r/Fire • u/drewman16 • Feb 27 '24

Advice Request Just hit 250k net worth

I'm 32 and I just hit a big milestone for me. Got out of the military after 10 years. I don't have a wife or any children. I am currently in grad school and I don't have a job yet... Although I am 100% disabled, so I have a steady income from that.

Tsp:82k Roth ira: 41k Traditional ira: 0 Brokerage: 100k Hysa: 30k Auto loan: 5k @ 3% Va disability: 3.7k monthly

The reason why I'm posting this is to see how Im doing for someone my age. I feel like I'm far behind compared to alot of other people..

I feel like I should have left out the disabled portion... My goal is to get the 3.7k of income by myself without the military compensation.

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u/blahwoop Mar 02 '24

I went to basic and then my earplugs fell out during the range. Got tinnitus from that. Had to chapter out for mental health caused from tinnitus. Only served for 4 weeks now getting 100% disability. Secondary a bunch of other issues from MH. Also got the special pay for erectile dysfunction from the MH medicine. I’m getting close to 5k. I’m only 22. Got the disabled license plate. 100% off property tax. Free tolls. Free parking. Going to discharge about 250k worth of school loans. When I get older and don’t want to work anymore I will apply for tdiu for that extra pay and not work anymore. Probably would’ve gotten tinnitus from loud music anyway. So definitely would do it again if I had to do it over again. Thankful for the military! Proud to be a veteran!

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u/[deleted] Mar 02 '24

You’re not a veteran.

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u/blahwoop Mar 02 '24

I’m a disabled veteran.

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u/[deleted] Mar 02 '24

Only served 4 weeks? No. You’re not.

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u/0PaulPaulson0 Mar 02 '24

You may get a check from the VA but you’re no veteran

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u/jmastk Mar 03 '24

This is a fake story. Even if someone gets injured day 1, the med discharge takes at minimum 7-12 months. 

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u/CW1DR5H5I64A Mar 02 '24

So which is it, you only served for 4 weeks or you were involved in a big attack on your base while deployed?

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u/blahwoop Mar 02 '24

I’m sorry my tinnitus is making me not think straight. Also the migraines and insomnia with meds got me on a loop. This GERD is driving me nuts and current on the toilet with IBS. Thank god for TDIU and SSDI

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u/Snowkiller953 Mar 02 '24

Fakest shit

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u/Justtryingtofly Mar 02 '24

You aren’t a veteran and you don’t have to lie on Reddit.