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ffording higher
Become a Networking Contact!
education costs What was your career transition like? If you knew people in the
for children or geographical area where you wanted to reside, your transition was
grandchildren is one of probably fairly easy. If not, wouldn’t it have been great to have known
the biggest fi nancial chal- someone who knew where the jobs were or what to expect in that job
lenges many of us will market? By becoming an MOAA state networking contact, you can
face. With college tuition provide that valuable assistance to fellow MOAA members and their
rates rising at nearly twice families as they leave the military.
the pace of infl ation, it’s As part of your state’s network, you share job opportunities in
critical to develop a col- your area with fellow state networkers. It is a great way to get expo-
lege funding plan early. sure for jobs you are trying to fill while providing career opportunities
The average cost of a for transitioning servicemembers who want to move to your area.
four-year public college You also can become an informational networking contact — a
education for a child born resource for MOAA members in job transition. These jobseekers
in 2007 is expected to be contact you and might ask for advice on your profession (present or
nearly $130,000, and the former), ideas on how to network more effectively in the geographic
cost of a four-year private area where you reside, or general tips on how you effectively made
college education will your transition.
top $300,000. One transitioning member told us the “MOAA networking person-
To help you save nel have been wonderful. ... They have followed up with e-mails and
for college ex- calls, giving me advice and encouragement as I plan the next exciting
penses, MOAA phase of my career.” To become an MOAA state networking contact,
provides ser- visit
www.moaa.org/career or e-mail
networkers@moaa.org.
vicemembers
with a fl exible,
competitive,
and tax-ad-
vantaged college
savings option by
partnering with Vanguard
to offer The Vanguard 529
College Savings Plan Pre-
sented by MOAA. Vanguard
also will waive the $3,000
minimum investment fee,
so MOAA members can get
started with as little as $50.
There is no enrollment fee,
and you can sign up online.
ON THE WEB
a73 Learn more about The Van-
guard 529 College Savings Plan
Presented by MOAA at www
.moaa.org/529.
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