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Originally Posted by sollp
Being Ex infantry i totally agree with what you say, rightly or wrongly when in the Army,(i can only refer to the infantry maybe Artillery Regiments as well) you literally lived for the moment so things like housing,saving money ect were way down the list. I personally did manage to save each month and always was pi**ng it up the wall with the rest. I know as well that alot of the guys after spending a good few years in the services find it hard as you really don't have to worry about day-day things like bills-mortgages so when alot of people leave suddenly the normal life and all that goes with it can be to much to handle.
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Thanks to yourself and Incognitas for the replies to my post, I must admit I thought I was most likely to get flamed for my post.
My reply to Incognitas when she says they dont buy houses because they move around a lot was 'well do they invest the money they are not using to buy a house'
Sollp your reply is spot on to what I hear from ex squaddies I work with, and the ones who I meet in my job who are still in the army. I mainly come into contact with warrant officers etc and a couple (certainly 2 I can think of) who are soon to be leaving, both of these live in army accomodation and are both WO1's. They both realise coming out is going to be a big shock to the system, and both admit that they wish they hadn't pi**ed quite as much of their money againt the wall.
Both however have enjoyed living in army accomodation on camps because they say there is no crime, and the kids tend to be well bahaved because the MP's keep an eye on them.