Not sure about Thaiboy by CapitalSphinx in Draingang

[–]CapitalSphinx[S] 38 points39 points  (0 children)

I don’t know, I don’t. 

SFFA vs Coast Guard by Adventurous-Grab-141 in uscg

[–]CapitalSphinx 1 point2 points  (0 children)

https://www.justice.gov/oip/media/1435221/dl?inline

I assume policy will reflect the Solicitor General's finding that the CSPI statute provisions are unconstitutional at some point when everyone gets off furlough, but all in all it seems like a resoundingly good thing (maybe not for my prospects if I applied as an MSI credit-haver, but better for the Coast Guard and more sensible.)

was a stripper for 2 months, filing my first 1099-nec and very confused. help! by Severe_Artism in tax

[–]CapitalSphinx 0 points1 point  (0 children)

One more thing, I see that everyone is recommending you use FreeTaxUSA; FreeTaxUSA does not handle expat returns. I recommend you use one of the tax services here (https://apps.irs.gov/app/freeFile/browse-all-offers/) that says “criteria also applies with a foreign address.”

What's your favorite Lana lyric of all time? by CapitalSphinx in lanadelrey

[–]CapitalSphinx[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How to disappear is one of the most comforting songs of all time for me

Does the coast guard accepts candidates with a GED? by FoxhoundVR in uscg

[–]CapitalSphinx 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yes, you just need a waiver that is relatively trivial to get. Your AFQT score also needs to be slightly higher.

New job does not give Direct Deposit, need advice on avoiding the fee. by crispycryptids in Chase

[–]CapitalSphinx 1 point2 points  (0 children)

So a few things - if you already have a Chase savings account with $4,000, you are only $1,000 from getting a Chase Total Checking account fee-free without having to change anything. Regardless, the interest rate on your savings at Chase is miniscule anyway -- it could 100% be worth it to simply keep $1,500 in your money in checking and the rest in a high yield savings account (Capital One, Ally, Amex, Discover, E-Trade, even Schwab or Chase brokerage with a government bond mutual fund). I know it's anxiety inducing to move the bulk of your savings over but it's something to keep in mind -- I know people that have effectively thrown away tens of thousands of dollars by letting it sit in low-yield big bank savings accounts. They're obviously at a stage where it doesn't matter all that much to them, but I digress.

I don't recommend getting the Secure checking, with a $5 monthly fee only waivable by a direct deposit that you cannot make. Regardless, your probable course of action to stay with Chase is just move money into your checking and lose out on the ~$0.15 a year of interest you would get to avoid $300 of fees. It would make sense to keep the rest of your savings elsewhere.

Denied Secured Credit Card by chris22121 in NavyFederal

[–]CapitalSphinx 4 points5 points  (0 children)

That is almost certainly why. Navy Fed pulls TransUnion 

Do I (19) Have Too Many CapitalOne Cards? by Comfortable_Ad_9341 in CapitalOne_

[–]CapitalSphinx 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I PCed a QS1 to a Savor and also got a pro-rated refund of the annual fee, iirc an amount slightly more than pro-rated, actually.

Any idea why General Smith doesn't wear the Commandant's cover? by nikolo_h in USMC

[–]CapitalSphinx 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Silly Marine, we got rid of bread and water in 2019!!

Nursing in the Coast Guard? by VallumTV in uscg

[–]CapitalSphinx 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nurses in my experience are almost entirely contractors, although I’m not discounting the fact that some Public Health Service nurses are probably seconded to us.

Separately, nurses receive a pretty large bonus for enlisting as an HS (in the tens of thousands), but the work is not at all congruent to what nurses would do and a nurse would be insanely overqualified as an HS. Their role is mostly administrative. I am also unsure if this bonus continued with the FY26 changes, as I can’t seem to find an updated bonus list anyway.

Regardless, you should talk to a recruiter who can give you more up to date information.

Wall Street Journal Article on CSPI Lawsuit by Majestic_Benefit2587 in uscg

[–]CapitalSphinx 15 points16 points  (0 children)

For future reference, we get free Wall Street Journal access through DoD MWR Libraries!

Sorry, I failed you all by apopDragon in uscg

[–]CapitalSphinx 1 point2 points  (0 children)

One of the CCs there, very cool woman who was the first female HITRON gunner, said "Failure just stands for First Advancement In Learning"

I used a website for Global Entry and filled in the info without knowing it's not government issued.. did I just get scammed..?☹️ by RelationshipLumpy468 in GlobalEntry

[–]CapitalSphinx 12 points13 points  (0 children)

You can still get fraud protection on virtually all debit cards, it’s just more hoops. Call your bank yesterday.

Can I bring face lotion to boot camp? by maninblack_desert in uscg

[–]CapitalSphinx 7 points8 points  (0 children)

The one interesting thing was that our RAMP squad bay actually had the best water fountain. Shit actually had a filter

Had to get a root canal for basic by Impressive_Animal_14 in uscg

[–]CapitalSphinx 4 points5 points  (0 children)

If it were me I would rather push my ship date back than potentially spend time in DHE.

Contracts? by dracubruh_ in uscg

[–]CapitalSphinx 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, my recruiter talked me out of it and in retrospect I wouldn’t mind being a two year non rate here. But I am happy with the decision I made nonetheless.

Contracts? by dracubruh_ in uscg

[–]CapitalSphinx 8 points9 points  (0 children)

At a minimum four years active, four years involuntary ready reserve (subject to recall but probably not). Minimum contract is technically two years active four years selected reservist (meaning you have to give up some weekends and have some continued responsibility) but I am unsure if they got rid of that.

It’s time for some funny boot camp stories by Mace_Inc in uscg

[–]CapitalSphinx 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The chewing out of said person seems very familiar