This guy knows his stuff. People in the military that complain about being paid too little are often the people going out and drinking their money away or paying for a car they don't need. Learn to save a bit. Having a good time is okay, just don't go overboard or you'll have nothing left for real life expenses/ emergencies.
+Kyle Gott hi Kyle, i am preparing to join the army. and i have seem people got a 6 years reserve contract sometimes. have you seem someone that you know are in the 6 year reserve and still get deploy to active duty later on? I am think either or not I should sign up for 6 year reserve or just go for the 3-4 yrs active duty plus couple years reserve. the main reason that i am joining the army is for the education benefit. Another question is after they finish their active duty part, do people in the reserve still call out for active duty alot? if so how long as you know? thanks
+samtoo2010 Hey personally I would say go straight into the active duty side. It is alot easier to go active - reserve then from reserve to active. I have been trying to get a release from my unit for a couple months and still nothing. Hope this helps, also I have alot of friends that didnt listen and now regret going reserves.
Retired military here. Folks put money away/invest from day one if at all possible. I realize it is very difficult not to give in to the immediate gratification of buying the new tech, clothes, car etc but you have to consider your future. Military is not forever whether you stay in 2 - 6 years or retire at 20 -30 years of service. DO NOT put your trust in contract jobs etc and feel safe thinking you'll be making big money anyways. ALWAYS plan for contingencies. Life can throw you a curve and if you have a family it can be an even bigger problem for all involved. I should know..I struggled because i did not listen to the senior folks advising me to save. Don't let that be you people! :)
live your life how you want though, as in what feels like is going to make you happy for yourself. having a family or others to care about is different though where as in you would need to think more future but as in just yourself live it up while you can but that's just what i believe and i could be wrong as i haven't lived 20+ years but hey ✌🏽️
850$ every two weeks. Housing stable job and you're setting yourself up for better civilian life after??? why wouldn't you join if u weren't already doing better....
It's true. After AIT, you really get everything provided for you. Your living space, meals, utilities, ect. are all free to you. All that leaves you is Internet, phone bill, and a couple other things. If you save up, your bank account will swell.
I'm not in the Air Force, but I do leave for basic training in the Army soon. My mom told me to take $100 out each paycheck and set it aside to save..hopefully it helps and thank you for making this video it was very informative.
I'm so cheap I'll be saving a lot. I'll spend like $15 a week maybe. I know if I'm not really paying for housing. I'll be fine, hopefully. Budget budget budget
Kyle, with all your knowledge, I believe you should be a recruiter (not in a bad way) because you are the most smartest airman, and common sensed based person I know!
Just so everyone knows I am an E-5 in the Air Force and was once stationed at Kadena when a young A1C Gott arrived there. So first off COLA is only for those overseas, Hawaii, and Alaska. If you get stationed in the US you will not be receiving COLA. COLA is to off set the cost of goods and the exchange rates. As far as shipping a vehicle you will have to get with your TMO and see if that vehicle is accepted in that country. Any vehicle can be shipped but if it does not meet the safety standards of that country guess who pays to get it up to code. YOU!! Selling your vehicle isn't always the best option before you leave for overseas. If you can put it in storage or have someone that can take care of it, trust me it is nice to have a vehicle when you come back to the states instead of having to buy one. Overall Kyle you did a great job with this video and as a supervisor I know that the new EPR and rating system will have us asking the young airmen about there finances so be prepared. I have seen several young airmen get into serious trouble because they couldn't handle there spending but the military also gives you the opportunity to save and set yourself up for success like Airmen Gott has done. Great video Kyle!
this is arguably the most valuable video of yours to me. I'm trying to join the Air Force but I'm not trying be stupid with my money like I was in high school, thanks for the tips!
If you are constantly risking your life in the army, You should be paid really well. I honestly don't believe people in the army get their due share of payment.
i use to buy 1-2 monsters a day when i was in A.I.T. because u never ever want to get caught closing your eyes , we had quizzes on different electronics almost every week. I use to go out sometimes but usually id stay in the barracks and saved a lot of money. The provided food was pretty good actually, which kept me in good shape while i was in active duty.
Wow! This video was extremely helpful! Most people don't just flat out say how much money they make. But doing this really helped me realize how much you can save in a matter of months. Once again this was extremely helpful! Thanks Kyle!
***** Yeah, that's why this video is awesome. I'd like to point out as a subscriber and frequent watcher of your videos that you are one of the very few military TH-camrs if not the only military YoutTuber who presents relevant lifestyle related information about the military in a palatable form that is diffucult to appreciate via browsing military websites/forumns or reading payscale charts. Yes, a person with reasonable intelligence can deduce what their lifestyle will be like soley based on a number representing a monthly pay check, but this video along with your other videos conveys, again, a lifestyle that so many can't picture when they're considering a contractual commitment to one particular branch of the military. This goes way beyond numbers on a spreadsheet and illuminates a complete other dimension of the military that is simply not imaginable to a wide portion of the public including myself. As someone without any family members, relatives or friends seeking information on what it is like to join the military, I cannot tell you how difficult it is to find information like this on the internet. People need to be able to relate to someonee in the military to better decide for themselves whether or not the option is right for them. That is why I think this channel is having as much success as it is and is why I think you should be really proud of yourself for it. No matter what you think of the military or what the reponsibility of the average serviceman is, everyone should have an informed opinion about what 4-6 years in the military really is like. I consider myself different from you in a lot of ways personality wise. I'm a little bit older than you, have much different interests regarding my personal life but I still find the information on this channel to be incredibly useful in my decision making process.
you'e welcome, just keep making awesome content, you're helping out a lot more people than just me, and whether or not your viewers or I decide to join or are even considering joining at all, it's still a really interesting look into the lives of an ordinary serviceman, in fact you should relish in the fact that you're probably the only TH-camr, let alone the only _person_, at least in the U.S. Armed Forces, producing this kind of media content... the ONLY one that's at least having success with it, that's a victory very few can claim, but yeah you're channel is great, i watch it right a long with some of the other big TH-camrs, so keep it up, i think you'll go really far
***** Hey I found your videos when I was searching for youtube videos about the air force cause im really interested in joining myself. I think you make the best out of all the other videos I found so far on youtube. The quality of the videos, the information you give, the fact that you are constantly uploading new videos about the air force is all great. Youve been really helpful to me because I was always never sure what I wanted to do in life but everytime I watch one of your videos it just inspires me more and more to want to join. And all I want to say is just keep doing what your doing. You seem really nice and like you actually care enough about your viewers to keep them happy by making theses videos. So thanks, and I hope you continue to make videos about the air force and all the experiences you go through in it cause thats what you do best!
That's interesting. I suppose that explains how our facility is kept so clean. Lord knows that's not from us XD lol. I might have to look into doing that after my term ends. Thank you sir.
I am currently 16, I've been set on the Air Force for about 3 years. I love this channel, it helps me know what I need to know in two years! Only problem is what I want to do in the Air Force, and I am not going to college.
Joke's on you kid, you have to go to college, even as enlisted. I'm an E-3 stationed in Wyoming. I'm a Nuclear Missile Maintainer. I too want to be a pilot eventually. Yes, you have to be an officer, which requires a 4 year degree. There are multiple ways to get commissioned into the Air Force, while some are better than others as far as making you competitive at being a pilot. Check out www.airforce.com, hover over "joining the Air Force" and you can find information there about becoming both an enlisted Airman and an officer.
20+ years on active duty in the Air Force. I have been retired since 1994. I got a better job after I retired, and started drawing my military pension immediately. I simply put my retired pay in the bank. Now, 26 years later, I have collected well over $600,000 dollars - so far - with another 20 years or so to collect.
I was in the Air Force for 7 years and got my bachelors degree going to school at night. I didn't use my GI bill either, I used tuition asst. I joined the Navy and the Navy sent me to Electronics Schools for over 3 years and I was an instructor at GreatLakes NB for 5 years teaching electronics. After I retired, I got my teaching degree using the GI Bill and a Master's Degree from the University of Chicago. I paid cash for a two bedroom condo in Chicago so I never ever paid rent. Military taught me so much I could not begin to tell you. If you're smart and not a fool, and I knew many, you can really do well.
Lucky for you then. In NC the illegals have driven down wages where the people who lived here for generations and have roots here can't even make a decent living.
@Kyle Gott Just wanna say as a Staff Sergeant in the Air Force you are doing a great job and providing a very useful service through internet media for new Airmen and individuals thinking about joining. Keep up the good work :)
excellent point kyle i as will suggest to people who plan on traveling when your in the service or as a civilian and you work at a place what allow you to eat for free at its cafeteria or galley what is basically same thing. eat there everyday when your there so you save. as will before you go home if you don't leave far from it eat there don't go out. simply go out when your traveling and your away from base if your in the service. but eat cheap but healthy. but of course treat your self to something what my cost a good buck every once in a while not everyday. that's just my suggestion
as will another suggestion not 100% sure its allowed but if its is in military dorm get a small fridge and pack it full of water to keep cool and pretty much hoard water bottles with nice clean spring water where you have room in your cabinets in your dorm so you never worry about not having anything to drink. but that's me.
***** Just be conservative with your stock choices. Keep a close eye and pull out if things arent going your way. Worse case senario you lose a few dollars a share.
Hedge funds are essentially gambling with your money. You are far better investing in prudent funds/tracker funds. I can almost garauntee if you "play" the stock market you will either lose your money...either with poor investments or from charges.
I'm stationed here in Alaska, and I can tell ya that right around the 3 year mark when you move out of the dorms and put on SrA life gets a lot better money wise. The COLA and BAH here are nice, and as an E4 with 5 years time in I get a little over $2100 every two weeks. If you don't mind having a roommate you can save even more money. Me and my roommate each pay $586 for rent but our BAH is $1299, so pocketing an extra $700 a month from housing allowance is nice. Overseas is the way to go if you wanna save some extra money. It's going to be hard to go back stateside and lose the COLA and also have a lower BAH.
Easy. You save $150 a month when you're in boot and AIT, and then you use cash monies to buy a < $1000 car listed on craigslist. If you walk into a used car dealer and try to finance a car for $150 a month with $0 down, and no credit history, they are going to suck you dry...
I’m going into the Navy as E3. I’m with my parents and pay $500-$600 a month. My current salary is around $33k a year. My mother still wants me to send money home $600 a month. That will leave me with nothing after I’m paying my own bills. The bills aren’t bad but sending $600 a month is a huge damper. I will be changing what I send smh. I’m not trying to be broke while Navy is providing me with decent comfort.
It's great to hear from a guy with a level head on his shoulders at such a young age. I was in Japan at a base that's closed now, Tachikawa AB Hospital, next to Yokota AB. I was so young I completely wasted the opportunity. We sat and played spades way too many instead of going on tours or just getting out and seeing the country. But their are no do overs. In 1971 E-3's made $300 per month but candy bars were 5 cents, beer by the bottle were 10 cents and a carton a smokes were $1.21. And gas was 25 cents a gallon on base and 25 cents a liter off but the comparison is all relative. You get more and you pay more. Thanks for a great video.
Good advice. I am saving to show my son when he gets out of Basic. He's good with saving, so hopefully this is common sense, but it's nice to get from someone other than parents.
Military pay is well above minimum wage when you factor in BAH, BAS, free medical care, and all the other "entitlements." I've done the calculations, and anyone who retires from the military will earn over $100,000 for each of the 20 or so years you serve when you factor in retirement, BAH, BAS, free medical, and the long list of entitlements. I did the calculations for a single soldier who barely makes E6 at 20 years (otherwise you'd be RCP'ed out before retirement) using the lowest BAH entitlement, so practically anyone who retires from the military will make much more. Military pay is too high, considering all you need is a high school diploma or a degree in a useless major to become an overpaid officer. Anyone who says military pay is low is either ignorant or purposely trying to mislead you. The only reason there are some on food stamps is because BAH and BAS are considered allowances and not normal pay. For reference, I did four years Army and currently eight in the Army Leftovers.
hahahahahaha Oh my hell, that intro was hilarious... Good stuff man, wish I had this advice when I first enlisted back in 2010. If you're new take notes because he is actually very accurate with his points! Good shit airman! you sir deserve a promotion!
Hey man I appreciate your videos, I can tell you actually put in alot of effort into it. Lots of other people just talk and talk about random stuff and don't edit the useless pauses out. Also looking into TACP or CCT
As a new A3C fresh out of basic (1965) and new to a Squadron, one evening, three days prior to payday, I got into a blackjack game. BAM!, I was busted, on separate RATS due to the nature of our job and no money. It got real hungry out before I got paid again, but this young Airman learned a valuable lesson. Some lessons come hard.
dang kyle i didnt know u were a pizza guy before the air force, i currently deliver for pizza hut and im gonna be joining the USAF soon, thanks for the awesome inspiration, keep it up!
I plan on saving as much money as I can, sure I'll spend on a weekend just 1 per month and not as much. Work,Save money, finish school, gym ; I'll have no time for crap :) KYLE can you explain about tattoos? size,colors what not to get etc. etc.. thanks man.
He said he's an E3. If I'm not mistaken, you get out of Basic training at E2, or E3 if you enlisted as E2 through a ROTC program and meet some other requirements. Straight out of boot, Marines need to be in the service for 9 months and rank E2 for 8 months before they're eligible for promotion to E3. My Marine recruiter is E5 and said he's been in for about 5 years, so that should give you a good time frame.
My friend went through basic, a.i.t., and just passed d.l.i. about a week ago, and he just made E3 before he left. So your looking at probably a year and maybe some change.
hey man first off thank you fro your service. I myself leave for the army may 3rd 2016 for ft jackson south Carolina. so watching this has really got me to think on how to save money. So again thank you.
Just joined the Air Force and I'm so glad I watched this very much needed I was in the shadows on a lot of things but this pretty much cleared it all up
well if you're single you get free food, free place to live (and its pretty nice), free health and dental. so all the money you get is for what ever you want. You don't really have any living costs. My only bills are my car and car insurance.
So do our members. Going as an E2, I'll be making just over 40k a year, then when I become E3 I'll be doing a little better. Granted there are government fees but it's still mostly around 40. Without college credits, you go in as E1 and are automatically promoted to E2 when you graduate.
30k Australian dollars =23150.10 US Dollar which equals $1929.16 a month which is 964$ every 2 weeks. so you might have taxes as well, plus SS, and what not. which would lower it more, but i dont know the exact value.
I’m leaving at the end of this year.. have to delete all my social media because it’s against policies in the Air Force. But you helped me a lot with this video and you’re really helping me for the future, I agree with a lot of your points. You’re awesome!
Hey, I'm in the delayed entry program, will be joining as a 17 Charlie pretty much the summer after I graduate High school. I just gotta say this video is pretty insightful, even though it's from 2014, planning to save up as much as I can over the years. Thanks!
Very wise. Savings and little debt is the path to real wealth. Good for you, and thanks for serving. My biggest problem regarding spending has always been on food. Food can drink can add up real quick.
Yes, it's very possible. So long as you stay single for those 10 years. No girlfriend and no wife. Women will drain you dry. If my math is correct, you will need to put back approximately $835.00 per month. A buddy of mine saved around $35,000 during a 15 month deployment. He had no bills at all, so he was able to save his entire paycheck every month.
+AceProductions828 very possible as an E1. As an E1 in 2004 fresh out of BCT, I was making approx. $650.00 every two weeks, $1300 per month, with only a cell phone bill, living in barracks. You won't stay an E1 for your whole ten years so you'll be able to save more every time you are promoted. In order to save that amount of money in ten years, you'd have to save around $835.00 per month. VERY POSSIBLE for an E1 without bills, living in barracks, eating for free, to do.
I'm really having an second thoughts about joining the Air Force reserve. Like I don't know how much time will it take . Like I got other plan I wanna do. Like I am studying to be an actor for movies. And so like I don't wanna joining if it gonna take my time away from acting. So I don't know what to do right now. Still thinking about it. Could use some help from someone who been in the military.
jorgen sorensen I've always wanted to work in the film industry but my dad and pretty much everyone told me I couldn't do it. I live in the uk, I'm pretty poor so can't afford acting classes and need a work visa to move to the US. And everyone keeps telling me there's already thousands of people out there trying to do the same thing. So I decided to join the army(not in yet, almost passed my interview but I'm 3kg underweight so got to wait 3 months to continue with application) once I'm out of the army, I will have so many qualifications, I'm gonna start up my own business and hopefully get a work visa so I can move to the US and basically see where I go from there. If you join the reserves you could use that money for acting classes and that would look great on your cv :)! (Being in the army I mean)
+Legit Sniper CSGO/UNBOXING/CAR VIDEOS How? If I'm joining the army for little pay? What a make a month on basic training. I can make a week on overtime. I joining to get the military ID! You get a lot of benefits. Like you can attend WWE events for free, can conceal carry at 18 in Texas, loans, etc.
+Legit Sniper CSGO/UNBOXING/CAR VIDEOS That's how much a make on a 40 hour week pay a year. If make over time money (72 hours a week) I make $62,400 a year.
Good video man. I am not in the military so this is a good insight. I dip and I go through a can and half every 3 days sometimes more. I rarely eat out and live close to work so it works out money wise. We all need to check our expenses. Thanks!
I was a single Navy Chief and this guy is right. One time I pulled into Australia after being in the Persian Gulf for 90 days. It took 20 min. for them to count my pay. Both pockets were full of twenties so I went to Bali for 2 weeks and Thailand for 2 weeks and met the ship back in Japan. It was just my lifestyle. Don't get me wrong its not all fun. Navy life is tough, but you are compensated with a whole lotta fun. You just got to be smart. Listen to this guy on the video. AF is a little different than Navy - I was in both. I retired after 23 years.
"don't buy a nice car" that so much, the amount of sportscars and jacked up trucks that run 60,000 i see in shacks parking lots is amazing for people who don't even make 1/2 that in a year.
Enjoy what you get Pal! when I went into basic training in 1965 I was making $78 a month. When I left the Army as a Sgt, E-5 I was making $187 a month. The barracks I lived in was built during WW2. I'm glad they are paying you guys a good wage but don't ever think you've got it bad OK!
***** I'll be going to basic soon and will finish as an E-3 due to AFJROTC, I currently have a 2010 chevy cobalt that I owe money on, but I don't like it for various reasons (not enough space, not great fuel economy for how much I travel .. 10k miles in the past 4 months) and was looking at a newer hybrid for 21k which translates to 300-400 a month after I get mine paid off/sold, do you consider that to be too much? Thanks
My Granddad sent his check to my Grandma and after the bills she sent him money to spend. This was World War II and the war after that. (He was a soldier in Battle of the Bulge. Knowing that history of war and where we are now... Thank You.)
Make E-5 and start getting that BAH. San Diego is $1980 a month slapped on top of your base pay and BAS. I make about $5000 a month and still hear people in my pay grade crying about not getting paid enough because they do all the things you just said not to do lol. One last bit to add. DO NOT GET A CREDIT CARD. There is no need for one. If you don't have the money then you don't have the money. Invest in savings and you will have the money in case something happens.
but a credit card is to earn credit so..... I think It'd be smart to get one and use it only when you know you have the money to pay it back. just saying
houses are for credit. cars are for credit. credit cards are for buying things when you don't have money (that's what it turns into for most people). Yes if you have the self control you can use credit cards to build credit but there are ways to do that trough savings too.
example: save 520 dollars. Go to the bank and get a $500 loan. set up auto pay on that loan from your saving account. build credit. the extra $20 is to pay any interest that you might pay but it shouldn't be that much. basically you are paying 3,4,5 bucks to build your credit. do that as much as you want and you'll hit high mid to high 700s credit score quickly. you don't NEED a credit card to build credit.
If people join the military for the money, you're not doing your research. Join to serve your country, the money comes second because I can be making minimum wage and make more than these service men. Its kind of stupid how the military doesn't get paid as much as they should, but nothing that I can do about it.
This kid should be a hedge fund manager.... and if you are new to the service, its a chance to get a kick start on your future. I was stationed in Bermuda as an E6 and E7 from 1982 until 1991. When I got there, I had just been through a divorce and had less than a hundred dollars left to my name, no furniture, no car (I did get to keep my old Martin guitar)... I was making no more than $1700 pre tax a month including flight pay, from which 500 a month was taken out for child support, plus a few hundred a month to pay on the credit card.... not much left over to enjoy life in the richest economy in the world.... The base had a financial counselor and I listened to him and stuck to the plan - by the time I left I was debt free, had a car, boat and a motorcycle, and nearly forty thousand in the bank.
This guy knows his stuff. People in the military that complain about being paid too little are often the people going out and drinking their money away or paying for a car they don't need. Learn to save a bit. Having a good time is okay, just don't go overboard or you'll have nothing left for real life expenses/ emergencies.
+Kyle Gott great video bro, you truly helped me out.
+Kyle Gott hi Kyle, i am preparing to join the army. and i have seem people got a 6 years reserve contract sometimes. have you seem someone that you know are in the 6 year reserve and still get deploy to active duty later on? I am think either or not I should sign up for 6 year reserve or just go for the 3-4 yrs active duty plus couple years reserve. the main reason that i am joining the army is for the education benefit. Another question is after they finish their active duty part, do people in the reserve still call out for active duty alot? if so how long as you know? thanks
+samtoo2010 Hey personally I would say go straight into the active duty side. It is alot easier to go active - reserve then from reserve to active. I have been trying to get a release from my unit for a couple months and still nothing. Hope this helps, also I have alot of friends that didnt listen and now regret going reserves.
+Joseph Crumpler thanks for your tips!!
I have a decent car, I figure it'd better to just ship it
Retired military here. Folks put money away/invest from day one if at all possible. I realize it is very difficult not to give in to the immediate gratification of buying the new tech, clothes, car etc but you have to consider your future. Military is not forever whether you stay in 2 - 6 years or retire at 20 -30 years of service. DO NOT put your trust in contract jobs etc and feel safe thinking you'll be making big money anyways. ALWAYS plan for contingencies. Life can throw you a curve and if you have a family it can be an even bigger problem for all involved. I should know..I struggled because i did not listen to the senior folks advising me to save. Don't let that be you people! :)
What if I need to send money to my family ?
Abdullah Kazahi if that’s what you need to do then so be it but save as much as you can
@@jordanb4315 thanks for reply man! I've heard that the divers in Navy have the most big salary, is it true ?
live your life how you want though, as in what feels like is going to make you happy for yourself. having a family or others to care about is different though where as in you would need to think more future but as in just yourself live it up while you can but that's just what i believe and i could be wrong as i haven't lived 20+ years but hey ✌🏽️
@@JRogue6 spending a ton of money has little to do with happiness or "living it up". You can be financially disciplined and live a fulfilling life
850$ every two weeks. Housing stable job and you're setting yourself up for better civilian life after??? why wouldn't you join if u weren't already doing better....
+ Student loan repayments!
some people don't like being told what to do
Carmen Jansma u can put however much u want on that so that’s not anything
Plus free education? I mean what more do I need
mya harvey have u enlisted?
5 years later and this video still helping youngins like me
6 years later and it helps this 15 yr get ready to join
@@uncivilized_jack5366 omg me two!!
It's true. After AIT, you really get everything provided for you. Your living space, meals, utilities, ect. are all free to you. All that leaves you is Internet, phone bill, and a couple other things. If you save up, your bank account will swell.
***** Yeah, after completing the video, I figured I missed a thing or two.
+Kyle Gott im pretty sure in girl scouts sorry i mean the air force(jk) they call it tech school don't they
Blueberryking xD I love this so much.
+The Tech Bear lol
+Kyle Gott don't need a car In the marines though
I'm not in the Air Force, but I do leave for basic training in the Army soon. My mom told me to take $100 out each paycheck and set it aside to save..hopefully it helps and thank you for making this video it was very informative.
+asseater5000 This is always good, or if you have a house, paying an extra $100 each month on mortgage can have you paying it off a decade sooner.
ONLY 100$ each paycheck? Dude i'm saving/investing over 5 times that every paycheck without any hassle so far.
Invest in the TSP if you haven't already.
asseater5000 you're gonna make a lot more than what you think. You're gonna want to save more than $100 a month
Well, after 4 years... How did it go? How has the Army treated you (both money and lifestyle related)?
he 7.80$ is for lotion cause they know your not gonna take a girl back to your dorm
LOLOLOLOLOLOL
Hermann TheGerman that's good
+Hermann TheGerman little do you know.
Kool Aid the girl that get passed around
cant you not bring girls over?
I'm so cheap I'll be saving a lot. I'll spend like $15 a week maybe. I know if I'm not really paying for housing. I'll be fine, hopefully. Budget budget budget
great video, thank you
Housing is the biggest expense. If you can get that paid you can save A LOT of money
+Metalsluggi nope, only thing I'd spend money on is food... that's free at the mess hall. I don't spend my money.
+Juice8815 very true that's the plan lol
+Metalsluggi the 15- 20$ is for my phone bill. but if I have a car you're right, but I don't think I'll need one for a while. maybe cable tv
I see those adds on the video, you forgot about the TH-cam money
LOL
lol u dont know
What ads.?
roasted
Johnny martinez For me the video has 3 ads in the video.
Kyle, with all your knowledge, I believe you should be a recruiter (not in a bad way) because you are the most smartest airman, and common sensed based person I know!
I agree 👍
Cullen Chandler
"Smartest airman"
You really are stupid.
Cullen Chandler "Most smartest" ok
@@Nf_904 Most intelligent would have been smooth
Just so everyone knows I am an E-5 in the Air Force and was once stationed at Kadena when a young A1C Gott arrived there. So first off COLA is only for those overseas, Hawaii, and Alaska. If you get stationed in the US you will not be receiving COLA. COLA is to off set the cost of goods and the exchange rates. As far as shipping a vehicle you will have to get with your TMO and see if that vehicle is accepted in that country. Any vehicle can be shipped but if it does not meet the safety standards of that country guess who pays to get it up to code. YOU!! Selling your vehicle isn't always the best option before you leave for overseas. If you can put it in storage or have someone that can take care of it, trust me it is nice to have a vehicle when you come back to the states instead of having to buy one. Overall Kyle you did a great job with this video and as a supervisor I know that the new EPR and rating system will have us asking the young airmen about there finances so be prepared. I have seen several young airmen get into serious trouble because they couldn't handle there spending but the military also gives you the opportunity to save and set yourself up for success like Airmen Gott has done. Great video Kyle!
this is arguably the most valuable video of yours to me. I'm trying to join the Air Force but I'm not trying be stupid with my money like I was in high school, thanks for the tips!
Fair advice:
NEVER go to STIP clubs.
They're stupid anyway.
Mr. Black 3 years later , ima correct you on that budd , it’s Strip clubs
What is a stip club
laze light it’s where you go to waste money and get lap dances from women who only care about their lace front , weave, and money
Mr. Black
I’ve always promised my self that I’d never go to a strip club !!
TWO PAC He's making fun of the video, there was a typo in the video spelling "strip" incorrectly.
If you are constantly risking your life in the army, You should be paid really well. I honestly don't believe people in the army get their due share of payment.
Rome_05
I think your pay check will increase once you have been deployed into a war zone or something.
Rome_05 the pay does get better as your rank increases
Constantly ... Lol do you not understand that there are many many many different jobs?? :)
Ignorant lmao
Not that much of a risk your can go in the military for 3 years and only see 10 days of fighting or less maybe more depending what service
i use to buy 1-2 monsters a day when i was in A.I.T. because u never ever want to get caught closing your eyes , we had quizzes on different electronics almost every week.
I use to go out sometimes but usually id stay in the barracks and saved a lot of money.
The provided food was pretty good actually, which kept me in good shape while i was in active duty.
letsroll What kind of food did they serve? H8w pften could u eat at the caf in a day? Was there a set feeding schedule?
That profile pic
Good ol heart attack special
@@Dover939ooh
Wow! This video was extremely helpful! Most people don't just flat out say how much money they make. But doing this really helped me realize how much you can save in a matter of months. Once again this was extremely helpful! Thanks Kyle!
***** Yeah, that's why this video is awesome. I'd like to point out as a subscriber and frequent watcher of your videos that you are one of the very few military TH-camrs if not the only military YoutTuber who presents relevant lifestyle related information about the military in a palatable form that is diffucult to appreciate via browsing military websites/forumns or reading payscale charts.
Yes, a person with reasonable intelligence can deduce what their lifestyle will be like soley based on a number representing a monthly pay check, but this video along with your other videos conveys, again, a lifestyle that so many can't picture when they're considering a contractual commitment to one particular branch of the military. This goes way beyond numbers on a spreadsheet and illuminates a complete other dimension of the military that is simply not imaginable to a wide portion of the public including myself.
As someone without any family members, relatives or friends seeking information on what it is like to join the military, I cannot tell you how difficult it is to find information like this on the internet. People need to be able to relate to someonee in the military to better decide for themselves whether or not the option is right for them.
That is why I think this channel is having as much success as it is and is why I think you should be really proud of yourself for it. No matter what you think of the military or what the reponsibility of the average serviceman is, everyone should have an informed opinion about what 4-6 years in the military really is like.
I consider myself different from you in a lot of ways personality wise. I'm a little bit older than you, have much different interests regarding my personal life but I still find the information on this channel to be incredibly useful in my decision making process.
you'e welcome, just keep making awesome content, you're helping out a lot more people than just me, and whether or not your viewers or I decide to join or are even considering joining at all, it's still a really interesting look into the lives of an ordinary serviceman, in fact you should relish in the fact that you're probably the only TH-camr, let alone the only _person_, at least in the U.S. Armed Forces, producing this kind of media content... the ONLY one that's at least having success with it, that's a victory very few can claim, but yeah you're channel is great, i watch it right a long with some of the other big TH-camrs, so keep it up, i think you'll go really far
***** Hey I found your videos when I was searching for youtube videos about the air force cause im really interested in joining myself. I think you make the best out of all the other videos I found so far on youtube. The quality of the videos, the information you give, the fact that you are constantly uploading new videos about the air force is all great. Youve been really helpful to me because I was always never sure what I wanted to do in life but everytime I watch one of your videos it just inspires me more and more to want to join. And all I want to say is just keep doing what your doing. You seem really nice and like you actually care enough about your viewers to keep them happy by making theses videos. So thanks, and I hope you continue to make videos about the air force and all the experiences you go through in it cause thats what you do best!
Bruh, as a kid straight out of high school, all this stuff sounds like bank
I, having expensive habits, am loving the idea of the pay
I saw you have a Girl friend from the pictures on your wall you forgot to tie in your expenses for a relationship in the military
hey man, this is old but as a person looking to join the service it was very informational. thank you!
Is COLA only for overseas assignments or CONUS as well? I was aware of BAH/BAS, but COLA was a new term to me.
+noisetank15 cola just depends where you live. you can get it if you live 50 or more miles away from a base like on recruiting duty
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Hmm, Active duty pay must be quite the dream. Reserve money's absolute shit. XD lol
That's interesting. I suppose that explains how our facility is kept so clean. Lord knows that's not from us XD lol. I might have to look into doing that after my term ends. Thank you sir.
How long are you planning to stay in Kyle?
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What is the Reserve pay for an E1 right out of Basic training?
How the hell do they pass PT if they are drinking, smoking, and eating junk food?
Anything possible with the human body
Genetics
it's all that badger milk
Cow semen
Joe Frost PT is a joke in the air force
I am currently 16, I've been set on the Air Force for about 3 years. I love this channel, it helps me know what I need to know in two years! Only problem is what I want to do in the Air Force, and I am not going to college.
Joke's on you kid, you have to go to college, even as enlisted. I'm an E-3 stationed in Wyoming. I'm a Nuclear Missile Maintainer. I too want to be a pilot eventually. Yes, you have to be an officer, which requires a 4 year degree. There are multiple ways to get commissioned into the Air Force, while some are better than others as far as making you competitive at being a pilot. Check out www.airforce.com, hover over "joining the Air Force" and you can find information there about becoming both an enlisted Airman and an officer.
LesPaulMaster17
PS, I say you have to go to college as in you have to have at least an associates degree from the CCAF to make Master Sergeant (E-7).
The airforce will pick a job for you
Not true. You pick your job when you join the Air Force.
Go to fucking college, idiot.
20+ years on active duty in the Air Force. I have been retired since 1994. I got a better job after I retired, and started drawing my military pension immediately. I simply put my retired pay in the bank. Now, 26 years later, I have collected well over $600,000 dollars - so far - with another 20 years or so to collect.
I was in the Air Force for 7 years and got my bachelors degree going to school at night. I didn't use my GI bill either, I used tuition asst.
I joined the Navy and the Navy sent me to Electronics Schools for over 3 years and I was an instructor at GreatLakes NB for 5 years teaching
electronics. After I retired, I got my teaching degree using the GI Bill and a Master's Degree from the University of Chicago. I paid cash
for a two bedroom condo in Chicago so I never ever paid rent. Military taught me so much I could not begin to tell you. If you're smart
and not a fool, and I knew many, you can really do well.
i make more then you doing construction and im a felon im sorry man you making a diffence in the world should be worth more
Military can save more money than a civilian because they get rent and food free (if they want).
If you own the company, yes. But if you're a bottom feeder who is hammerin' nails then you are nothing but a sweat slave.
lol
Lucky for you then. In NC the illegals have driven down wages where the people who lived here for generations and have roots here can't even make a decent living.
Divine One yup same thing in california.
@Kyle Gott Just wanna say as a Staff Sergeant in the Air Force you are doing a great job and providing a very useful service through internet media for new Airmen and individuals thinking about joining. Keep up the good work :)
You're so awesome! This is hands down a top 3 video from you...so helpful
100% man. Good advice. Especially eating at the chowhall/dfac. Going out is a waste of money.
excellent point kyle i as will suggest to people who plan on traveling when your in the service or as a civilian and you work at a place what allow you to eat for free at its cafeteria or galley what is basically same thing. eat there everyday when your there so you save. as will before you go home if you don't leave far from it eat there don't go out. simply go out when your traveling and your away from base if your in the service. but eat cheap but healthy. but of course treat your self to something what my cost a good buck every once in a while not everyday. that's just my suggestion
as will another suggestion not 100% sure its allowed but if its is in military dorm get a small fridge and pack it full of water to keep cool and pretty much hoard water bottles with nice clean spring water where you have room in your cabinets in your dorm so you never worry about not having anything to drink. but that's me.
But skyline is life.
With that amount of cash you should use it to play the stock market.
That's a terrible idea
+So When ? It's only a bad idea if you don't know what you are doing.
Roboute Guilliman good point
***** Just be conservative with your stock choices. Keep a close eye and pull out if things arent going your way. Worse case senario you lose a few dollars a share.
Hedge funds are essentially gambling with your money.
You are far better investing in prudent funds/tracker funds. I can almost garauntee if you "play" the stock market you will either lose your money...either with poor investments or from charges.
goddammit this is such a good thumbnail kyle lol :))
Please don't use God's name in vain mate.
Why so mean to JTsuits?
Jtballsonhischin
You are every where
a chicken wing: totally agree
I'm stationed here in Alaska, and I can tell ya that right around the 3 year mark when you move out of the dorms and put on SrA life gets a lot better money wise. The COLA and BAH here are nice, and as an E4 with 5 years time in I get a little over $2100 every two weeks. If you don't mind having a roommate you can save even more money. Me and my roommate each pay $586 for rent but our BAH is $1299, so pocketing an extra $700 a month from housing allowance is nice. Overseas is the way to go if you wanna save some extra money. It's going to be hard to go back stateside and lose the COLA and also have a lower BAH.
I live in Alaska
That's wisdom. You're way more financially mature than most of your counterparts. Good job!
Bro you just helped me and im not even in the military lol...
lol
I’ll be finished with community college by the end of 2018 but I feel like join the Air Force now. Decisions, decision...
forget fancy place tell me what regular or bucket/beater car you can get for $150.00 a month.
A VW beetle can be had for stupidly cheap, is reliable, and pretty good on gas.
And you can ship it back home and put a fat ass engine with all the money you saved! (:
Easy. You save $150 a month when you're in boot and AIT, and then you use cash monies to buy a < $1000 car listed on craigslist. If you walk into a used car dealer and try to finance a car for $150 a month with $0 down, and no credit history, they are going to suck you dry...
Since he mentioned a Skyline, I'm sure he is stationed in Japan. Us to Yen is an awesome exchange. Can easily buy a decent car for 150 a month
yeah um there's many other countries in which r34 us legal, but yes they do call the g35 37 skyline in J
I’m going into the Navy as E3. I’m with my parents and pay $500-$600 a month. My current salary is around $33k a year. My mother still wants me to send money home $600 a month. That will leave me with nothing after I’m paying my own bills. The bills aren’t bad but sending $600 a month is a huge damper. I will be changing what I send smh. I’m not trying to be broke while Navy is providing me with decent comfort.
It's great to hear from a guy with a level head on his shoulders at such a young age. I was in Japan at a base that's closed now, Tachikawa AB Hospital, next to Yokota AB. I was so young I completely wasted the opportunity. We sat and played spades way too many instead of going on tours or just getting out and seeing the country. But their are no do overs. In 1971 E-3's made $300 per month but candy bars were 5 cents, beer by the bottle were 10 cents and a carton a smokes were $1.21. And gas was 25 cents a gallon on base and 25 cents a liter off but the comparison is all relative. You get more and you pay more. Thanks for a great video.
Are you allowed to have a camera/body camera type thing during training, flying, etc?
You should be an accountant. You are good with that.
Marines will get free WiFi starting in December at all bases
Did they?
To buy more crayons on Amazon?
No one but you is making videos on the Single Military people! i love that you did it
Good advice. I am saving to show my son when he gets out of Basic. He's good with saving, so hopefully this is common sense, but it's nice to get from someone other than parents.
That tattoo is sick
Avanced Handles Did you just assume his tattoo is ill
Hashtag EV lol
Dude, how much did your tats cost? In 1966 I made $98.00 a month. USMC.
Robert Anglee holy
naturegurl83 Inflation
Doing what??
Jo H working for the Corp
@@qwerty23deer •-•
Military pay is well above minimum wage when you factor in BAH, BAS, free medical care, and all the other "entitlements."
I've done the calculations, and anyone who retires from the military will earn over $100,000 for each of the 20 or so years you serve when you factor in retirement, BAH, BAS, free medical, and the long list of entitlements. I did the calculations for a single soldier who barely makes E6 at 20 years (otherwise you'd be RCP'ed out before retirement) using the lowest BAH entitlement, so practically anyone who retires from the military will make much more.
Military pay is too high, considering all you need is a high school diploma or a degree in a useless major to become an overpaid officer. Anyone who says military pay is low is either ignorant or purposely trying to mislead you.
The only reason there are some on food stamps is because BAH and BAS are considered allowances and not normal pay.
For reference, I did four years Army and currently eight in the Army Leftovers.
Good stuff !!!
really helpful and very smart especially for me because I haven't learned my lesson on how to spend and save money ! thank you!!
The hospital corners in the background lol
This is a helpful video. Thanks dude, this helps me think more realistically about money.
hahahahahaha Oh my hell, that intro was hilarious... Good stuff man, wish I had this advice when I first enlisted back in 2010. If you're new take notes because he is actually very accurate with his points! Good shit airman! you sir deserve a promotion!
Great video man everyone in the video should watch this
+Kyle Gott kyle, do u know US army has any military bases in Japan?
+samtoo2010 all branches do.
+Kyle Gott what is your occupation?
+samtoo2010 yes
Hey man I appreciate your videos, I can tell you actually put in alot of effort into it. Lots of other people just talk and talk about random stuff and don't edit the useless pauses out. Also looking into TACP or CCT
As a new A3C fresh out of basic (1965) and new to a Squadron, one evening, three days prior to payday, I got into a blackjack game. BAM!, I was busted, on separate RATS due to the nature of our job and no money. It got real hungry out before I got paid again, but this young Airman learned a valuable lesson. Some lessons come hard.
Are you gonna do the airman magazine video contest?
So stip clubs are more elite strip clubs?
dang kyle i didnt know u were a pizza guy before the air force, i currently deliver for pizza hut and im gonna be joining the USAF soon, thanks for the awesome inspiration, keep it up!
thanks for your advised. very helpful tips..i will share your video to my son. hes an airman and hes now with his tech school
Really smart kid 👏👏👏👏my son just left for basic training ,I hope he manage his money like you 👌👌
I plan on saving as much money as I can, sure I'll spend on a weekend just 1 per month and not as much. Work,Save money, finish school, gym ; I'll have no time for crap :)
KYLE can you explain about tattoos? size,colors what not to get etc. etc..
thanks man.
its become pretty much illegal in the military now
***** the US OF A
***** im join thanks to your videos im ready
saving won't get you rich
Don Morello So where did you pull that out of your ass? Reinvestment is one of the easiest ways to get rich there is.
You know, I think I'll stick with walking around when I'm in the Marines.........
You forgot number 7- getting shitty tattoos
Haha
Pretty much
yep hahah
Are you talking about his? 😂
The R6 Fighter Pilot uh, duh.
Alcohol is standard issue for every weekend! Especially in the Marines
Thanks man I just graduated highschool gonna spend a year getting in shape and save money
I’m looking forward to saving money, I don’t drink, smoke, or eat out 🤩
Loved the video. 💪💪👌Keep it up
i hope thats that straight outta boot camp money because i go there in janurary for the marines
He said he's an E3. If I'm not mistaken, you get out of Basic training at E2, or E3 if you enlisted as E2 through a ROTC program and meet some other requirements. Straight out of boot, Marines need to be in the service for 9 months and rank E2 for 8 months before they're eligible for promotion to E3. My Marine recruiter is E5 and said he's been in for about 5 years, so that should give you a good time frame.
+TinnInches nigga u was pose to be makin 1700 a month
My friend went through basic, a.i.t., and just passed d.l.i. about a week ago, and he just made E3 before he left. So your looking at probably a year and maybe some change.
+Will Lowe errthing you said is false Dumass nigga gtfoh
amway business plan short
hey man first off thank you fro your service. I myself leave for the army may 3rd 2016 for ft jackson south Carolina. so watching this has really got me to think on how to save money. So again thank you.
How'd it go?
Just joined the Air Force and I'm so glad I watched this very much needed I was in the shadows on a lot of things but this pretty much cleared it all up
Well, I'm glad I'm Australian. For Army, you get 30k+ for your first year of service.
well if you're single you get free food, free place to live (and its pretty nice), free health and dental. so all the money you get is for what ever you want. You don't really have any living costs. My only bills are my car and car insurance.
dadrewinator Ha, good to know! I'm applying for Cavalryman soon.
Declan Jack I was talking about the us af just to clarify.
So do our members. Going as an E2, I'll be making just over 40k a year, then when I become E3 I'll be doing a little better. Granted there are government fees but it's still mostly around 40.
Without college credits, you go in as E1 and are automatically promoted to E2 when you graduate.
30k Australian dollars =23150.10 US Dollar which equals $1929.16 a month which is 964$ every 2 weeks. so you might have taxes as well, plus SS, and what not. which would lower it more, but i dont know the exact value.
13:30 "Im not a heavy drinker, I've only had a few beers here and there". *Shows his bottle of tequila **0:58*
"something I have never done, Strip clubs" Yea nice try.
He had a serious girlfriend which he intended to marry. He already got married to her.
Not everyone is like you
Fr💀Im 21 and have never been to a club or real party
It's a joke
I was told in Bahrain, they don't get taxed plus about $600 more each month
I’m leaving at the end of this year.. have to delete all my social media because it’s against policies in the Air Force. But you helped me a lot with this video and you’re really helping me for the future, I agree with a lot of your points. You’re awesome!
plus his youtube pay, this dudes got it good. hard work pays off
How many times a day can you eat at the place that gives you free food for being single in the airforce ?
probably 3
+darkdancerman nigga it is 3 Dumass
most likely 3
Is the food at the military base good?
Hey, I'm in the delayed entry program, will be joining as a 17 Charlie pretty much the summer after I graduate High school.
I just gotta say this video is pretty insightful, even though it's from 2014, planning to save up as much as I can over the years.
Thanks!
Very wise. Savings and little debt is the path to real wealth. Good for you, and thanks for serving. My biggest problem regarding spending has always been on food. Food can drink can add up real quick.
Would it be possible to save at least $100,000 in ten years in the military.
Absolutely just don't have kids lol and be single
Yes, it's very possible. So long as you stay single for those 10 years. No girlfriend and no wife. Women will drain you dry. If my math is correct, you will need to put back approximately $835.00 per month. A buddy of mine saved around $35,000 during a 15 month deployment. He had no bills at all, so he was able to save his entire paycheck every month.
Probably depends on what rank you are. Anywhere between E1-E3 I would doubt it but you would need to do some serious saving.
+AceProductions828 very possible as an E1. As an E1 in 2004 fresh out of BCT, I was making approx. $650.00 every two weeks, $1300 per month, with only a cell phone bill, living in barracks. You won't stay an E1 for your whole ten years so you'll be able to save more every time you are promoted. In order to save that amount of money in ten years, you'd have to save around $835.00 per month. VERY POSSIBLE for an E1 without bills, living in barracks, eating for free, to do.
+Travis M. Good point, I guess I factored in food & all the bills when I shouldn't have.
I'm really having an second thoughts about joining the Air Force reserve. Like I don't know how much time will it take . Like I got other plan I wanna do. Like I am studying to be an actor for movies. And so like I don't wanna joining if it gonna take my time away from acting. So I don't know what to do right now. Still thinking about it. Could use some help from someone who been in the military.
jorgen sorensen I've always wanted to work in the film industry but my dad and pretty much everyone told me I couldn't do it. I live in the uk, I'm pretty poor so can't afford acting classes and need a work visa to move to the US. And everyone keeps telling me there's already thousands of people out there trying to do the same thing. So I decided to join the army(not in yet, almost passed my interview but I'm 3kg underweight so got to wait 3 months to continue with application) once I'm out of the army, I will have so many qualifications, I'm gonna start up my own business and hopefully get a work visa so I can move to the US and basically see where I go from there. If you join the reserves you could use that money for acting classes and that would look great on your cv :)! (Being in the army I mean)
Georgia Wingett could you tell me what's 3kg mean? I suck at that U.K. Things LOL. Because over here in the USA it's different
jorgen sorensen 3kg is 6.6lbs
I currently make $29,000. But I planed to join the army. I not doing it for the pay, but for the experience. (I'm 18)
seems like u want money
+Legit Sniper CSGO/UNBOXING/CAR VIDEOS How? If I'm joining the army for little pay? What a make a month on basic training. I can make a week on overtime. I joining to get the military ID! You get a lot of benefits. Like you can attend WWE events for free, can conceal carry at 18 in Texas, loans, etc.
+Houston's Style See everything involves money lol
+Houston's Style where do you get the 29,000$ from BTW?
+Legit Sniper CSGO/UNBOXING/CAR VIDEOS That's how much a make on a 40 hour week pay a year. If make over time money (72 hours a week) I make $62,400 a year.
Good video man. I am not in the military so this is a good insight. I dip and I go through a can and half every 3 days sometimes more. I rarely eat out and live close to work so it works out money wise. We all need to check our expenses. Thanks!
I was a single Navy Chief and this guy is right. One time I pulled into Australia after being in the Persian Gulf for 90 days. It took 20 min.
for them to count my pay. Both pockets were full of twenties so I went to Bali for 2 weeks and Thailand for 2 weeks and met the ship
back in Japan. It was just my lifestyle. Don't get me wrong its not all fun. Navy life is tough, but you are compensated with a whole lotta
fun. You just got to be smart. Listen to this guy on the video. AF is a little different than Navy - I was in both. I retired after 23 years.
do the USAF bases have a public transportation? Like buses?
Yes can't use them at bmt tho
Some, not all.
+Rick James lmao bmt
You only paid $300 a month for housing back as a civilian? Dear god.......wtf, how? i wish so much lol.
I am disappointed too.
He's from Iowa so with roommates that's actually possible.
I'm assuming he didn't live in California or new york city.
when he said cola I really thought he ment the soda XD
"don't buy a nice car"
that so much, the amount of sportscars and jacked up trucks that run 60,000 i see in shacks parking lots is amazing for people who don't even make 1/2 that in a year.
Enjoy what you get Pal! when I went into basic training in 1965 I was making $78 a month. When I left the Army as a Sgt, E-5 I was making $187 a month. The barracks I lived in was built during WW2. I'm glad they are paying you guys a good wage but don't ever think you've got it bad OK!
lol wut you literally are in the air force and they can't get you on a military plane headed for a nearby base back home? lol wut
150 dollars car payment where they do that at
*****
I'll be going to basic soon and will finish as an E-3 due to AFJROTC, I currently have a 2010 chevy cobalt that I owe money on, but I don't like it for various reasons (not enough space, not great fuel economy for how much I travel .. 10k miles in the past 4 months) and was looking at a newer hybrid for 21k which translates to 300-400 a month after I get mine paid off/sold, do you consider that to be too much? Thanks
If they are deducting it from your paycheck it isn't *free*.
+SRNF it's not his pay check, BASE Pay is his Basic Pay Check. you can get money in other ways. Example Combat Pay is extra money etc etc etc
***** I'm aware. It is still a deduction from a paycheck he receives.
@@Dogmeat1950 So you can make money other ways? Besides combat, how?
Best video this far, changed my ENTIRE mindset. Even though you got bank you still conserve. RESPEK
My Granddad sent his check to my Grandma and after the bills she sent him money to spend. This was World War II and the war after that. (He was a soldier in Battle of the Bulge. Knowing that history of war and where we are now... Thank You.)
Make E-5 and start getting that BAH. San Diego is $1980 a month slapped on top of your base pay and BAS. I make about $5000 a month and still hear people in my pay grade crying about not getting paid enough because they do all the things you just said not to do lol. One last bit to add. DO NOT GET A CREDIT CARD. There is no need for one. If you don't have the money then you don't have the money. Invest in savings and you will have the money in case something happens.
but a credit card is to earn credit so..... I think It'd be smart to get one and use it only when you know you have the money to pay it back. just saying
houses are for credit. cars are for credit. credit cards are for buying things when you don't have money (that's what it turns into for most people). Yes if you have the self control you can use credit cards to build credit but there are ways to do that trough savings too.
example: save 520 dollars. Go to the bank and get a $500 loan. set up auto pay on that loan from your saving account. build credit. the extra $20 is to pay any interest that you might pay but it shouldn't be that much. basically you are paying 3,4,5 bucks to build your credit. do that as much as you want and you'll hit high mid to high 700s credit score quickly. you don't NEED a credit card to build credit.
If people join the military for the money, you're not doing your research. Join to serve your country, the money comes second because I can be making minimum wage and make more than these service men. Its kind of stupid how the military doesn't get paid as much as they should, but nothing that I can do about it.
Martin Le well we get pay increases every year so a e-4 this year will be making more money if he stayed an e-4 next year
If you made minimum wage you'd still have to pay for food and housing dipshit. I got my college paid for too.
I'm getting a $20,000 signing bonus from the Navy in three months and want to make a video like this lol.
bench175 lol good luck
Well sir you won't get all at once. Basically it will be over the years you signed for.
Tavis Malone It's dispersed over 10 days once I start school.
bench175 and did you get it over 10 days? 😏
Mason Smith Asking the important questions...
This kid should be a hedge fund manager.... and if you are new to the service, its a chance to get a kick start on your future. I was stationed in Bermuda as an E6 and E7 from 1982 until 1991. When I got there, I had just been through a divorce and had less than a hundred dollars left to my name, no furniture, no car (I did get to keep my old Martin guitar)... I was making no more than $1700 pre tax a month including flight pay, from which 500 a month was taken out for child support, plus a few hundred a month to pay on the credit card.... not much left over to enjoy life in the richest economy in the world.... The base had a financial counselor and I listened to him and stuck to the plan - by the time I left I was debt free, had a car, boat and a motorcycle, and nearly forty thousand in the bank.
I ship in less than a month and your videos are extremely helpful!
+Brittany Wade Good Luck!!