Based on a quick glance, isn't his silver truck pretty fancy/expensive? How do you afford something like that unless you have steady income. I'd think that a consignment store job would not bring in much income at all for the family.
BBM
Yesterday night on one of the last pages of Thread No. 5, I posted, among other things, that WN is retired from the U.S. Air Force, medically retired from the U.S. Air Force, or is collecting disability compensation at the 100% rate from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. I went on to state that 100% VA disability currently pays the veteran $2673.00 monthly INCOME TAX FREE plus $150.00 monthly for a spouse that is also income tax free, and additional income for each minor child (don't know what the amount is, but it's income tax free as well). In addition, veterans who are being paid disability compensation by the VA are also eligible for Social Security disability benefits if they are eligible for those benefits and are deemed disabled by Social Security, totally independent of being found disabled by the VA; Social Security will also pay a benefit for a spouse and minor children. None of any of this money I'm mentioning is "income" so it's all nontaxable; it is pure speculation on my part, but from what I know personally about VA disability compensation and Social Security disability payments, it would not be inconceivable that WN is receiving
at least $4000.00 income tax free every month--and because it appears he is renting his living quarters, he does not have the expenses associated with home ownership.
The State of New Hampshire does not have any income tax (nor does it have any sales tax) so whatever money LN earns from her job in the consignment shop is not subject to state income tax.
There seems to be a serious lack of knowledge on WS about the financial status of retired military members and/or those military veterans who are eligible for VA disability compensation. As I also mentioned last night, a person must serve more than 180 days on active duty and have either an honorable discharge or a general discharge under honorable conditions to be eligible for veterans' benefits.
If anyone reading this post wishes additional information on possible benefits from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, disability compensation or otherwise, please send me a PM.
To all those who read this post, thank you for your service to our country, and
to those who are Vietnam veterans, welcome home!