Its been fun!

ImportConvert · 11-08-2010, 12:05 PM

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Originally Posted by LightsOut

Rank has a lot to do with it.

having all those cars can easily be done. Living for free in the barracks and having most of the cars paid off.

A single man at the rank of E-2 serving will make "500 every two weeks"
A married man at the rank of E-2 will make "600" every two weeks"
then throw some kids into the picture..

now send them both out to Iraq and that married guy will make even more than the single guy.

Military street talk... You civi wouldn't understand..lol

OP is claiming @ 3500/mo.
Maybe his housing allowance is being added to his income, etc.

E2? I never met an E2, but the E4's I know that are married only made around $2200/mo when they went to Iraq.

jakoye · 11-08-2010, 12:08 PM

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Originally Posted by ImportConvert

OP is claiming @ 3500/mo.
Maybe his housing allowance is being added to his income, etc.

E2? I never met an E2, but the E4's I know that are married only made around $2200/mo when they went to Iraq.

Yep. The military life ain't no high life. Most especially for the enlisted. True, they house you and feed you, so your basic needs are always met, but goin' in the military is not a way to get rich. And it shouldn't be anyways!

LightsOut · 11-08-2010, 12:38 PM

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Originally Posted by ImportConvert

OP is claiming @ 3500/mo.
Maybe his housing allowance is being added to his income, etc.

E2? I never met an E2, but the E4's I know that are married only made around $2200/mo when they went to Iraq.

when I went to Iraq, I did my 6 months and came back with 20k single and E-2. This was in 2003

Now guys are getting married prior to leaving and coming back with about 30k in 6 months. (enlisted)

Im out now and did my time of 6 years.

If a kid is lost and confused, then join the military and save all the cash. Get out and use the GI bill for school (semi free schooling paid) and use savings accordingly.

Wish someone told me this when I was in.. at the time young stud with 20k in account. Lets just say that didn't last long. But it was fun!

ImportConvert · 11-08-2010, 01:28 PM

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Originally Posted by LightsOut

when I went to Iraq, I did my 6 months and came back with 20k single and E-2. This was in 2003

Now guys are getting married prior to leaving and coming back with about 30k in 6 months. (enlisted)

Im out now and did my time of 6 years.

If a kid is lost and confused, then join the military and save all the cash. Get out and use the GI bill for school (semi free schooling paid) and use savings accordingly.

Wish someone told me this when I was in.. at the time young stud with 20k in account. Lets just say that didn't last long. But it was fun!

The only difference is BAH,based on # of dependants. (About $200 or so, depending on the area).

FSA can also be recieved as well. Up to $250/mo for FSAII.

Sorry. Marrying a girl will cost you a LOT! more than the $200mo more BAH and the $250/mo FSAII.

You think you can keep a wife from getting more than $450 a month out of your wallet? The OP can't even keep his GF from getting more than that. It looks to me like she gets $790 that isn't including food, taking her out, etc.

Maybe that's just my civi math...