Marion Said:

help if you can please, if not then free 2 points?

We Answered:

Most people are in your shoes and if they're not, they'll change their major at least once in college (those are the odds at least). I would advise going to a state university or junior college (saves money) and taking all of your gen eds... there you will be exposed to many different subjects and you'll likely find your niche...

But a career inventory test will help!! Your high school should have resources on how to administer you one...

Keep in mind it will give exact matches based off of your interests and perceived strengths but that doesn't mean that's what you want to do but it generally matches the field (i.e. it said I should be a high school principal and I am a counselor for adolescents and adults and am earning a phd in educational psychology.... no intentions of becoming a principal but I like helping people and I enjoy teaching... so here i sit!)

Don't panic though.

Virginia Said:

Military career or not? What should we do?

We Answered:

There are advantages to the military retirement, as well as some of the other benefits. And while the health and dental benefits are no longer free for life after retirement, the Tricare premiums are so affordable that you cannot afford to pass that benefits.

Given that there are 6 Air Force Bases in Texas unless your husbands specialty is so specific, he could spend most of the next 9 years in Texas.

You need to figure out how much you can make at $70,000 plus whatever your husband could make now in the area where your father's business is located. Then look at the $60,000 he makes a year now plus what ever you could make if you worked. If you could make more at your falther's business is it enough to equal the probable $25,000 he would make a year if he reitred at 20 years as an E-8 (using today's dollar figures, there will be salary increases during that time of course so the $25,000 should be adjusted up 2 to 3% a year to allow for the pay increases. Remember to consider that when he passes away his retirement will be lost, (except for a percentage to you should he opt for SBP coverage).

He could be deployed, and he could be injured whether deployed or in CONUS.

He could also be hit by a car in an accident after he gets out. There are always risks.

Consider also that there is also a risk that you could have bad business years and not make enough to pay yourself $70,000 a year.

There are risks and benefits to both choices.

Good luck with your decision.