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• Inside the new GI Bill

  Posted Aug 04 2009, 09:00 AM by Karen Datko
  Filed under: college, Karen Datko, college tuition, college grants, education, financial aid
  Money Blog: Smart Spending Blog - MSN Money

  The Post-9/11 GI Bill that took effect with much fanfare will provide many veterans and military members with expanded educational opportunities.

  Contrary to some reports, the older Montgomery GI Bill isn't going away with the advent of the new bill and, in some cases, may still be the better option. But for many, the new law will cover the full cost of a college degree.   Read More...

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• Outside the (cash) box: Savvy financial gifts for grads

  Posted Jun 09 2008, 12:09 PM by Karen Datko
  Filed under: giving, Karen Datko, college grants, getting started, IRA, health insurance, emergency fund
  Money Blog: Smart Spending Blog - MSN Money

  Cash is great, but consider other gifts to start the new graduate on a path to financial health that aren't so easy come, easy go. 

  So says Money Smart Life. "The problem, as I remember it, is that cash is a hard thing to hold on to once you're out of school and thrust into the job hunt or working world," he writes in a post called "Gift ideas for college grads for a financial head start." We particularly liked his suggestion to set up an investment matching program.   Read More...

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