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Forum: Dollars & Cents 18-03-2014, 18:19
Replies: 104
Views: 16,624
Posted By Wind_Dreamer
Re: My dream retirement-Is this possible?

A64pilot, you are correct. There is a huge public misunderstanding about how much money people in the military can potentially make. If there are soldiers,airmen, sailors or marines on food stamps, I...
Forum: Dollars & Cents 18-03-2014, 04:46
Replies: 104
Views: 16,624
Posted By Wind_Dreamer
Re: My dream retirement-Is this possible?

I am not looking to start a second career. I am looking to start cruising immediately upon retiring. The most I would do is to go back to school and finish up the only year of post 9/11 GI Bill I...
Forum: Dollars & Cents 18-03-2014, 02:06
Replies: 104
Views: 16,624
Posted By Wind_Dreamer
Re: My dream retirement-Is this possible?

A64pilot, I understand the game and I am smack dab right in the middle of it. When to call it quits is the real question here. I can retire in 2016 but if I take a promotion next year, I will have to...
Forum: Dollars & Cents 18-03-2014, 01:56
Replies: 104
Views: 16,624
Posted By Wind_Dreamer
Re: My dream retirement-Is this possible?

Celestialsailor, thanks for the experienced words. I understand how forums work and I know some persons here my not even have sailing experienced. Maybe they have trolled these forums long enough...
Forum: Dollars & Cents 17-03-2014, 02:54
Replies: 104
Views: 16,624
Posted By Wind_Dreamer
Re: My dream retirement-Is this possible?

Thanks for your straight forward, no bullsheet reply. That's exactly what I was looking for by posting here. I know it is possible but I wanted to know from the experienced just how difficult it may...
Forum: Dollars & Cents 17-03-2014, 02:43
Replies: 104
Views: 16,624
Posted By Wind_Dreamer
Re: My dream retirement-Is this possible?

If you did what your name says you did then I have done a lot of work with some of your friends that may have stayed in after you left. I am an Air Force JTAC. Ran a couple of JAATs on my last...
Forum: Dollars & Cents 16-03-2014, 17:58
Replies: 104
Views: 16,624
Posted By Wind_Dreamer
Re: My dream retirement-Is this possible?

Sailorchic34, i am pretty good with the maintenance. I have built a few cars in my day to include everything from electrical to full motor rebuilds. When it comes to working the electrical on a boat...
Forum: Dollars & Cents 16-03-2014, 17:27
Replies: 104
Views: 16,624
Posted By Wind_Dreamer
Re: My dream retirement-Is this possible?

There are several that can fall into that catagory:
SNAFU: Situation Normal, All F'd Up
FUBAR: F'd Up Beyond All Recognition
The 6 P's: Piss Poor Planning Prevents Proper Performance

Just to...
Forum: Dollars & Cents 16-03-2014, 11:49
Replies: 104
Views: 16,624
Posted By Wind_Dreamer
Re: My dream retirement-Is this possible?

I am currently stationed overseas. I haven't looked into any boats in person yet since inventories change so frequently and looking at boats right now is a little too much window shopping for me.
Forum: Dollars & Cents 16-03-2014, 11:24
Replies: 104
Views: 16,624
Posted By Wind_Dreamer
Re: My dream retirement-Is this possible?

SVTatia, thanks again. Just from discussing this with everyone here so far, i have possibly discovered a fatal flaw in my planning which will work out in my benefit. All this time I have been looking...
Forum: Dollars & Cents 16-03-2014, 11:12
Replies: 104
Views: 16,624
Posted By Wind_Dreamer
Re: My dream retirement-Is this possible?

BandB, you speak from wisdom. I have seen families crushed when fathers retire from the military simply because they fail to readjust. The simple fact is this life isn't for me anymore and I am...
Forum: Dollars & Cents 16-03-2014, 10:53
Replies: 104
Views: 16,624
Posted By Wind_Dreamer
Re: My dream retirement-Is this possible?

So many replies in short a time. Thank you all for the advice.
Letsgetsailing3, though $1300 is not much money to live on, that is the calculated net after Uncle Sam takes his bite. One of my...
Forum: Dollars & Cents 16-03-2014, 03:34
Replies: 104
Views: 16,624
Posted By Wind_Dreamer
My Dream Retirement-Is this Possible?

Need your thoughts, opinions or experiences.

I will be retiring from the US military in a few short years. I have spent 5 years of the past 18 deployed to not-so-nice area's around the world. To...
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