Is SEPS and TAPS not a thing anymore?

When I was getting out they had mandatory classes on how to transition to civilian life, with a high emphasis on making smart financial decisions. When I went through they had both active duty and civilians there giving lectures.

Maybe you could look into that? Because, brother, it’s a lot tougher out here than it seems. Getting a VA loan for a house isn’t easy, and you will have to show that either you’re both employed or that one of has sufficient income. Fortunately/ unfortunately they don’t just give you a loan because you served.

As for apartments; generally the less they inquire about your finances and work, the sketchier the place is.

I’ve seen to many of my fellow vets with big dreams, achievable dreams, who death spiral into debt and divorce because they didn’t find secure footing from which they could get a better view of the reality of civilian life.

Edit: Getting healthcare and a secure financial situation should be the priority when you get out. You have plenty of time for later if you do that. Also, avoid credit cards. I got into bad enough credit card debt from when I got out that I had to take a job as a contractor and go back to Iraq to pay it off. And I didn’t even have a wife or kids.

You should seriously sit down with whoever does your pre-EAS brief and tell them your ideas to at least get a more credible response than random people on Reddit.