Originally Posted by
fm2176
Shameless plug here...
Free quarters, free food, sea pay (I think I read MPR is currently on sea duty). Also, allowances, decent travel pay, and discounts nearly everywhere. Not to mention unmarried and debt-free (I am assuming more than stating). I've rarely met someone who fits the above criteria who doesn't either save or throw away 3/4 or more of their pay. As for me, I can only dream, the family spends all my pay. But don't feel bad, we pay taxes too. So, in effect, we pay each other.
But, off my soapbox. I'll be doing all the recruiting I can handle in real life, so I'll refrain from preaching to the sheltered regulars here. :)