im in the army and im getting a settlement for about 400,000 i keep hearing about "change of lifestyle discharge" where you can get out if you have enough money or are worth more than the government pays you.  ????? i dont know im lost!!
215681
It can be done, but take a good hard look at the situation first.. are you close to retirement?  Will you invest that $400,00 in such a way that that will not need to work any more?  that kind of money won't go far in this day and age.  Don't forget you'd also be giving up medical, commissary and exchange bennies as well as access to MWR facilities.
342078
You CAN work.  You chose not to.  Are the Marines paying for you to lay around and do nothing or did you get a medical discharge?  I bet a discharge.  So get your butt up and go to work and stop feeling sorry for yourself.  No one is going to donate money to you.  You see REAL veterans coming back from Iraq and Afghanistan?  They are missing body parts and they don't whine like you do.
86395
You can move to anywhere you'd like and you can still keep you benefits. They are awarded to you and should not be taken away. If they are you may appeal and get them back.. Check with any VA office for any more info.. They will tell you the same thing..\n\nSorry to hear about your husband and good luck in the future. Go to your family.
438559
It all depends on the base really. You will most likely get a two bedroom appartment thats about 900 sqft. You can also apply for off post houseing and they will give you BAH or Basic Allowance for Houseing which is money they give you for a house depending on the area plus the troppers rank determines the amount you get a month. My suggestion is buy a house then you can retain that money rather than renting and leaveing with nothing.
426639
It sounds like you are on the right path. I see way too many young service members where I volunteer that come in for Budgeting or financial help that have no plan. I am glad to hear that you have made sure that your BAH covers Rent/mortgage, and all utilities (including the extras).  Sometimes this is very hard to do. I am assuming that the 1400 is just your base pay, So, if we add you BAS into it then we have about 1665 ( if BAS is 265, I cant remember)So now our of that you will have to pay for car payments, car insurance, any loans or credit cards that you or your soon to be wife will have.  Not to mention food and other necessities. Don't forget your Taxes that will be taken out. The more you claim on you w4 the less they take. However you may end up owing taxes so be careful. However don't have so much being taken out that you can't afford your bills. \n\nI hope this has helped some and not confused you more. Once you are settled in the Coast Guard contact the Coast Guard Mutual Assistance office, they can help with budgeting .
666745
He might as well just stay where he is. He wont be able to get out completly with an honorable discharge. If he were to switch to another branch (very difficult to do, you should contact your local recruiting station) his time would restart and he would end up staying in the armed forces longer.
513044
Oh boy, I've got terrible news and I hate to even write this - but there is some good news, kind of. First, everything finance has said to date is correct. For pay purposes, only active time can be counted, hence his 4 years + 18 months would put his pay at 5 and 1/2 years approximate. For retirement purposes, they will count the whole stint. (This is the difference between his BPED and BASD dates). It sounds like the initial PSB screwed the pooch on this one. Worse yet, it would also change his eligibility for certain bonuses - so this all sounds legit. Now the semi-good news. If he goes to his finance office, he can have those repayments extended out further (in fact, they can even spread them out over the rest of his contract) under a financial hardship request. His chain of command will have to approve it - but that will be a rubber stamp (or should be). If you need immediate relief (i.e. they already took the money and you are short for bills and what not) you can go to your installation ACS (Army Community Service) and apply for an AER (Army Emergency Relief) loan. His command normally has to approve that as well - but you should be able to process it through his rear detachment. This is terrible that someone's error can so negatively effect you - and no - it sure doesn't seem right. Unfortunately, it is what it is and I wish you the very best. Thank you both for your service.\n\nI would check 2 additional locations for relief. One I recommend, the other I would be wary to do. #1 - have him notify his chain of command FIRST, and then file an IG complaint and request relief from the debt through them. (I imagine your command is going to support this action). The other action is congressional. The problem with a congressional inquiry (writing your congressman for action) is that it takes a significant amount of time as it will first get routed to his unit and bounce around before it finally lands on the PSB and Finance. This also tends to irritate folks beyond all belief and can get your husband a reputation - not all that positive. I would wait to pull the congressional trigger as a last minute, desparate shot. Use the IG and Finance first. I can't make any promises, but this sounds like the best shot. Unfortunately, I have known a few soldiers who have gone through similar "corrections" and have never seen the debt forgiven. They will spread it out as much as possible, but I think you may be up against a long shot. I truly apologize - it shouldn't be like this.
303082
There should be more to the Order -- sounds like you are missing a clause. Earlier of what?\n\nIt sounds like the Court is saying that estate property won't revest in you (that you don't get the estate property -- really your property) until you complete your plan and get a discharge. Pretty standard. Allows the court to convert your case to one under chapter 7 or dismiss it later if you get delinquent on payments.\n\nTalk to your lawyer if you are concerned, but this is pretty boilerplate language.
230576
Psych discharge was once the easy way out, but they recently made a rule that even socio-paths are not immune to deployment.  A fun way is setting up a homosexual act that a third-party soldier catches you on tape.  This is a general discharge that is upgraded to honorable after one year.  "Food for Freedom" also no longer works, and is bad for your health.\n\nYou can also refuse to take your vast smorgasbord of innoculations they try to force into your arm.  They'll scare you with all kinds of legal stuff, but a quick trip to the JAG office will set you straight on what they really can do to you.
529484
You entered into a binding contract. The only way you can get out is to negotiate a settlement of some sort (i.e. pay half).
298612
Such a very sad situation.  My first question is why 70% less than the old job?  If you made that much before, can you make that much again? It would help ease the financial burden even if it wasn't your most favorite thing to do.  A good rule of thumb is to use 40% of your income on your living space. That means that if your house payment is over 40% of your income per month, you either need a raise in pay or a different house.  The best situation would be to find a job with insurance coverage that accepts pre-existing conditions.  That way, you can at least afford medication.  Keep trying for disability for your fiance'.  If he really is unable to work full time, it may be best for him not to work at all if it comes out to be beneficial to you both.  You're in a tough situation.  I wish you the best of luck.
668830
Well a few things can happen. Alot of it actually depends on the military unit they went AWOL from. First off, as soon as we change thier duty status to AWOL, we hold all pay and allowances... we inventory all property they leave behind within 24 hours. The Army has a group of military police called "AWOL Apprehension" that are informed and a notice goes thru NCIC to all law enforcement agency's. After 10 days we send thier parents a letter explaining that they are AWOL and explaining duty and honor. At the 31 day mark, we begin processing the paperwork to drop them from the military rolls and seperate them from the Army for desertion. They are given a seperation code on thier official records and DD214 that codes them as a dessertor.  With that code, it is difficult for them to apply to any college, they will be turned down for all state and federal jobs and they cannot recieve alot of different loans... to include alot of consumer loans.  Life at that point kinda sucks for them... and usually so does thier pay.  McDonalds and Burger King have even started denying them employment. If you can't get a job at Burger King... well that rests on it's own merits....lol.
366821
the only moves the military pays for are  pcs  permanent change  of  station. and they will move you back to your hometown after   you finish your time. they dont pay when you decide to leave the service member. thats on you to foot the bill not them. the service member isnt moving so they dont care
10657
Well, there's all kinds of good news for you.  The first is ~ that if you're getting medically discharge, the first thing you need to do as soon as you're discharge is to make an appointment with you local VA rep.  And, then make an appointment with your local VA Hospital for a medical evaluation.  \n\nHaving done so, whatever disability rating you got from whatever branch of the military you're in ~ the VA will most likely "up" it.  If you can get a 30% or better rating ~ then you're a "Disabled Vet"\n\nOnce you've gotten that classification ~ the VA will jump head over tails to get you re-trained into another field.  They will literally pay for your books, fees, tuition, and any tools that you may need to complete your course of instruction ~ and what is more they will pay for your children's college tuition. etc.\n\nOnce you're discharge also go to the local Employmetn office in your state and ask for an appointment with the VA rep.  Veterans have a harder time finding a job once they get out ~ and so the Federal Goverenment gives money to the states, to program finding us jobs.  \n\nThe good news is that 80% of the jobs out there DON'T require a 4 year degree!  They do require more than just a high school education.  You've already have that by virtue of having done 15 years in the military.  \n\nI don't know what your medical limitations are, but at age 33, a college degree probally isn't the way for you to go.  Unless you have severe physcial limitations and capacity.  You need to talk to the VA rep, the VA hospital, and the VA rep at the employment office to determine what your limitations are, as well as your options.  \n\nI assume that you're being medically retired ~ and if not ~ you need to get an attorney, and fight it tooth and nail!\n\nIf you are, you've got all kinds of good things going for you, you've still got commissary and PX and Space A priviledges.  You've got TriCare and Delta Dental priviedges ~ compare to the cost of civilian heatlh and dental coverage ~ this is worth a good $6000 a year or more.\n\nYou've also got the GI Home loan ~ which you need to look into. \n\nDon't let them put you out without being medically discharge ~ and they will if you let them!  Fight it each step of the way! They owe you for those 15 years!
431567
What he can do is find the military pay chart online.  His pay will all depend upon his rank and time in service, has nothing to do with the job he does.  Now the job he gets might have an enlistment bonus attached to it, which would help a lot being newlywed.  He also has to understand that he will get paid more for being married, he will also get allowances for food and housing, all along with his normal pay.  Also every year there is a cost of living adjustment, meaning there is a slight pay raise, and with every year he spends in he gets paid more.  So even if the promotion stats are low for the job, he will still see an increase in pay.  If he is going in as an E-1 (lowest pay level) even right now he would be making $1100 a month before taxes and before the additions for marraige, housing, and food.  They will have it tough for a while, no doubt about that, but they will make it.
8468
I dont know who told you this information, but you may want to start lookin for a new source. The answer is a large NO! The army and coast guard are seperate armed forces. Plus soldiers are not baseball players and cant be traded. But you can put in a request for a discharge to switch to another service. These are not regularly approved though.
259404
Did he retire from the Army or did he just do 3 years and thaN GOT OUT OF THE MILITARY ALL TOGETHER???  IF HE ONLY SPENT 3 YEARS IN THE ARMY YOU ARE NOT ENTITILED TO ANY BENEFITS. HOWEVER IF HE RETIRED AND LEFT YOU A sURVIVORS BENIFITS PACKAGE THAAN YOU ARE ENTITLED TO SBP.