What Was Your First Big Purchase After Separating or Retiring?

Retired as a Tech Sargeant so instead of the Lamborghini I went with a used Honda Element.

My first big purchase after retiring was a 2007 Harley-Davidson Wide Glide. I had been kicking around the ideal of learning to ride and with us being empty nesters, the time was right. I started working with Military Sales out of Japan (I was stationed at the Embassy in Australia) and a lot of back & forth got the motorcycle purchase, stateside pickup location and Riders Edge course squared away. I took the Riders Edge course at the Smithfield H-D one weekend and the very next weekend, I picked up my first ever motorcycle, the H-D Wide Glide, from Cape Fear H-D in Fayetteville, NC. Fast forward to today and 65K miles later and I still have that Wide Glide. I have also owned a 2013 Street Glide (traded in for the 18) and a 2018 Anniversary Street Glide (totaled due to it being involved in an accident). Don't know what model will replace the Street Glide but the Wide Glide will always be in the garage because she was first. Keep the rubber side down.

i bought a lot of furnitutre after separating from the Nayv

A retirement thank you cruise. I waited until after I was officially retired as I had an issue before and my retirement was extended. My sweet husband and I agreed and we provided a three hour cruise (food, music, children's area) on a river in Germany for friends, colleagues, and those who cared for our children, business associates, etc. It was an amazing day and well worth the money we spent. This provided an opportunity to thank everyone for making it possible for me to continue in the military until retirement and a chance or many to visit from other cities.

My first big purchase was buying a heat press, a Cricut machine, and some extra supplies and inventory. I started my own shirt business!

Handicap accessible van

House

My first bug purchase was a laptop computer so I could write papers for school

My first real big purchase after 3 yr Army military service was a 1964, Canary Yellow, Hard top Chevy Impala. Fell inlove at first sight! LOVED IT!

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