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Old 04-15-2023, 10:20 AM
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Default There's Always the Military

I spent most of my working life (32 years) in the military. When I enlisted in the Coast Guard as a teenager (low draft lottery number), I had completed one semester of junior college. I retired from the Coast Guard over 20 years ago at the ripe old age of 50. I'm not rich, but live a comfortable life.

Someone currently in the Coast Guard at the rank that I retired at is making around $150k a year with at least 20% of that non-taxable. Still no college degree required.

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