This Veteran Saved $328k Going Skiing, Hunting, and Fishing 🎣

Welcome to Vet Wins (brought to you by the team at VET Tv).

Every week, we’re featuring stories from veterans like you and how they’re saving thousands of dollars with perks, discounts, and offers for US Military vets.

To be clear, we’re not just talking about VA benefits.

We’re talking about:

• Exploring new hobbies and passions 🏂

• Attending events and concerts 🎸

• Saving on trips and vacations 🌴

And saving thousands of dollars doing it.

Everywhere you look, there are opportunities for veterans to win big and live their most-fulfilling life.

We’re just here to surface those opportunities and inspire you to check them out.

If you’re not interested in learning about hidden ways for vets to save money, you can click here to unsubscribe.

But if you’re ready to learn how you can use your veteran status to win, let’s dive in 👇

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How Jacob Found $328k in Veteran Perks

Jacob is a pretty active guy.

After returning home 10 years ago, he goes skiing whenever he can, gets out into the wilderness to hunt and fish, and is even in the middle of writing a screenplay for a buddy comedy movie he wants to make.

The craziest part? He’s already found over $328,000 to help him do it all.

Not only has he transitioned into a well-paying cybersecurity position for a Fortune 500 company, but he continues to do what he loves in his spare time — often for free — thanks to his veteran status. 

Here’s the best part:

If you’re a veteran, you’re in a position to do the exact same.

Want to learn how? Let’s take some inspiration from Jacob 👇

Have You Considered These…

$25k - Jacob’s always been interested in computers. He was doing some research for a lucrative career that he might transition into, and a buddy of his mentioned cybersecurity. Lucky for Jacob, a quick Google search led him to CyberVetsUSA, a 14-week cybersecurity certification program for vets. 

$15k - Leaning into his passion for storytelling, Jacob joined the Veterans Writing Project to help write a script for a movie idea he has. He actually gets to work with professional screenwriters that give him tips, help edit his work, and provide feedback. It’s a pretty incredible program that’s put Jacob on the path to actually finishing (and hopefully selling!) his first screenplay.

$4k - Jacob never grew up visiting the mountains, but a friend of his recommended he give skiing a shot through the Move United Warfighters program. Move United hooked Jacob up with free lessons, equipment, and lift tickets. The rest is history. He and his family look forward to ski season every year now (and they get discounted lift tickets at most resorts!).

$1.6k - Jacob grew up hunting and fishing with his dad. He was extremely excited to learn that, as a veteran with a 60%+ disability rating, he gets access to a free permanent hunting and fishing license.

Department of VA Benefits

$273k - Jacob’s service-related injuries qualified him for lifetime disability benefits, providing a foundation of financial stability for his wife and son. He receives roughly $2,283/mo from these benefits. Want to find out if you qualify for similar benefits? Check out DAV for more information.

$10k - As an eligible veteran residing in the state of Vermont, Jacob receives a property tax exemption good for a $10,000 deduction on his home’s assessed value.

Jacob’s story is proof that there are near-endless opportunities for veterans to claim money to live a more fulfilling life..

You just have to be savvy enough to find and leverage the available programs.

(Or you can just keep reading Vet Wins every Thursday 😉) 

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That’s all for this week!

But don’t worry, we’ll be back next week with another profile and more ways that veterans like you are saving thousands of dollars.