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09-24-2007, 10:10 AM
#21
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: May 2006
Position: Student Pilot
Posts: 849
) That said, most of the people I've met/flown/spoken with DO have debt, whether they got it from an aviation univeristy, regular college, or flight academy.
09-24-2007, 02:27 PM
#22
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Joined APC: Jun 2006
Posts: 3,966
I am fortunate to have a very succesful wife who makes great money as well as a great stint with the Marines and some deployed time to bank money away.
Couple that with the fact that I drove a 1994 Ranger with 200k miles when I really wanted a new F150 and my flight training at an FBO which the VA paid 60 percent of and my wife are and have been debt free for over 3 years. We now just save our money and pay cash for our vehicles or any other large purchases and separate the needs from the wants. If you want info on saving money send me a pm or just ask, I think I have figured a few things out that have helped me
09-24-2007, 05:15 PM
#23
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Mar 2007
Position: Powered parachute, left seat
Posts: 422
Me
I am fortunate to have a very succesful wife who makes great money as well as a great stint with the Marines and some deployed time to bank money away.
Couple that with the fact that I drove a 1994 Ranger with 200k miles when I really wanted a new F150 and my flight training at an FBO which the VA paid 60 percent of and my wife are and have been debt free for over 3 years. We now just save our money and pay cash for our vehicles or any other large purchases and separate the needs from the wants. If you want info on saving money send me a pm or just ask, I think I have figured a few things out that have helped me
I am fortunate to have a very succesful wife who makes great money as well as a great stint with the Marines and some deployed time to bank money away.
Couple that with the fact that I drove a 1994 Ranger with 200k miles when I really wanted a new F150 and my flight training at an FBO which the VA paid 60 percent of and my wife are and have been debt free for over 3 years. We now just save our money and pay cash for our vehicles or any other large purchases and separate the needs from the wants. If you want info on saving money send me a pm or just ask, I think I have figured a few things out that have helped me
First year FO pay comes out to be around 1600 bucks a month. I know a UND grad whos monthly loan payment is 1300 dollars a month. Thats just plain insanity!
09-24-2007, 07:20 PM
#24
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Joined APC: Aug 2007
Position: Pilot
Posts: 28
My favorite thing in the last month was the flight attendant who said, "I should have been a pilot... You guys only had a few more weeks of training (during newhire groundschool) and you get paid soo much more, and your job is sooo much cooler!".... she was serious... She honestly thought that being a pilot only took a few weeks longer of initial training...
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