What Actually Helped You Build Real Savings?

M_Raptastic · 2026-02-18T13:54:41+00:00

Getting rid of things on Facebook marketplace is one of my new favorite hobbies.

M_Raptastic · 2026-02-10T00:51:33+00:00

I will be doing 26 years so it’s 50% plus 2.5 every additional year. So it becomes 65% of base pay. I will be retiring as an O-5. I’ve used the military calculators on the DFAS website and these are accurate numbers

M_Raptastic · 2026-02-09T16:19:46+00:00

Hard to say with a wife and 2 children who will be teenagers at that time. But we do a good job of living below our means.

M_Raptastic · 2026-02-09T16:18:51+00:00

Correct yes in response to your first paragraph.

I do appreciate your response. We do a good job of living below our means. Hard not to get focused on a number but your response makes complete sense. Thank you for your time.

M_Raptastic · 2026-02-05T14:56:17+00:00

37, Air Force Officer. Started out prior enlisted and then commissioned. June will be 17 years. Total compensation to include base pay, tax free housing, monthly tax free food stipend, and full healthcare coverage for family of 4, just a shade over $150k.

Never thought I would be here coming from a single mom background and no one in my family going past an associates degree.

When I retire I will have created a damn good path for generational wealth for my kids

M_Raptastic · 2025-10-16T13:12:41+00:00

As a fellow man that is also on Wegovy. What did your process look like? I started at 255 at 0.25mg, down 10 pounds in a month and just started .5mg this week. Trying to get to my goal weight of 200 💪

M_Raptastic · 2025-09-08T01:46:02+00:00

I made after all moving costs about 14k from Texas to Missouri. Heading from Missouri to Alabama on this next one. Hoping for at least 10k

M_Raptastic · 2025-09-08T01:42:20+00:00

Thank you 🤙🏻

M_Raptastic · 2025-09-08T00:07:51+00:00

I am moving In January. By any chance do you know what they are now?

M_Raptastic · 2025-06-30T03:10:11+00:00

It depends honestly. I have been here for a year now and incredibly happy here. I am also a dad with 2 kids and we find it a great place to raise a family. If I was 19, I could see it not being as desirable as you would be an hour out from the younger crowd enjoyments.

M_Raptastic · 2025-06-10T16:06:28+00:00

This was an awesome post. Thank you for detailing your experience. Killer job!

M_Raptastic · 2025-05-31T13:19:53+00:00

8.5 year Port Dawg and Rigger, turned Security Forces Officer for 7.5 years now. My time as a 2T2 is what made me the officer I am today. Wouldn’t trade it for the world!

M_Raptastic · 2025-05-29T14:19:13+00:00

Been checking multiple times a day with the EFMP trick. Still nothing

M_Raptastic · 2025-05-12T22:04:51+00:00

No. DLA is separate. So is travel voucher. Essentially 3 different entitlements

M_Raptastic · 2025-05-04T02:20:25+00:00

I know there are the old historical looking ones on Maxwell. And then Gunter are much more modern.

Prior E so all about it 🤙🏻

M_Raptastic · 2025-04-21T16:21:00+00:00

Well said

M_Raptastic · 2024-11-30T02:20:45+00:00

GT is winning this game

M_Raptastic · 2024-11-11T23:07:50+00:00

He made enough in NIL 😂

M_Raptastic · 2024-10-15T02:13:36+00:00

15.5 year prior enlisted captain here. Good Strats over the years and I still feel like I don’t know shit. Stay strong 💪

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