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We also realize, (though the average civilian may not), that this skill, given its additional requirements and inherent risks, affords us the opportunity to make an additional $150 a month should we maintain our airborne currency status.
Unfortunately (or fortunately, based on your perspective :), I will be leaving the airborne world in a few months and will be joining the 'leg' community of non-airborne units and moving to Missouri. As a result, I will no longer receive Parachute Pay. Consequently, I will therefore need to average $150 in dividend income; otherwise I will essentially take a small monthly pay cut. (Though $150 is not too large a sum of money, every bit counts!) My monthly average of dividend income received to this point is around $140, so I have some catching up to do.
Anyway, there isn't much too this article other than to let you know I will be moving in a few months and to possibly enlighten you to a small piece of the military incentive-pay structure. Jumping out of an aircraft is quite a thrill; especially at night with a 35+lb ruck sack strapped to you. Fortunately I never had to pull my reserve on the way down (praise God), and despite several hard landings, was never seriously hurt or injured.
To conclude, as you may know I currently reinvest all dividends received in order to buy more shares, and will therefore 'feel' the effects of $150 less each month in my budgeting. Nonetheless, it was great being Airborne, and I am thankful for the experience and the small bonus that came with it each month.
As always, I welcome any comments. Thanks for reading,
DivPartisan
Hello, Im also in the military, US Army Reserve,I spend 1 year in Irak in 2004, I live in Puerto Rico. I just started a Dividend portfolio two months ago and Im very excited about this approach to stock investing. I congratulate you on your sucess,you are on track to be a succesfull investor. I will be visiting your site as well as Dividend Mantras site on a monthly basis, Keep it up. You guys are something else. God bless both of you on your jurney to financial freedom. Excuse my orthographic errors, English is my second laguage.
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ReplyDeleteAgreed every dollar counts. $150/month may not seem like much but it does add up. Hopefully some of your stock holdings will be increasing their dividends soon.
I was in the military reserves (infantry), but you guys are something else (as mentioned by the previous commenter), carrying all that equipment is hard. Jumping out of a plane with all that equipment is even harder.
Kanwal Sarai,
ReplyDeleteGreat to hear you've served as well, and thank you. Please enjoy your Veteran's Day!
I think I only have one more jump left in the 82nd Airborne Division. Keep in touch!
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