I will be given a small monthly retirement check and life long medical benefits as well as a modest severance check. I’m being medically retired from the Army.
I have debt, but nothing crazy. 8k in credit cards from my divorce, and about 30k left on a car loan that I’m actually ahead on. Compared to most Americans, that’s nothing. I plan to use my severance check to wipe my debt off the board completely. Might sell the car to repay the loan while pocketing the rest and am definitely using a portion of the severance to clear my credit debt.
I’m considering using the remaining severance to invest in a trawling boat and kick my feet up for the next while somewhere warm and sunny. Let my retirement checks build up into something tidy then get into real estate with a zero down VA loan. Rental property? Flip? Not sure yet.
I have no kids, I’m not close to any of my family, and while I’m personable I do enjoy my solitude.
Why am I posting this in antiwork?
Because I’m 30 years old and I found a way out of the system. I had to sacrifice a lot, I don’t want your pity and I sure as hell don’t want a “thank you for your service.” And even though I’ve seen a bunch of bad shit and had a bunch of bad shit happen to me, I’m able to leave the daily cyclic wage slave grind. You can do it, I’m sure there are other ways to as well. I guess I’m just happy I found one….
In less than 6 months I’m hoping I’ll be sipping drinks with little umbrellas in them and living in a small boat somewhere where my only worry is the weather and the surf. ️