2000KnightRider

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E4 after 10 years and you're still in the Army? I wouldve gotten out way before that if I were in that situation.

Splitz

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The REAL "money" is what a poster above said;

Married
E4+
OVERSEAS Housing Allowance
OVERSEAS COLA


I was brining in nearly $4k/month in England as an E5.

Nimitz87

iTrader: (17)

a 10 year E-4?....what the hell.

Chad

Splitz

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This is true, however:

10 year E-4 in the USAF = Involuntary Separation = CHA-CHING! Mad cash!

Nimitz87

iTrader: (17)

im just a lowly E-3 but how is that CHA CHING?.

can't remember what the max length on promoting is for E4 and E5 before your booted.

Chad

Splitz

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Well:

Last time I saw the USAF regs...if an E-4 doesn't making the promotion cut-off for E-5 after his last testing period at the 10 year mark, he/she is involuntary separated for like $16k. (i.e. they pay the service member that much).

THAT'S mad cash.

Nimitz87

iTrader: (17)

ah ok, didn't know they paid to kick you out lol.

Chad

The Manalishi

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16K is not a lot of money.

brad8266

iTrader: (23)

Especially after its taxed.

alc80

iTrader: (3)

if youre an e-4 with 10 years in........might want to find something youre better at in life. espescially at the rate the army promotes.

bob320fa

Ehhh....... rank depends on situation. I came over to active Army from the Marine Corps with 5 active, 3 IRR, and 2 reserve years. I had to drop back to E-4 because I never got sergeant's course (long story). So, it is possible to have 10 years service and be an E-4.

99z28monster

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1100 every two weeks, BAH is just a few dollars short of 2k.

brad8266

iTrader: (23)

you either pay too much taxes or have alottments.

99z28monster

iTrader: (3)

no allotments but I do get some taxes taken out. I need to change my home of record to texas or another state that doesnt tax military.

Ramshaft

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damn if that guys is active he sould be looking at E7 at 10, but i guess since he is not in a combat mos it is harder to get promoted, I will be getting my 6 when i get back to the states and will get my first look at 8 years.


oh side note what does an active E4 do in lubbock, tx??

brad8266

iTrader: (23)

Has nothing to do with it. Its also easy to have low rank and lots of years of service if you had a break of service like when you get off active duty and spend 4 years in the IRR, you accumulate service time while in the IRR. You can also get promoted and attend service schools in the IRR too.

So you could get out an E4 after 4 years, come back on active service 4 years later and be an E4 with 8 years of service.

evernite

No no no no no no.......no the most you can make off of bonuses is 10,000 a year and thats before the 20% gift tax. so no no no no

brad8266

iTrader: (23)

There is no %20 gift tax on a bonus, where did you come up with that from?

99z28monster

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because the bonus is taxed up to I believe 23%. Unless you are deployed then it is tax free. And yes you only get your enlist in 10k increments, however you can get a reenlistment bonus lump sum which can be over ten k

crispytoast

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I am getting screwed....1386 twice a month as an e5 with 5 years that is inclucing bah bas