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rapidfire 529 Plan Become a Networking Contact! What was your career transition like? If you knew people in the geographical area where you wanted to reside, your transition was probably fairly easy. If not, wouldn’t it have been great to have known someone who knew where the jobs were or what to expect in that job market? By becoming an MOAA state networking contact, you can provide that valuable assistance to fellow MOAA members and their families as they leave the military. As part of your state’s network, you share job opportunities in your area with fellow state networkers. It is a great way to get exposure for jobs you are trying to fill while providing career opportunities for transitioning servicemembers who want to move to your area. You also can become an informational networking contact — a resource for MOAA members in job transition. These jobseekers contact you and might ask for advice on your profession (present or former), ideas on how to network more effectively in the geographic area where you reside, or general tips on how you effectively made your transition. One transitioning member told us the “MOAA networking personnel have been wonderful. They have followed up with e-mails and calls, giving me advice and encouragement as I plan the next exciting phase of my career.” To become an MOAA state networking contact, visit www.moaa.org/career or e-mail networkers@moaa.org. A ffording higher education costs for children or grandchildren is one of the biggest ﬁnancial challenges many of us will face. With college tuition rates rising at nearly twice the pace of inﬂation, it’s critical to develop a college funding plan early. The average cost of a four-year public college education for a child born in 2007 is expected to be nearly $130,000, and the cost of a four-year private college education will top $300,000. To help you save for college expenses, MOAA provides servicemembers with a ﬂexible, competitive, and tax-advantaged college savings option by partnering with Vanguard to offer The Vanguard 529 College Savings Plan Presented 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 I Learn more about The Van- guard 529 College Savings Plan Presented by MOAA at www .moaa.org/529. 24 MILITARY OFFICER SEPTEMBER 2008 IMAGES: ABOVE, SHUTTERSTOCK; LEFT, ROSE RICHEY http://www.moaa.org/career http://www.moaa.org/529 http://www.moaa.org/529

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Military Officer - September 2008 Contents MOAA Online From the Editor From the President Your Views MOAA Directory Rapid Fire Washington Scene Chapters in Action Financial Forum Ask the Doctor Middle Ground Finance Your Future One Step at a Time Cover Story: Reducing the Threat Slow Boat Through China Practice Makes Perfect Pages of History Faces of MOAA Information Exchange Member Books MOAA Scholarship Donors Advertising Index MOAA Member Services MOAA Calendar Sounding Taps Encore

Military Officer - September 2008

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