For context cadet commissioning this december, with high Likliehood of active. Getting married soon.

It looks like the best loan one could possibly get, but im not sure if its worth it if its not necesarry.

Me and my fiance both have working vehicles, between us about 45k liquid assets and as of this month only 2kdebt no intrest for some medical stuff. About 20k of that is in certificates of deposit.

Most of this is just thanks to the fact we both work while living with parents and save most our income.

I'm not in a situation where I necessarily need it but I've seen people say with how low the rate is its good to just dump in stocks or other high yield. I havnt done stock investing before and the overall yield over time seems negligible after paying it back.

Long story short is if I don't need the career starter loan is it still worth taking to invest? Have you known people in my situation who regretted taking/not taking it.

I’m looking to purchase a home for the first time within next year and would like some consideration from those who have been through the process. I’ve been saving up for a while and have a good amount set aside for a down payment. I’d like to use the VA loan, which I know boasts the 0% down payment requirement. At the price point I’m looking at, the difference between putting money down and not would be about $500/month in the mortgage payment. Based off of my estimates for both payments, I’m comfortable with either payment and don’t think this $500 will break the bank. I’m currently service connected so I believe the financing fee is waived. I know I still have to have money set aside for closing costs, furnishing the house, emergency fund, etc. Separate from that, if I took the money I would otherwise spend on a down payment and instead put it in the stock market (ie an S&P500 fund), mathematically it seems that my return on investment over 30 years will pay off the difference in interest over the life of the loan and be a betting investment. My question is what are the drawbacks of not making the down payment? I want to explore all options here and make sure this isn’t going to come back to bite me in the ass. Trying to get as many opinions as possible and not miss anything. Thanks!

Hi i’m 18 shipping to USMC boot camp in about 5 days and Im looking for any financial advice or just general advice on benefits etc. (outside of the flow chart). I already contribute to a roth IRA invested in 100% VT and I have a HYSA setup for when I get out so i can put a good sum of my boot camp money in. anything I should know? I want to set myself up for success in my first 4 years in case I end up hating the military and getting out. If it matters i’m going to be a Comms guy so i’m on an 06xx contract hoping for 0631 network admin or 0671 data systems admin.

Throwaway account as to not reveal my dumbassery.
I’ve been stationed in the same state for a while and got a new ID in that state, they auto registered me to vote when doing so
My spouse and I both voted this week and I was told that this could change my state if residence to where I am currently stationed, changing my state tax implications?
Any and all info would be appreciated!
(I would like to keep my old state taxes for obvious reasons)

I'm pretty sure he will leave me at this point, and we had originally planned to do the PCS together. He has me blocked right now everywhere, so I doubt that is happening.

I'm heartbroken, obviously, and i don't want anything of his that he has earned.

I'm just wondering what benefits are most worth utilizing for the period leading up to its finalization. He moves early next year.

Feels like a dumb question, but would there be any resources I can still use post divorce?