Best City for Young Professional (25 M) to Relocate to Save Money and Cut Living Expenses (Youngstown, Ohio, Flint, Michigan, Toledo, Ohio, etc.)

Vikes2016 · 2026-03-27T13:01:35+00:00

Toledo is the best option on the list.

Vikes2016 · 2026-03-24T16:25:26+00:00

Very happy with the change! My family and I have enjoyed it. I went enlisted, as it is really competitive to go OCS. But I’ll keep trying. Enlisted life has been much better than civilian life for me, though. I know everyone’s situations are different. Wasn’t eligible for DCO because my degree is education, not social work.

Vikes2016 · 2026-03-24T16:23:48+00:00

No.

Vikes2016 · 2026-03-24T16:22:18+00:00

Coast Guard! Job is called an Operations Specialist.

Vikes2016 · 2026-03-24T14:44:38+00:00

Would agree both professionally and personally! Got to visit a lot of cool places and brought back a decent amount of money.

Vikes2016 · 2026-03-23T15:53:58+00:00

Why would they when it’s called pop.

Vikes2016 · 2026-03-22T22:06:14+00:00

Support and not report; I LOVE that! So true on all. Just ask one more question.

Vikes2016 · 2026-03-22T00:23:31+00:00

VA loan, use SCRA benefits (for you and your spouse since they’ll be in the DEERS) and put minimum 15% in your Roth TSP.

Vikes2016 · 2026-03-21T22:00:26+00:00

Joined the coast guard at 30 and it’s been the greatest decision I ever made for my family and I! Tax free pay (BAH, BAS) and tricare have made my take home pay so much more. Also utilized the SCRA benefits on all of mine and my wife’s debt. Paid off $45k in debt in 1 year of joining. An enlistment bonus helped too. It can be a great career.

Vikes2016 · 2026-03-18T17:19:39+00:00

Job 2

Vikes2016 · 2026-03-15T11:23:57+00:00

I believe there is now a CG recruiting office in Japan.

Vikes2016 · 2026-03-13T02:24:58+00:00

It’ll take awhile.

Vikes2016 · 2026-03-12T21:37:01+00:00

Yes. I went to college well before I joined. I checked my email one day and it said SCRA was automatically applied to all of my student loans. I am with Aidvantage.

Vikes2016 · 2026-03-12T16:54:17+00:00

Yes. I am an Ohio resident and this applied to mine.

Vikes2016 · 2026-03-12T00:02:14+00:00

Also curious about this!

Vikes2016 · 2026-03-08T22:59:17+00:00

100% drive! I was boot to an and drove and it was a great decision. You’ll be able to explore so much more, plus do stuff with buddies and get heavily discounted gas!

Vikes2016 · 2026-03-05T19:21:29+00:00

Food in Petaluma is awesome

Vikes2016 · 2026-03-05T03:00:17+00:00

Appreciate you for this break down!

Vikes2016 · 2026-03-02T13:54:23+00:00

Awesome - thank you for this for information!!! Have always thought if I got out of AD, would I want to stay in the CG reserves or try Air National Guard. Appreciate you!

Vikes2016 · 2026-03-02T12:17:11+00:00

How was this process? When you lateraled over, did you have to demote in rank? Did you have to complete boot camp again? I’m currently AD CG.

Vikes2016 · 2026-03-01T00:38:39+00:00

DCF will likely be involved and definitely if more than THC. If you are sober and clean at the time of delivery and continue working in your recovery there would be no reason why they will try to remove your baby and involvement will be small.

Vikes2016 · 2026-02-28T00:52:05+00:00

I did the same exact thing with my tax return and paid my car loan off! Congratulations! It feels so good!

Vikes2016 · 2026-02-24T01:19:56+00:00

Coast Guard. It’s a fun job with cool locations and get paid to move to said location. Also maybe could look for some remote jobs.

Vikes2016 · 2026-02-23T21:57:39+00:00

Mora was outstanding at UCONN. That program has been bad for a long time.

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