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New to N4M: confused on how BAH works during Basic & "A" school
So I was told many different things by many different people and need some clarification. The first one is how does BAH work if he's in Illinois & I'll be in Cali? Do we get separation pay without children? I heard we get Illinois pay... is that true? Sorry, I'm so new to the Navy and I want to get as much info as I can. Also, should I continue at my full time job after he leave? Any suggestions... thanks ladies/gents appreciate your time.
- Liz :)
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Permalink Reply by abuon18 on
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BAH will be for where you are located while he is in school. Once he is out of school you're expected to move with him, and if you don't, BAH will be for his duty station. I think that's why people are saying his BAH will be for Illinois, but no. It will be for where you are in California while he's in boot camp and A school. After that, it will be for his location.
You will get separation pay once he's been gone for 30 days. It has nothing to do with children.
Continuing to work after he leaves is your choice but I would. The extra money certainly can't hurt, plus it will take about a month for him to get his first paycheck. Also it will help you stay busy while he's away. I worked while my husband was in boot camp, A & C schools, and now that he's on his first deployment I stayed in his C school location to continue working while he's deployed (he moved to his duty station less than a month before he was deploying). Again it's a personal choice, but what would you do if you weren't working? (You don't have to answer that, just something to think about!) I know for myself, I would spend my days in bed, being sad, and not leaving the house so working is keeping me busy, getting me out of the house, and keeps my mind off him being gone while I'm at work.
Good luck with everything!
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Permalink Reply by Lizzie_Corpsmanwife on
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abuon18
Girl thanks so much. I needed to hear another person's perspective. I know that with church, work, school, my doggie, gym, and homework, I will pretty much only have limited time to mope. It is a great idea to not quit working, especially because of the extra income. Thanks for taking the time to answer my question, I'm sure some people share in the same question as me :)
- L :)
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You're welcome! It's definitely confusing, and honestly it doesn't really get less confusing! Lol. Even if you don't NEED the income it helps to put it away into savings because you never know when you will! Especially when you eventually move and have to quit your job, who knows how long it may be before you are able to find a job again! Also the military is notorious for screwing up pay. They overpaid my husband over a few paychecks and then we had to pay it all back at once. And since he's been at his new command, he hasn't gotten a proper paycheck with what he's supposed to get paid in 3 months! If I wasn't working we'd definitely have struggled these past few months. So you never know!
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Sorry I am replying so late but I never receive emails from here :( Gotta fix that!
Wow I mean I am still going to be working as much as possible and I think that saving would be the wisest thing to do in case something like messing up someone's pay happens to occur. A friend told me that if his pay looks different than the last one, then maybe we should save what is extra because they will want it back. Thanks for all your help for reals this is all so insightful.
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Permalink Reply by NWKate on
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BAH will be for where you are instead of where he is while he is in training. My husband is currently at BC right now and his A school is 6 months long. I'm staying put to work and keep our daughter in a routine as.long as possible. I know that when he does get to his first duty station it will take some time for me to find a job so I want to work as long as I can just to make sure we are ok money wise. Plus we were told that due to when my husband started bc and when his three week mark is we are looking at not having a check until he is there almost six weeks. And do know that the first check is always less because they take money out for uniforms and incidentals.
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Permalink Reply by meagan5220 on
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Definitely keep your job for now to save up!! I moved to VA and the job market here is atrocious. I had two bachelor's and couldn't get hired. This area got hit so hard with the sequestration and the gvt shutdown and other budget issues. Its been ridiculous. I know people with 15 years of experience that cant get a job in their field. So You might want to save jic you need that money when you move while trying to find a job.
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Oh my... Dang I keep hearing people say they cannot find any type of work being a military wife and that scares me so much. Thanks so much for the insight Meagan.
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It really depends on what you are wanting to do and what area you are going to. While it took me a long time to find a full time job I got a part time job and worked until I found my current job which I love and was sooo worth the wait! :)
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Wow where are you stationed at? I heard certain states are so difficult to truly find jobs and I believe certain jobs come to those who wait girl
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I live in The Hampton Roads area in Virginia. Its like the Norfolk/Newport News/Virginia Beach area. Its sad to see an area struggle so much because it relies so much on military/government stability. I am so glad I found the job I have. Its so flexible! and great pay. Not exactly my desired area as far as forensic go but I am working with kids with special needs, which I love. :)
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