When you leave the military, you’re not just giving up the uniform. You’re stepping out of a system that covered probably a bit more than you appreciated: housing, healthcare, subsidised lunch, and gym access - just for showing up.

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Now? It’s on you. And if you’ve not prepared for how much actually costs… You might find out the hard way. 

The Reality Check

Your new salary might look decent on paper. But when rent, council tax, commuting, and “voluntary” school contributions start piling up, that cushion deflates fast.

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We’re not here to panic you, we’re here to give you a proper heads-up and point out some useful ways you can get on top of your finances. 

What No One Tells You

Here’s what caught other veterans off guard (and sometimes left them shouting at broadband providers):

• Why your first rent payment might make you nostalgic for SLA
  
  
• How much private physio or dental actually sets you back
  
  
• What “pension contributions” look like when you’re the one making them
  
  
• The real cost of lunch. Seriously.
  
  

You won’t find money mindset ramblings or budgeting lectures. Just a plain-English breakdown of what civvy life actually costs, and how to get ahead of it.

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