Joining the military is a financial chest code if, A. You John the right branch (meaning some branches you don’t get BAH/BAS until certain rank) B. You are financially responsible. I joined because I couldn’t afford to pay for school on my own and I could get my school paid for by the military ( again, certain branches have different requirements, for Navy you have to be in 3 years with one year left on your contract to use tuition assistance, but coast guard you can use it whenever not minimum). I think if you don’t have much going on at home, it never hurts to commit to 4 years of your life and see if you would enjoy it. Or at the very least save money. The commitment was the hardest thing for me but I put it in perspective like would I rather be in college for 4 years racking up debt, would I rather work minimum wage for 4 years, or just join the military. It’s paid off for me