Leaving the military for civilian life is a complex process. Our guide shows you everything you need to know, a step-by-step playbook for veterans transitioning into the civilian world.
to our name. we are behind on rent, my car had just gotten repossessed. i m also working on getting my va disability, back from 2015. literally two weeks after i did that, $100,000 shows up in my bank account. and my jaw hits the floor. i was like, this is life-saving. i m already on reddit looking at, how do i invest a windfall? you read 50 or hundred comments, and you just take the most common one. pay off your vehicles, put the remainder of rate in vanguard, total market funds. at this point, i had never invested anything ever. so, i was spending every day just kind of looking at numbers, and seeing portfolios on the phone. and it s like, okay so, airbnb is like one 76. under armor is $17, and i m looking at these things like, what can i start investing in. i was on reddit looking at
they will get paid. does it affect military pension. it does not. does it affect folks applying for va disability, it may affect their application process. but it is far past that too. your federal first responders out there. they have to figure out who is essential on monday. it also affects folks that support military. contractors, they won t get paid for sure. monday, that doesn t start in that pay period. they may not get paid at all and they support the military. this is one scene, one fight. takes a lot of effort both civilian and active-duty to guard this nation. there are a lot of folks anxious and it s important that we come together and stop petty politics and be as courageous as they are to open his government backup. arthel: i want to play sound from secretary mattis on friday. explaining what would happen when this - - what happens during the shutdown. i would tell you we do a lot
country s coveted aaa credit rating could be compromised. the unpresence dented consequences for all of us. and why some lawmakers argue the looming august 2 deadline isn t the armageddon the president says it is. i m wolf blitzer. you re in the situation room. we re only five days away from what could lead to unprecedented default in the united states if the political sparring between our elected officials here in washington doesn t stop. and we can t emphasize enough how devastating the repercussions could be, not only here, but indeed around the world. interest rates could go up, mortgages, car loan, student loans could become more expensive. meanwhile, the country could lose its prized aaa credit rating for the first time in recent history, a move many analysts think could plunge the u.s. into global economic distaster. our congressional skorz kate baldwin is up on capitol hill. the political battle there is brewing not only between democrats and republicans, but among