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  1. J

    Why is selling back leave a sin??

    @jrsinct When does that stop in each scenario?
  2. J

    Why is selling back leave a sin??

    @jrsinct How so? If your ETS is Aug 1, and you work right up until that day and then sell 30 days of leave, when do your entitlements stop? Now, if your ETS is Aug 1 and you work till July 1 and take the rest in terminal, when do your entitlements stop?
  3. J

    Why is selling back leave a sin??

    @davidolonge The other way you can make more by taking terminal is if you don’t rate BAH/BAS and your final duty station is very high BAH rate. Because you get BAH at your duty station’s rate when you’re on terminal, if you’re separating out of a high COLA place like Pendleton, you can make more...
  4. J

    Should I get masters while serving or after I separate?

    @holywalk She specifically said that if she does it in-service, she wants to go to ASU and have TA cover the majority of it but she’d still owe about $5k out of pocket because most schools won’t do the exact TA match. So basically exactly what you’ve said.
  5. J

    Should I get masters while serving or after I separate?

    @gosdontez I say push for that masters. From what I’ve heard and researched, most industries are split into one of two camps when it comes to higher education. They either need the check in the box and only really care about your actual skills, experience, and industry certs. Or they desire...
  6. J

    New to the service and want investing advice.

    @everyman I really don’t think you understand the point of an L fund or how it works.
  7. J

    New to the service and want investing advice.

    @everyman The whole point of the L funds are that they adjust your portfolio’s risk as you get closer to retirement. If you put the whole thing in stocks, what happens if the market happens to be particularly down when you need to start drawing? Put it all in stocks when you’re young maybe, but...
  8. J

    New to the service and want investing advice.

    @almunday Any reason you’re recommending the furthest out L fund instead of his actual L fund based on his age? Wouldn’t the appropriate-year L fund do a better job adjusting his portfolio as he nears his actual retirement age?
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