayment programs, commissary/px privileges, free legal consultations, free tax preparation, paid orders to attend civilian professional conferences and personal development courses, CONUS space-a travel, free software (I got the latest copy of Microsoft Office professional for $20 s/h, and Rosetta Stone language software for free!), counseling and consulting services, retirement package, and probably more that I haven't discovered. Note: I am not a recruiter, I swear. I don't always like going to drill, and I hate giving up one of my weekends sometimes. The monthly pay is not anything stupendous either. Not only that, but there is not a lot of chance to get a guarantee that you won't get deployed (you can get such a guarantee, but only for the first 2 years of service or so). But, I consider all the benefits worth it, not to mention the intangible benefits. Like I said, I'm not a recruiter, but I can tell you more about it from the point of view of somebody that's not trying to meet some recruiting quota. I will be completely honest, I swear. I just find it of good benefit for me, and it might work out for others too. If you're interested, post another comment, and I'm sure I or some other person could tell you the unvarnished truth. Not only that, but take a good hard look at the army reserve (army in particular, sorry other branches). The army reserve is the only service where you can take advantage of 100% tuition assistance, and pull full GI bill benefits. Not only that, but they offer many other benefits. Tricare is available for as cheap as $81/month, and $10.51/month for dental benefits. Some other benefits I’ve taken advantage of: Student loan repayment programs, commissary/px privileges, free legal consultations, free tax preparation, paid orders to attend civilian professional conferences and personal development courses, CONUS space-a travel, free software (I got the latest copy of Microsoft Office professional for $20 s/h, and Rosetta Stone language software for free!), counseling and consulting services, retirement package, and probably more that I haven’t discovered.

Note: I am not a recruiter, I swear. I don’t always like going to drill, and I hate giving up one of my weekends sometimes. The monthly pay is not anything stupendous either. Not only that, but there is not a lot of chance to get a guarantee that you won’t get deployed (you can get such a guarantee, but only for the first 2 years of service or so). But, I consider all the benefits worth it, not to mention the intangible benefits.

Like I said, I’m not a recruiter, but I can tell you more about it from the point of view of somebody that’s not trying to meet some recruiting quota. I will be completely honest, I swear. I just find it of good benefit for me, and it might work out for others too. If you’re interested, post another comment, and I’m sure I or some other person could tell you the unvarnished truth.

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