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Tuesday, February 09, 2010

Family/Survivors

MOAA Spouse Blog
Today’s mil spouse is balancing everything from the demands of school and career to family and deployments- all while trying to maintain their sanity. Learn about resources and programs out there to support military spouses and share some of your own. As a military spouse, the best resource you have are other military spouses.

5 Secrets to Maximize Your Post-9/11 GI Bill (PDF, 740 KB)
Download a detailed presentation on the tips, traps, and strategies for maximizing your benefits and putting more money in your pocket.

Legislative Action Center
MOAA has eight full-time lobbyists dedicated to protecting the interests of all members of the uniformed services-active duty and retired, National Guard and Reserve, and veterans-and their families and survivors.

Chapter Locator
MOAA has more than 400 local chapters. Do you belong to one? Find out which chapters are near you and join one today.

Discounts
MOAA offers member-only insurance products, travel deals, and other discounts.

Books and Guides - MOAA Info Exchange®
As a member, you have free access to MOAA’s Info Exchange® books and guides. Written in plain English, you’ll find information applicable to every stage of your military experience.

Newsletters
Sign up for MOAA’s e-mail newsletters and alerts to keep up-to-date with what’s going on in the military community.

COLA Watch
View the latest cost-of-living adjustments (COLA) and compare it with previous years to prevent inflation’s erosion of your purchasing power.

Pay & Benefits
Navigating the complex maze of military benefits and entitlements can be challenging. As an MOAA member, you have unlimited access to a team of highly trained benefits professionals equipped to help make sure you receive the military benefits you’ve earned.

Military Officer
Military Officer magazine is MOAA’s flagship publication. Featuring articles on national defense, personal finance, health and wellness, travel and leisure, retirement lifestyles, careers, and more, it’s your monthly must-read — and it’s now available online.

Financial Calculators
Use these quick and easy calculators to get the right figures when making important decisions on debt management, mortgage comparisons, retirement planning, and more.

MOAA Insurance Plans
As an MOAA member, take advantage of the many different insurance products (including MEDIPLUS TRICARE Supplements and Long Term Care Insurance) offering outstanding members-only benefits at reasonable rates.

Educational Assistance

The application for the 2010-2011 school year is now available. Apply now!

Students and families, learn more about MOAA’s grants and scholarships for undergraduate students.

MOAA Debuts Military Family Action Guide
A new MOAA online publication provides military spouses and families the tools to help them make a difference on legislative issues that have big impacts on the military community.

Articles for Families and Surviving Spouses

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Homefront — Grow Where You’re Planted
By Janet Farley — January 12, 2010
Successful spouses make some of the best military family resources.

Role Reversal — Preventing Dangerous Falls
By Nanette Lavoie-Vaughan, MSN, APN —  November 24, 2009
Take these steps to safeguard your elderly parents.

Get Connected
By Art Finch — November 10, 2009
Servicemembers and their families sacrifice a lot to preserve relationships during a deployment. Find out what communication tools might ease this sacrifice.

Family Matters
Military life places a strain on families; these articles offer advice to help you conquer common challenges.

Home Front Archive
Janet Farley gives tips, advice, and information for the behind-the-scenes servicemembers — military spouses.

Discussions & Blogs
Read what MOAA’s bloggers about finance, military spouses, defense issues, and more have to say, and then chime in with your own thoughts.