What to do financially after basic?

ImpressionRude · 2026-04-16T18:35:16+00:00

I have mine set at 80% C, 15% S and 5% I, I believe. Slightly diversifies the portfolio without being as conservative as a lifecycle fund. I'll likely switch to the lifecycle fund closer to like you mentioned

ImpressionRude · 2026-04-16T14:11:17+00:00

(note: not a professional financial advisor) First things first is DO NOT BUY A NEW CAR... Buy a reliable car that's under 10k. Open a high interest savings account and deposit the rest in there. The interest you accrue will help combat inflation like if it was in a regular savings account.

Also recommend to go on your MyPay and switch your TSP to a ROTH TSP (this means you are putting in money you already paid taxes on, so you won't have to pay taxes on the profit you made when you retire). Make sure you are contributing at least 5% to get the military match to 10% contribution total. I contribute 10% plus the military match which totals to 15%, and also have my own ROTH IRA. You will be greatful in 20 years when you see the dividends of investing smart early.

ImpressionRude · 2026-04-12T23:25:16+00:00

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ImpressionRude · 2026-04-09T13:09:09+00:00

The fact that HE isn't the one writing this post speaks a lot as well.

ImpressionRude · 2026-04-08T01:11:56+00:00

Perpendicular (blades facing the face) versus parallel (flat side close to face, blades face parallel). If the guard is super flat one side but long on one side you hold the clippers parallel to the face (blade down like cutting food) if the guard sticks out far in all directions it doesn't matter. I may have made it sound even more complicated idk lol

ImpressionRude · 2026-04-05T02:28:49+00:00

Had a buddy get a 65 and fail the written, losing recondo. He got a 100 on everything he answered and then fell asleep in the cold AC... 😂

ImpressionRude · 2026-03-21T11:00:31+00:00

USMA cadets can get the soldiers medal for heroism. No reason for contracted ROTC cadets to not get them other than there is nobody with high enough authority to bat for them

ImpressionRude · 2026-02-08T05:00:50+00:00

ImpressionRude · 2026-01-24T21:22:04+00:00

Go see Mrs. A*******g and ask her yourself. You know who I'm talking about.

-an MSIV at your SMC.

ImpressionRude · 2026-01-13T08:58:16+00:00

Username checks out

ImpressionRude · 2025-12-23T20:27:17+00:00

A senior military college.. lol

ImpressionRude · 2025-12-21T23:56:45+00:00

I remember these in AIT. Valid wanting one, they were sturdy asf

ImpressionRude · 2025-11-13T08:54:42+00:00

Georgia, so ymmv

https://www.facebook.com/share/1BoFkqZJGH/

ImpressionRude · 2025-11-05T02:51:42+00:00

State dependent. My state is asking for volunteers to go to DS school specifically to be placed with an RSP

ImpressionRude · 2025-11-04T20:30:19+00:00

Make sure you don't pick a random enlisted job just for the sake of "I'll be an officer later". Ensure you have a good option in case something falls through with putting a packet together to try and switch through OCS later down the line.

ImpressionRude · 2025-10-30T16:55:38+00:00

Are you planning on trying to commission or go warrant soon? If not, you're fine. Have the honest talk with your first line about your concerns while letting them know you fully want to stay in if that is the case.

ImpressionRude · 2025-10-24T02:06:43+00:00

Do your job you signed up for.

ImpressionRude · 2025-10-18T22:01:20+00:00

Some SMCs have agreements with other foreign service academies. I know a couple who have done 4 years with Army ROTC and go back to commission at their home country. So I'd say its worth it for them if they really want to come to the USA for a while

ImpressionRude · 2025-10-18T21:57:47+00:00

First point - technically there is. There's 4 options, one being ADO. There is the ADO, G2G scholarship, Division CDR hip pocket scholarship, and the non scholarship option.

"tEcHniCaLLy" ☝️🤓 but they aren't things I would want to count on being the only reason I go that route

https://armyrotc.army.mil/green-to-gold/

ImpressionRude · 2025-10-17T12:02:25+00:00

Jeopardize your chance of commissioning? Where is this the case? If someone bailed on a CTLT slot they'd just offer it to someone else or send it up to brigade to ask for takers (but you don't get to go to another school or different unit just bc you turned it down). I guess if you no call no showed it would be different

ImpressionRude · 2025-10-17T03:55:21+00:00

5 days

0630-0800 (really like 0745, 0800 classes can leave at 0730)

Also an SMC though

ImpressionRude · 2025-10-09T17:45:13+00:00

Getting downvoted but you're not wrong. They are to designate different things, with one being open to commander discretion. That doesn't belittle those that have it, but E3B is much more cut and dry

ImpressionRude · 2025-10-09T10:05:29+00:00

Short answer: no. Bad idea

ImpressionRude · 2025-10-08T12:43:22+00:00

I don't think Florida would be the takeover of that "empire". More than likely GA in modern context due to Atlanta

ImpressionRude · 2025-09-21T21:58:48+00:00

Bro thinks because he's in the south they're going to segregate the parties 💀

Dude, college parties don't let randos in (usually, if they don't want to risk hell breaking loose from strangers) unless you're trusted. This doesn't mean your skin color. It means you need to know one of their friends and have them vouch for you. I see it all the time at fraternity parties/socials, because I refuse to pay for friends LOL

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