One of the things that I guess just comes with age is taking responsibility for your actions as well as other aspects of your life. That's one of the reasons I am so proud of the Boy for joining the Marine Corps. He's still learning of course. He and some guys went to Texas on leave a couple of weeks ago and I guess they were so broke that on the way back he overdrew his account by a couple hundred bucks even after I sent three hundred bucks. It was a bit irritating but it's just one of those lessons he's going to have to learn.
Back when he graduated boot camp one of his first purchases was an xbox 360 and shortly after he picked up a PS3 as well. I think he figured out he didn't need both but did need the money so he sold thePS3 to a buddy of his and just kept the xbox.
Now he's got a car. Hopefully things are going well for him with it but the payments have to be killing him. I know he's not making a ton of money as a PFC but if he manages it well he should be able to afford the car as well as save money for when he either gets out or retires...
I now that I used to have a hard managing my money. I figured anything after I paid bills was discretionary income to be spent. When you are young it's hard to envision needing to do anything else with it. Now things are a bit different and while paying bills is always at the top of my list, saving for my retirement comes a close second. THEN I want to spend everything else :)
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