Do you think the military gets paid enough?

I'm impressed with your budget. 1500 a month in investments and 5% in your retirement funds is so smart. Most people your age are just buying a bunch of bs. Wish i could go back in time and do this myself.

Very smart young man! Most people your age don't pay themselves by saving. Way to go!!

6:46 "I still got four legs you feel me" 😂

As someone who studies finance i give props to you as you seem to be very smart and knowledgable with your finances

My 2 sons (17 & 11) both plan on joining the military and you have helped us SO much with your content. God bless you.

Great video. Financials in the military is definitely a hot topic but honestly it really depends on someone’s choices and lifestyle

A lot of good points. Thanks for the time and effort on this video

Definitely from Detroit I can feel your spirit! Good work brotha💯

My Girlfriend joined the military and don’t want to admit it was a bad decision financially, she doesn’t know how to budget, had problems in the civilian world and thought the military would solve it, however I don’t see her improvement. Great experience and definitely will help you down the road, but people joining have to be smart like you my boy!! I am considering joining even thou I’ll will take a 20k pay cut, I just wanna serve and experience the lifestyle and benefits, I will returned yo my regular civilian world after, thanks for the video good info

Literally been watching your videos back to back bro🔥 I’m planning on joining the army and watching your videos just makes me wanna join even more😭

Great video bro, you guys are definitely getting paid more than I was in the mid 2000s as an E4.

Great video my guy

I hope to hang around people like you if I get in. Im going to use all thr resources I can to grow and develop as a young adult. Thanks!

im 19 and plan on joining the air force in February bc i wanna travel and explore the country/ world. but i also want to get my college payed for also in cybersecurity/ information technology. that part really stood out to me. if u see this let me know how's it going brodie and keep up the good work

You know why this is one of the best videos I've seen about the financials of the military so good s*** man and I completely agree with your statement don't save money but that doesn't mean you shouldn't have some put away for an emergency I'm about to enlist in the next week and I'm probably going to follow this video it's some of the better advice I've seen

I’m going in as a 92R soon I’m so excited to be airborne I’ve always dreamt of skydiving ever since I heard my grandfather was in the AF. Keep your head up bro you’re doing great🙌🏽💯

You should make a video on the steps to register for your college classes online on amu and army ignited with tuition assistance

The echo is hilarious ❤

just waiting on my trip to meps😭🙏🏽

Bro you funny. “I have 4 legs(6:48). 😂😂

My man said I got 4 legs @6:48 lol. Nice video though

Thank you for the video!

6:46 my guy said he is still healthy with 4 legs 😂 Thanks for serving. You make it possible for us veterans to get out.

Great video! They need to play this in high schools all around the country instead of recommending kids take on $100K in debt to go to college.

For some of you who may think is low pay, I'm a software engineer in latin america, with 3 years experience, barely making 19.5 K a year before taxes and deductions, and that is consider a very good salary, take into account I have to spent half of my income after taxes and deductions to pay for rent, food and general stuff, latin america is not as cheap as you may think. And defenitely the army is hell of an option, not having to pay for food or rent, really is a blessing, thank you to all of you serving!

Bro when u said im still alive i got 4 legs.😂😂

thank you! I wanna be a 68E aswell

Currently as a Specialist in the Army i save roughly $2000 every month after putting 5% into my Fund. Its all about smart planning and at any rank you can save nearly your entire paycheck if you really want to.

"I got four legs feel me"-Aaron

Being in the military as enlisted is like being on welfare but also better, they'll provide basic needs for free, housing, food at chow halls, medical, etc, and will also pay for schooling and other extra bonuses. Still you have to commit your own life in wartime and risk getting killed on the front lines. In my MOS, the survival rate during wartime on an active front, like a Vietnam firefight for instance, was only 5 minutes!

so I'm 24, I'm in the NJ Army National Guard, and joined about aa year and a half ago. I would say, if your like 17-19, go Active Duty, it'll give you the discipline you need at that age, and if you adopt the right mindset, and talk to the right people, it will give you the financial literacy you need at that age. if you're want to join, and your a bit older, like I was, go part time, I didn't really go to college, so I got most of the discipline I needed through working, and most of the financial literacy I needed from being rat poor (talking 5 or 6 packets of Raman, and whatever I could steal from work, so like a chicken tender and a few grape tomato's every other day as my food for a whole week, poor. talking a girl dumped me because I looked like a "no no German camp survivor" paraphrasing because KZfaq, but her words, poor) and desperately trying to get myself out of that situation, learning how to budget, save and so on. so if you've built that discipline, and those skills to a degree, but want to expand them, go part time. if you mostly lack them, go full time. but whatever you do, use the Military as a tool and resource to better yourself

27 years and just talked to an air force recruiter today.

If you’re still in school, Spotify provides a student discount bringing it down to like $6/7 dollars 🤧🤑

Considering low income countries... the amount of salary is huge.

Can you make a video on why you believe the army is a better branch to join then the air force ? Because I stuck between the 2

When I was in Romania my only bill was my phone bill. I lent my car out to a family who needed an extra car even if it was temporary and they took on insurance responsibilities for it. I did my fair share of sight seeing when I was off duty, but for the most part I was saving pretty much the entirety of all my paychecks.

You are very wise. You’re older self is going to thank you.

I’m 31 and looking to join the military part time. Currently work for the national guard as an internal auditor.

@6:48 having 4 legs is wild my guy 💀

Ayyy bro quick question if you're not in uniform can you have your chains out?

Life in the army and Air Force don’t look too different after basics I’m a senior right now and I plan on enlisting I’m still not sure which to do yet but I’m only leaving towards the Air Force only cuz I live in SA where Lackland is but the army seems cool to and there is a way bigger signing bonus

Dope

The military dosent pay enough at all tbh but if you leave the military broke it’s on you I’m 18 with a wife and a car payment and I’m doing well off for a e2

Did you do the smp program and if not could you make a video in it

Thas alot

When did you get paid the first time in BCT?

most americans that make 100k a year in the civilian they only bring in 50-60k after taxes and on top of that healthcare and copays your spending 20k a year and saving for retirement is nearly impossible

What do you use to invest?

How these investments going my man?

🔥🔥🔥

My man got 4 legs 😂

My boy is a low-key genius with his investments. #E4Mafia. Lol

Man. When I get in, not payin 1700, I’ll def take my pay cut to not pay that. On top of food and miscellaneous stuff like apt insurance, and just sheesh

Bro said he got 4 legs😂

Military def. Don't get paid enough but, with this money if i did the same as you id still be able to live decently.

In the USAF in ‘83-89 I was honorably discharged with $25,000 in my bank account,about $50,000 today! I got a truck,apartment and a job at the USPS and now retired…NOT BAD!!!!

I Lowkey wish I took my finances a little more serious when I was in.

Just wondering-- how or where should I look to start in investing? I've been interested in investing or moreso the idea of investing for a while, and the way you incorporate it into your life in the barracks is just ingenious. Im about to enlist later on this month or once I set a meeting up with a recruiter, and I know the pay wont be as much as yours due to rank and time in, but I still want your insight regardless🙏

Tidal is king spotify is non audiophiles

Where do u buy some stocks that are safe and reliable?

Navy Federal is by far the best tbh for any person in the military. I use it myself and the rates are pretty good.

Did no one peep when he said he has four legs? 😭 @ 6:46

6:45 4 legs😂

I haven’t used Spotify premium but Apple Music is what I use I like it what’s the differences?

money. Its not about how much you make, but rather what you do with what you have made.

What Six Flags?...Where?...just curious....Also...you get paid if you get in an accident 'off duty' and need 3 years to recover...they cover that...and you none of your leave Your main mission is to get well...just adding a little...I still have TSP...I do 10%...USAA is the best! hands down, imo. Good sound advice and thoughts!...good to talk it out and hear it! Thanks!

Trying to join ngl.

you got four legs ?! lol (time stamp ) 6:47

If someone died in the army how much money the family get ??

Where are you currently going to school?

What about starting bonus

Hey a question that I have for years can a army soldier give u a speeding ticket

I like Apple Music

Hiya, Getting ready to ship out in a few weeks so please respond as soon as possible. Is there a way I can get my bills mailed to me in a paper version during AIT and beyond? i.e. your T-Mobile bill do you receive paper statements on what you owe or do you do all that online? Do you have your bills on auto-pay or can you pay them manually once you get to AIT and beyond? when you went to basic did you have a debit card? how did you know how much money you had on your debit card?

Got a question my G. The military is paying you 3k, what about your mos or your job? Do they pay you 3k plus your job?

How’d you lose money from your mid month pay. I’m so confused

Spotify all day

HOW TFFFFF IS SPOTIFY BETTER THAN APPLE MUSIC

is that investment account a retirement account or a brokerage account that you can withdraw money from wherever??

Do you plan on becoming an officer later on?

If you live outside the base and you need them to pay your rent like how much would my income be if I want to join

did you say four legs at 6:49?

Damn. You pay about $60 car insurance bc you’re in the military? My insurance rn not being in it is $220

you can controll it by getting an LLC bro

How you get your freedom

Listen man I only use Apple Music cause I get it for free with Verizon just saying

Hey bro I really appreciate the video topic. I’m learning a lot and it’s helping me a lot greatly. I want to know if your able to make videos and teach us how to invest into crypto or stocks. And the processes to doing that? Like step by step tutorials. Or like wherever you invest your money in. Your very brilliant and wise. Thx for the vids bro bro

So its not clear how much you get every month total net. Like with all the deduction

Why didnt you include the midmonth pay in your final income? And what is midmonth pay

where you get your necklace

Bruh that’s peanut 🥜

after your college are you going to stay in the army?

wat u use to invest

Deezer is the best period

The big issue for my dating life going in with a bachelors degree I would go in as an E3 in the Air Force. Am I going to be able to bring girls back to the barracks? Are there going to be noise complaints? This may sound silly, but this is a huge part of my life as a civilian that I don’t want to give up.

Bro I ship off to basic in January I’m fucked🤣😭

Hold up he said he had 4 legs at 6:49

Wait wait wait hold up did you say 24 HOUR SHIFTS??! How does this work? I thought you wake up very early and then get off work during the day? My recruiter told me he sometimes gets off work by 2pm on Fridays. Please give me more information because I don't want to join any military branch if I have to work 24 hour shifts per day! 🤦😭

in 80 13k from home i still payed Nys taxes thre recruiter forgot to tell me in87 with 8 yrs in E-4 i took home apox 370.00 a month stationed in korea with airborne pay