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Thanks. I see alot about buying houses on base. From what I see I'm thinking I'm going to be moved around fairly often. I will be going into basically the construction trades. Electrical specifically but everyone says I'll learn a basic amount about all of them. What would be you opinions on...

Thank you everyone you've been so helpful. From what I gather almost every single decision can't be made until you're posted to a base. One last question. Is there anyone on each base to help with these decisions once I'm posted? I have a feeling I'll be back on the forums when its all settled...

I'm almost 19 and pay rent, car insurance, cell bills and for the most part buy food. I obviously cannot know what military life entails yet. I rarely drink and am for the most part fairly responsible. I am not asking for common sense. What you invest in or put into RRSP's are money that you...

That link wasnt too helpful. I'm looking for ways to keep cost of living low. That link was talking about investments and rrsp's. Just any tips. One was dont drink your face off on weekends, another was the rations, just anything like that.

Yeah but oddly enough I have always wanted to learn how to cook. Not anything too crazy but it would be good to learn. So to save money I should live in the shared/single rooms and get the rations. That doesnt sound bad at all. and my living expenses will be 650 ish a month. Thats not too bad...

493 a month!?! Are you kidding me? I could eat for a month for far less buying food

Yes but I would be learning construction trades. I possibly would know some people back at the base who I could pay to take care of something like that. I just thought that getting some rent from some other people would help alot with the mortgage

I spent a good amount of time reading through this enormous thread about the CFHA (I believe that was the acronym) The general consensus was to buy housing off base (actually buy) and rent other parts of the house to other guys. Any opinions on that?

Ahh I thought he was talking about course lengths. Thanks

Considering shes reading this thread too I can't really say that last comment helped at all. I trust her more than anything else in my life so really I have no worries when it comes to her. Other then that thanks for the good info guys. Every bit helps

Thank you very much. I assume the local housing wont be too hard to find

Ah thank you my girlfriend is in university and will be for years. OK so I follow everything so far and once I'm done the BMQ and the trade school (I assume you meant weeks not days in your answer) I get a place to live where I can have my own stuff right? And whats an average cost. I know each...

I would like to know what are the possibilities for living quarters on a base. I've graduated from high school and plan on entering the forces as a electrical distribution tech and I basically want to know what living will cost. Also I have a girlfriend of 4 years that I will be leaving behind...