I'm an army wife and 20 year army brat, haha, so maybe I can help. No of course joining the military doesn't absolve your civilian responsibilities. Now, depending on what MOS you ask for, and the kind of bonus you may receive, the army does offer perks called "student loan repayment" they'll pay off your student loans for you! Now, while you are in basic training, AIT, or called to military duty, you obviously can't be worrying with making your car payments, etc. usually single service members leave these responsibilities to a parent or sibling. I highly discourage you from leaving money or possessions with a boyfriend or girlfriend, this gets messy and they can get greedy. We see it happen more and more. If you don't have anyone you trust, there are accountants you can hire to manage your money and pay your bills while you temporarily can't deal with this hassle. If you ARE married, obviously your spouse would most likely take care of these things for you. But what you need to do is get whoever you are giving this responsibility to, a Power of Attorney. I advise you to get SPECIFIC POA's not a general one, as that is often left very open about what they can do. Just be careful. I hate seeing SM's get screwed over. Oh, and don't trust anything any recruiter might tell you, they get bonuses for enlisting people, so they will say anything to get your signature. Make sure anything they promise you, you see it in writing. Good luck!
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