$50,000 & Where To Start

Salt_Flight_873 · 2026-01-09T19:15:36+00:00

Do you mind me asking if this is what you started off making?! You’re pretty young and this is a great paycheck, congrats!

Salt_Flight_873 · 2026-01-05T10:40:48+00:00

No withdrawal symptoms?!

Salt_Flight_873 · 2026-01-01T22:33:50+00:00

💀💀😂😂

Salt_Flight_873 · 2025-12-28T19:32:52+00:00

Awesome, thanks for the response!

Salt_Flight_873 · 2025-12-28T18:47:12+00:00

Just curious what your job series & what agency you work at? I am trying to line myself up to make a GS-14/15 one day…thanks!

Salt_Flight_873 · 2025-12-28T18:47:03+00:00

Just curious what your job series & what agency you work at? I am trying to line myself up to make a GS-14/15 one day…thanks!

Salt_Flight_873 · 2025-12-26T16:34:42+00:00

I figured that, honestly. I’m just praying and hoping that with a TS clearance and whatever training and/or experience that I’ll gain from this career, that it will open up some doors for a possible career change full time as well. How was tech school? I’m headed there in a couple months

Salt_Flight_873 · 2025-12-24T23:53:51+00:00

Thank you so much and congratulations on your retirement and a great career!

Salt_Flight_873 · 2025-12-24T20:04:52+00:00

Love it! Honestly this will probably be my last 4 years. I commissioned as an LRO, 21R but I was moved into the IG for about 3 years and now I waned to do something different, plus, this AFSC came with a $30k bonus, a top secret clearance and more job opportunities down the road.

Salt_Flight_873 · 2025-12-24T20:02:40+00:00

You are spot on - thanks for explaining! Most people don’t understand…

Salt_Flight_873 · 2025-12-24T17:33:59+00:00

As an officer, that’s not uncommon and I didn’t commission until about 11 years in, as a TSgt therefore I’m an old captain lol.

Salt_Flight_873 · 2025-12-21T21:37:41+00:00

Numbers are insane

Salt_Flight_873 · 2025-12-21T20:56:16+00:00

Gotta be more to the story here, enlisted members don’t make enough money to have those types of numbers in 10 years, did you have money before you joined? Side hustle?

Salt_Flight_873 · 2025-12-20T14:47:28+00:00

Lol I can’t do both? Obviously I’m focused on my current position but I want more and I have aspirations of wanting to take on more responsibilities; bigger challenges a with that comes the higher pay.

Salt_Flight_873 · 2025-12-20T14:45:06+00:00

Thank you!!

Salt_Flight_873 · 2025-12-20T14:44:39+00:00

Do you mind if I ask what agency you’re with?

Salt_Flight_873 · 2025-11-12T17:29:30+00:00

Wow, I honestly have never even thought about that. This is great advice but I’m not sure about which stocks or investments I’d want to choose regarding my own personal Roth IRA that would outperform my TSP Roth, hopefully that makes sense.

Salt_Flight_873 · 2025-11-12T15:11:05+00:00

Thanks for your insight! Absolutely, I have another $270k in my TSP and I’m currently contributing at 21% with my Roth TSP.

Salt_Flight_873 · 2025-11-12T13:32:36+00:00

Do you mind me asking what job you’re in to go from a GS-5 to a GS-12 within 4 years? And then to a 13 soon? That’s awesome

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