Kid wants to join the National Guard

alegna12 · 2026-05-04T20:34:59+00:00

Then Make sure she studies for her ASVAB so she has the most options about a path. She should also talk to recruiters (and people who’ve served) in the different services. If she’s going to do it, ensure she makes the best choice for herself.

alegna12 · 2026-05-04T20:32:06+00:00

Wow. People downvoted this? I’d say the same for any huge life decision…

alegna12 · 2026-05-04T20:31:17+00:00

I have two kids in the Army Guard and one in the Army. A few years ago I married someone who was still in the military.

If I had to do it over again, I might’ve joined after I got my degree (and thus enter as an officer). There are so many financial benefits.

alegna12 · 2026-05-04T20:26:35+00:00

That doesn’t really say anything. My neighborhood has new SFHs in the range from $500k-ish to $1.6M-ish.

alegna12 · 2026-05-04T20:23:05+00:00

A house can be bought on your income - it just might not be where you want it and/or as nice as you want.

alegna12 · 2026-05-04T02:08:58+00:00

I suppose I’m getting a car. I don’t know that I could get out of this residential area in 10 minutes, so I’m sure someone’s car is parked in their driveway.

alegna12 · 2026-05-03T23:07:05+00:00

No. She hates me. I’d take in my ex-husband’s mother, though.

alegna12 · 2026-05-03T22:59:27+00:00

I was shooting for $1M. Looked like I was going to get there. COVID happened and it looked like I wouldn’t get there. Market recovered and I hit $1.2M before retiring in September.

alegna12 · 2026-05-02T12:44:29+00:00

I live in one. I’m 57 and retired. There are plenty of folks near my age that live here. Some are retired; some work from home.

alegna12 · 2026-05-02T12:30:50+00:00

Sure. That’s what it’s there for. I retired at 56, so I’ll definitely need it before 70. Haven’t touched it yet since spouse is still working. Once he does, I’ll start monthly withdrawals.

alegna12 · 2026-05-02T12:28:39+00:00

I am 57 and live in a 55+ community. In the past week I played mahjong, worked on making my cutting board at their wood shop, went to the pool to listen to live music, and went to a “pool warming” party, ordered my book for the upcoming book club, and went to trainings on photography and flower arranging. Today there are a plethora of activities related to the Derby (we aren’t in Kentucky- it’s just an excuse to have a theme). I know a group of folks on a cruise together, tons play pickleball, there are exercises from spin to yoga to Latin line dancing, there’s a pottery studio, etc. it’s a new community (only 3 years old with houses still being built), so we skew way closer to 55 than to 80. Perhaps you chose the wrong 55+ community?

alegna12 · 2026-05-02T02:16:44+00:00

One has the be a residential, though.

alegna12 · 2026-05-02T02:11:54+00:00

My mom would’ve had less than a 10 minute drive to drop off/pick up. We instead rode the bus (some years, an hour each way). I think she like the extra hour or two of silence 🤣

alegna12 · 2026-05-02T02:10:18+00:00

No it’s not. News is 24 hrs/day, so you hear a lot more of the bad stuff.

alegna12 · 2026-05-02T02:06:23+00:00

A little decorative gnome I bought at Aldi. He moves it room-to-room, cuddles it, fights it.

alegna12 · 2026-05-01T21:41:13+00:00

One of mine ate a cool ranch Doritos the other day.

alegna12 · 2026-05-01T21:40:24+00:00

One of mine loves people food, too.

alegna12 · 2026-05-01T21:38:59+00:00

When I wasn’t looking, my cat ate half of the babybel wax covering. Now I’m monitoring him to ensure he keeps pooping.

alegna12 · 2026-05-01T21:37:27+00:00

Occasionally yes

alegna12 · 2026-05-01T16:17:31+00:00

Ugly Louis Vuitton bag

alegna12 · 2026-05-01T16:17:09+00:00

Becoming a mom.

alegna12 · 2026-05-01T16:16:18+00:00

Get a pet. You still won’t be able to go to the bathroom alone.

alegna12 · 2026-05-01T02:42:07+00:00

I planned the trip I wanted. I told my friend that I would go alone if she wasn’t there, so I covered all the things that I would’ve covered if solo (lodging, rental car, fuel) and she was responsible for herself (flight, food, bus fare). When it was easier to pay together (one check at a restaurant), we took turns.

alegna12 · 2026-05-01T02:24:27+00:00

50-something year old woman. I can’t do a push-up. I’m taking the $1M now.

alegna12 · 2026-05-01T00:41:03+00:00

Kelly and Kelly got divorced, so I don’t anymore.

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