What was the first big ticket item that you bought with your first military paycheck? https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/what-was-the-first-big-ticket-item-that-you-bought-with-your-first-military-paycheck <div class="images-v2-count-1"><div class="content-picture image-v2-number-1" id="image-37467"> <div class="social_icons social-buttons-on-image"> <a href='https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rallypoint.com%2Fanswers%2Fwhat-was-the-first-big-ticket-item-that-you-bought-with-your-first-military-paycheck%3Futm_source%3DFacebook%26utm_medium%3Dorganic%26utm_campaign%3DShare%20to%20facebook' target="_blank" class='social-share-button facebook-share-button'><i class="fa fa-facebook-f"></i></a> <a href="https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=What+was+the+first+big+ticket+item+that+you+bought+with+your+first+military+paycheck%3F&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rallypoint.com%2Fanswers%2Fwhat-was-the-first-big-ticket-item-that-you-bought-with-your-first-military-paycheck&amp;via=RallyPoint" target="_blank" class="social-share-button twitter-custom-share-button"><i class="fa fa-twitter"></i></a> <a href="mailto:?subject=Check this out on RallyPoint!&body=Hi, I thought you would find this interesting:%0D%0AWhat was the first big ticket item that you bought with your first military paycheck?%0D%0A %0D%0AHere is the link: https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/what-was-the-first-big-ticket-item-that-you-bought-with-your-first-military-paycheck" target="_blank" class="social-share-button email-share-button"><i class="fa fa-envelope"></i></a> </div> <a class="fancybox" rel="9b4aa5ea270a931c082e05490e2b10ae" href="https://d1ndsj6b8hkqu9.cloudfront.net/pictures/images/000/037/467/for_gallery_v2/newcar.jpg"><img src="https://d1ndsj6b8hkqu9.cloudfront.net/pictures/images/000/037/467/large_v3/newcar.jpg" alt="Newcar" /></a></div></div>Many of my friends that joined the military in the last few years bought new cars or motorcycles when they received their first paycheck. What was your first big ticket item that you bought when you were young with a pocket full of money? Thu, 30 Apr 2015 09:03:28 -0400 What was the first big ticket item that you bought with your first military paycheck? https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/what-was-the-first-big-ticket-item-that-you-bought-with-your-first-military-paycheck <div class="images-v2-count-1"><div class="content-picture image-v2-number-1" id="image-37467"> <div class="social_icons social-buttons-on-image"> <a href='https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rallypoint.com%2Fanswers%2Fwhat-was-the-first-big-ticket-item-that-you-bought-with-your-first-military-paycheck%3Futm_source%3DFacebook%26utm_medium%3Dorganic%26utm_campaign%3DShare%20to%20facebook' target="_blank" class='social-share-button facebook-share-button'><i class="fa fa-facebook-f"></i></a> <a href="https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=What+was+the+first+big+ticket+item+that+you+bought+with+your+first+military+paycheck%3F&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rallypoint.com%2Fanswers%2Fwhat-was-the-first-big-ticket-item-that-you-bought-with-your-first-military-paycheck&amp;via=RallyPoint" target="_blank" class="social-share-button twitter-custom-share-button"><i class="fa fa-twitter"></i></a> <a href="mailto:?subject=Check this out on RallyPoint!&body=Hi, I thought you would find this interesting:%0D%0AWhat was the first big ticket item that you bought with your first military paycheck?%0D%0A %0D%0AHere is the link: https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/what-was-the-first-big-ticket-item-that-you-bought-with-your-first-military-paycheck" target="_blank" class="social-share-button email-share-button"><i class="fa fa-envelope"></i></a> </div> <a class="fancybox" rel="49e1a2dd166cf23e1b5bc3303a5df37a" href="https://d1ndsj6b8hkqu9.cloudfront.net/pictures/images/000/037/467/for_gallery_v2/newcar.jpg"><img src="https://d1ndsj6b8hkqu9.cloudfront.net/pictures/images/000/037/467/large_v3/newcar.jpg" alt="Newcar" /></a></div></div>Many of my friends that joined the military in the last few years bought new cars or motorcycles when they received their first paycheck. What was your first big ticket item that you bought when you were young with a pocket full of money? CPT Private RallyPoint Member Thu, 30 Apr 2015 09:03:28 -0400 2015-04-30T09:03:28-04:00 Response by SPC Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 30 at 2015 9:21 AM https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/what-was-the-first-big-ticket-item-that-you-bought-with-your-first-military-paycheck?n=631209&urlhash=631209 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>My brother was graduating RIP the same week as I was graduating basic training. I paid for their tickets to go to his graduation. As much as I wanted them there for me, I knew how much of an achievement it was for my brother. SPC Private RallyPoint Member Thu, 30 Apr 2015 09:21:29 -0400 2015-04-30T09:21:29-04:00 Response by Lt Col Fred Marheine, PMP made Apr 30 at 2015 9:29 AM https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/what-was-the-first-big-ticket-item-that-you-bought-with-your-first-military-paycheck?n=631243&urlhash=631243 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I bought my dad an Evinrude 9.9 horsepower outboard motor for his 12&#39; fishing boat - something I had grown up hearing him talk about and never quite finding the flexibility to get. I had it in the back of my truck and went to see him for lunch at work - he had just dropped paperwork to retire and was ready to travel the country in an RV, so my big reveal was to pull back the tarp and say &quot;happy retirement.&quot;<br /><br />Pretty friggin&#39; awesome day.<br /><br />My brother still has the boat and motor 30 years later. Lt Col Fred Marheine, PMP Thu, 30 Apr 2015 09:29:52 -0400 2015-04-30T09:29:52-04:00 Response by SSgt Dan Montague made Apr 30 at 2015 9:29 AM https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/what-was-the-first-big-ticket-item-that-you-bought-with-your-first-military-paycheck?n=631244&urlhash=631244 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>A pair of $20 boots. I only made 13k a year<br />Now my first big ticket item when i was just make over the poverty line was an M-1 Garand. My retirement gift to me was a divorce from my wife...and a new V8 Titan truck SSgt Dan Montague Thu, 30 Apr 2015 09:29:28 -0400 2015-04-30T09:29:28-04:00 Response by Capt Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 30 at 2015 9:36 AM https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/what-was-the-first-big-ticket-item-that-you-bought-with-your-first-military-paycheck?n=631258&urlhash=631258 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>My pay check for a month was $85. Didn&#39;t support any big ticket items. Capt Private RallyPoint Member Thu, 30 Apr 2015 09:36:39 -0400 2015-04-30T09:36:39-04:00 Response by LCDR Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 30 at 2015 9:52 AM https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/what-was-the-first-big-ticket-item-that-you-bought-with-your-first-military-paycheck?n=631289&urlhash=631289 <div class="images-v2-count-1"><div class="content-picture image-v2-number-1" id="image-37478"> <div class="social_icons social-buttons-on-image"> <a href='https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rallypoint.com%2Fanswers%2Fwhat-was-the-first-big-ticket-item-that-you-bought-with-your-first-military-paycheck%3Futm_source%3DFacebook%26utm_medium%3Dorganic%26utm_campaign%3DShare%20to%20facebook' target="_blank" class='social-share-button facebook-share-button'><i class="fa fa-facebook-f"></i></a> <a href="https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=What+was+the+first+big+ticket+item+that+you+bought+with+your+first+military+paycheck%3F&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rallypoint.com%2Fanswers%2Fwhat-was-the-first-big-ticket-item-that-you-bought-with-your-first-military-paycheck&amp;via=RallyPoint" target="_blank" class="social-share-button twitter-custom-share-button"><i class="fa fa-twitter"></i></a> <a href="mailto:?subject=Check this out on RallyPoint!&body=Hi, I thought you would find this interesting:%0D%0AWhat was the first big ticket item that you bought with your first military paycheck?%0D%0A %0D%0AHere is the link: https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/what-was-the-first-big-ticket-item-that-you-bought-with-your-first-military-paycheck" target="_blank" class="social-share-button email-share-button"><i class="fa fa-envelope"></i></a> </div> <a class="fancybox" rel="08baf4a0b5d97fff577df04875fe82dd" href="https://d1ndsj6b8hkqu9.cloudfront.net/pictures/images/000/037/478/for_gallery_v2/11141774_10204428639380217_7457731392212988335_o.jpg"><img src="https://d1ndsj6b8hkqu9.cloudfront.net/pictures/images/000/037/478/large_v3/11141774_10204428639380217_7457731392212988335_o.jpg" alt="11141774 10204428639380217 7457731392212988335 o" /></a></div></div>I did not make enough money to buy a big ticket item. But I bought these with my annual bonus LCDR Private RallyPoint Member Thu, 30 Apr 2015 09:52:21 -0400 2015-04-30T09:52:21-04:00 Response by SPC David Shaffer made Apr 30 at 2015 11:06 AM https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/what-was-the-first-big-ticket-item-that-you-bought-with-your-first-military-paycheck?n=631450&urlhash=631450 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Ha ha ha! This is a funny question! I was the sole provider for my wife and our first child. We were happy to pay all of our bills each month and have bread and ramen to eat. Those were the days... SPC David Shaffer Thu, 30 Apr 2015 11:06:14 -0400 2015-04-30T11:06:14-04:00 Response by SPC Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 30 at 2015 2:39 PM https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/what-was-the-first-big-ticket-item-that-you-bought-with-your-first-military-paycheck?n=632054&urlhash=632054 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>um, still haven&#39;t made a big ticket paycheck from the Army, but when I graduated OSUT at Benning I treated myself to a multicam woobie and a SOG backpack SPC Private RallyPoint Member Thu, 30 Apr 2015 14:39:51 -0400 2015-04-30T14:39:51-04:00 Response by SrA Edward Vong made Apr 30 at 2015 2:50 PM https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/what-was-the-first-big-ticket-item-that-you-bought-with-your-first-military-paycheck?n=632086&urlhash=632086 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Furniture SrA Edward Vong Thu, 30 Apr 2015 14:50:44 -0400 2015-04-30T14:50:44-04:00 Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 30 at 2015 6:50 PM https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/what-was-the-first-big-ticket-item-that-you-bought-with-your-first-military-paycheck?n=632649&urlhash=632649 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>First thing I bought........ Financial Freedom and paid off my student loans. SSG Private RallyPoint Member Thu, 30 Apr 2015 18:50:15 -0400 2015-04-30T18:50:15-04:00 Response by SPC Carl K. made Apr 30 at 2015 9:05 PM https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/what-was-the-first-big-ticket-item-that-you-bought-with-your-first-military-paycheck?n=632984&urlhash=632984 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>While not big ticket at the time, I bought my parents a satellite dish for the company that later became Dish Network. SPC Carl K. Thu, 30 Apr 2015 21:05:24 -0400 2015-04-30T21:05:24-04:00 2015-04-30T09:03:28-04:00