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Yep, and it effectively sets the rent for every landlord in the area.

Ah youngens. For now, Urban Dictionary has the answers you seek. https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=so to speak https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=pull the trigger I'll let you figure out which definitions apply.

Without comparing actual standards, my gut says they're not even close. Lots of airline dudes would never pass an AF FC1, especially when you consider the number of AMEs around airline hubs that specialize in keeping guys flying.

Happy to help. I might have misunderstood one thing though. LR gave non-a's that included on the form "you must stay at Roach Motel." That created a fight when finance didn't understand that wasn't a valid directive. I thought that's what you got. Was yours just a regular non-a and then only verbally he was telling you to stay somewhere? If that's the case, then even easier! Either way, good luck.

Your fight is not with lodging. It's with whoever is paying your vouchers. LR used to do the same thing. They'd not give you an on-base room, but give you a "contract lodging" letter to the Motel 6 in Jacksonville. However, it's not "contract lodging" if you pay for it with your GTC, so he doesn't understand the letter of the law first of all. Read through the attachment for the actual letter of the law. So here's what you do. Tell him thanks for his help, get his name, number, and the date and time you called. If he books you rooms, tell him thank you, walk out of his office, and have your copilot call the hotel directly and cancel all the rooms. Go stay at the hotel of your choice, while of course staying under the max lodging allowance. Do your mission, go home, and file your voucher. Where it asks for the non-a, provide the name, number, and the date and time you called and he said there were no rooms. Reference JTR Chapter 2, Part, H, Paragraph 2570(A)(2) and Paragraph 2570(C). The caveat to all of this is the new Integrated Lodging Program. If wherever you're going is in that, you have to involve CTO and it gets way more painful unless your AO will let you slide without it for mission accomplishment. And finally, caveat emptor. I've done what I spelled out above and it worked as I've said. But you're dealing with different people, different offices, and different bosses. Message_-_Lodging_Reimbursement_Uniformed_Members_-_221800Z_DEC_06.pdf

Don't know a thing about the man. Not sure what he's done to draw your ire. He's chosen to play the veteran card to help his campaign. Probably a solid choice in small town America. The lapel wings are goofy, but it seems like sour grapes to attack him for them. A veteran in the Senate (even state level) isn't a bad thing.

Right now, in a cubicle in Atlanta, Dallas, and Chicago, some bean counter just said, "More input, hmm... 10 minus 1, carry the 2, divide by 3... so you'll be trained and ready to interview in 8.69 years? Perfect."

Awesome JS. Thanks. I had been talking to TACC IMAers and they were all on long term MPA (?) days, but now I realize they're different. In so many ways.

Are all paid IMA jobs full-time for X months? Is IMA the wrong term for a true weekend a month warrior? If it is, what do you call a reservist that does no more than ~48 periods/year unless activated?

Anybody who was a DOD technician/temp tech still get a blank LES in the mail every month after you've left that post? My local finance hack said it's normal. I have a hard time believing they send LESs to every former GS in the ANG.

I blame John Boyd. That dude was a real tail gunner hater.

Yes. You still retire though and then go to the ARC. Finding a unit to take you will be harder. When you work at the G/R, you get your G/R pay. When you don't, you get your retiree pay.

Yes, they're different. Class 1 vs 1A. Vision standards are different, and I'm sure other stuff. 48-123 if you want to read it for yourself. Ask a FSDO about the FC1. My gut is no because you're not a pilot. You'll probably get a blank stare from the FSDO, though.

CSO does not count. Annual does count. 61.23.b.9 (9) When a military pilot of the U.S. Armed Forces can show evidence of an up-to-date medical examination authorizing pilot flight status issued by the U.S. Armed Forces and—...

If the regionals fix their pay, the AF won't just have a problem with retention; they'll have a problem with recruiting. I had a student in primary that left the regionals for the Navy mainly due to the low pay. O-2s make more than regional FOs. Can't quote stats, but there are certainly some AF pilots that joined because the civilian path wasn't financially realistic.

Not news. Seems to be generally well received. Nice try at stirring the pot, though.

Don't touch it unless it's a meditated change in your long term allocation. You would have to time your exit AND reentry perfectly for timing the market to work in your favor. Not gonna happen. Keep your monthly contributions going and enjoy the sales.

I follow the Lazy Portfolio theory (4 fund to be specific). Not very glamorous, but I'm a believer. You can do it with ETFs or mutual funds. Pros and cons to each method. With only $10K to invest, ETFs have a lot of benefits. https://www.bogleheads.org/wiki/Lazy_portfolios As for brokerage, I'd say start with building your asset allocation in generic terms. X% small/mid/large cap, Y% bonds, Z% real estate, etc. Then go out in the ETF world and find the funds or stocks that you want to plug in to those niches. If two families offer the same fund (S&P 500, for example), then the lowest expense ratio wins. Finally, find the lowest cost brokerage to make those trades happen. TD Ameritrade has ~100 commission-free ETF options from several fund families. Fidelity offers iShares commission-free. Or just open a Vanguard account and use their ETFs. Other companies have a fund or two that are cheaper, but as a whole, the lowest expenses are at VG.

What do you want to do? Day trade penny stocks and make millions before you're 25? Or buy and hold ETFs like you would a mutual fund but you like the ETF construct?

As ya'll start doing your taxes, keep in mind the penalties start at 3 months uncovered. If you only have 1 two-month break, you'll be ok. If it's more than that, you need to get that fixed so you don't get hit with the obamacare tax, er, shared responsibility payment.

$10.50 isn't that outrageous for weights, BTW. I think I've paid as low as $7, but what's $3 in a PCS?

No, it's not reimbursed. Your expenses are in essence tax deductible in that the taxable portion of your PPM check is reduced by the amount of your expenses. Should have been spelled out in your PPM brief when you left your last base.

I couldn't max both until I was sr capt. Other guys with dual incomes were putting away their entire paychecks as Lts. The mindset/lifestyle choices are more important than the numbers. The Roth IRA has some benefit as an emergency fund in dire straits. The Roth TSP has the benefit of lower expense ratios. Which is better depends on your situation.