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I'm moving to Fort Eustis in July. BAH is only $200 extra a month but rent for a 3 bedroom 2 bath is on average 1600-1700 a month. Basically, my family and I are having a hard time trying to figure out how we will save the money to afford a deposit, pet deposit and 1st months rent.. I know, I'm a SFC and should know how to do this, but it's been a long time since I've PCS'd and I just don't remember how to maximize the amount of money I'll recieve when I PCS.
Any help will be greatly appreciated.
Thank you
Any help will be greatly appreciated.
Thank you
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Posted 10 y ago
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Request Dislocation Allowance...you'll get about $2500 (FREE)
You can also request advance pay...one month of your base pay, paid back over 12 months.
You can also request advance pay...one month of your base pay, paid back over 12 months.
The purpose of DLA is to partially reimburse a member for the expenses incurred in relocating the household on a PCS, ordered for the Government's convenience, or incident to an evacuation. This allowance is in addition to all other allowances authorized in this Joint Federal Travel Regulation (JFTR) and may be paid in advance.
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SFC (Join to see)
Hmm, I wonder how I can figure out if Im entitled it or not. There are only a few places Ive seen here that waive the deposit. Have you been on AHRN?
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SFC (Join to see)
I just came from Germany and there are a few things I wont compromise on, like having a Garage, Im surprised at how hard it is to find what I want within my BAH range
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MSG Bo Lathrop
If you go to your local transportation office, and ask them they will tell you if you qualify.
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SFC (Join to see)
I talked to my battle buddy that Im staying with (He came from Germany 5 months ago), and he said he got it.....so Im hoping its the same for me.
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I agree with all of the other comments. Yes, you will get the DLA (for a SFC with dependents is $2485.75), whether you get it in advance or when you file the travel voucher. A few other things you can do is request advance travel, which is 80% of what you are authorized for travel: gas and per diem. You can do an estimate on what you'll receive for gas by looking at the mileage from Campbell to Eustis. Multiple it by .56 and that's the approximate dollar amount you'll get. For per diem, you will receive $129 ($83 for lodging, $41 for meals and $5 for incidentals) per day of authorized travel time. Your wife and children will receive approximately 75% of your rate, although I believe the spousal rate is just a bit higher. So for example, if it's you, your wife and two kids, you would be getting roughly $419.25 per day. Multiply that by your authorized travel days, which I believe is 3 days from Campbell to Eustis, and you should be getting approximately $1257.75 for per diem. You get all of that regardless of how long it takes you to travel.
I highly recommend you do just advance travel and advance DLA. This will help offset the cost of the traveling up front instead of you paying for it yourself. Also, I HEAVILY recommend using the gasbuddy.com website to find good gas prices along the way. The gas prices listed are good for only 48 hours so it's best to plan your gas stops the night before you leave.
If you need any other help or just want to chat, send me a message and I'll send you my number. More than willing to help out fellow service-members to save funding and find better ways to PCS.
I highly recommend you do just advance travel and advance DLA. This will help offset the cost of the traveling up front instead of you paying for it yourself. Also, I HEAVILY recommend using the gasbuddy.com website to find good gas prices along the way. The gas prices listed are good for only 48 hours so it's best to plan your gas stops the night before you leave.
If you need any other help or just want to chat, send me a message and I'll send you my number. More than willing to help out fellow service-members to save funding and find better ways to PCS.
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You are authorized advance pay only if you are PCSing, so you qualify. As a bonus SSG and up can go to DIV finance on their own to execute comptroller actions, so I would just take my orders up there and schedule advance pay. Hope everything works out.
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