I've come to the conclusion that no matter how hard you try, as a junior Marine, it is impossible to save money. You're taxed for so many reasons on so many things it's impossible to set any real goals financially. Not to mention all the crap I've been forced to buy that was completely unnecessary. Not being aloud to drive, and not getting much time to eat are just two more reasons to spend money when I don't want to. Three paychecks left before I go reserve status....... in other words, three paychecks before I'm not only broke, I'm well beyond broke. So I'll pretty much be exactly where I was when I enlisted; stuck in my mother's house, broke, w/ no job or car. At least I'll have a pretty uniform, right? 