Moving to Camp Lejeune - Financial Management

MrsJDP421 · 01-09-2008, 12:32 PM

I am very new to this site and being a Marine spouse. My fiance is being stationed at Lejeune at the end of the month so I will be moving down there in February to be with him after our wedding. I have MANY questions about what it's like down there on base. I'vedone my research but I'd like to talk to some wives who have some first hand experience. Please help!

inmansgirl06 · 01-09-2008, 12:38 PM

Originally Posted by MrsJDP421

I am very new to this site and being a Marine spouse. My fiance is being stationed at Lejeune at the end of the month so I will be moving down there in February to be with him after our wedding. I have MANY questions about what it's like down there on base. I'vedone my research but I'd like to talk to some wives who have some first hand experience. Please help!

this town is boring! haha! are you living on or off base? Because I hear that makes all the difference in the world. If you have any questions feel free to ask!

RunAwayLove · 01-09-2008, 12:41 PM

not a wive but i grew up there

dad was in the marines

Miss B Hav'n · 01-09-2008, 04:10 PM

Originally Posted by inmansgirl06

this town is boring! haha! are you living on or off base? Because I hear that makes all the difference in the world. If you have any questions feel free to ask!

Oh, come on, how can it possibly be boring - you have all those lovely strip clubs and a WalMart

To the OP - a lot of it will depend on your personal preferences and lifestyle. If, for example, you enjoy outdoor activities, etc it isn't a bad area at all. If, though, you are looking for an exciting night life, etc you're not going to enjoy the area too much.

Mrs.Highfill · 01-09-2008, 04:17 PM

Hi! I've lived here for a little while. If you have any questions feel free to PM me!

Sarah · 01-09-2008, 04:36 PM

I live here at Lejeune. I lived here as a child when my stepdad was in the Marine Corps, and this is mine and dh's second tour here. I will tell you that there are no where near as many strip clubs like there were in the 80's. I think there's only a couple now (Driftwood and Tobies). I really like it here, and there are things to do. Wilmington is 50 mins south of here, New Bern is 45 mins north, Raleigh/Durham is 3 hours west, and Myrtle Beach,SC is 2 1/2 hrs south. We live on the base and we are only 7 miles from the beach. The base has a lot for families and a lot of activities. If you need to know anything else, don't hesitate to ask

~~Kaiden'sMomma~~ · 01-09-2008, 05:11 PM

Jacksonville is pretty boring, but I really liked it there.

kitkat8376 · 01-10-2008, 01:46 PM

Make sure you have full coverage auto insurance, theres TONS of car accidents here-especially on Piney Green, which is one of the main roads. Also, NEVER go to WalMart on the weekends, especially payday weekends or after 10 PM, unless you want to park across the street and walk. Other then that, its great!!

MrsJDP421 · 01-10-2008, 10:07 PM

thanks for all your answers. girls. we plan to live on base in the beginning until we can save up some money if that makes a difference. i don't generally go to strip clubs so i think i'll be able to steer clear of that

MrsMenchaca · 01-13-2008, 03:19 PM

i lived in jacksonville before. is a small towm and not much to do, a walmart and lots strip clubs. but the base is nice and theres a beach. i was happy to leave there and move to corpus christi, but now i miss jacksonville like heck

01-09-2008, 12:32 PM	#1 (permalink)
MrsJDP421 Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: soon to be Camp Lejeune. North Carolina Posts: 20 Classifieds: (0) Activity: 0% Longevity: 32%	Moving to Camp Lejeune I am very new to this site and being a Marine spouse. My fiance is being stationed at Lejeune at the end of the month so I will be moving down there in February to be with him after our wedding. I have MANY questions about what it's like down there on base. I'vedone my research but I'd like to talk to some wives who have some first hand experience. Please help!

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RunAwayLove Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 32,850 Classifieds: (2) Activity: 0% Longevity: 39%	not a wive but i grew up there dad was in the marines __________________

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Mrs.Highfill Loving My Life As A Mom And Wife Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: K-Bay Hawaii Posts: 4,225 Blog Entries: 3 Classifieds: (1) Activity: 28% Longevity: 49%	Hi! I've lived here for a little while. If you have any questions feel free to PM me! __________________ Since my Gastric Bypass Surgery June 1 2009

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MrsJDP421 Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: soon to be Camp Lejeune. North Carolina Posts: 20 Classifieds: (0) Activity: 0% Longevity: 32%	lol thanks thanks for all your answers. girls. we plan to live on base in the beginning until we can save up some money if that makes a difference. i don't generally go to strip clubs so i think i'll be able to steer clear of that __________________ We give our husbands so that our country feels protected We smile through it all even though we feel neglected We are not in the spotlight and we never ask to be We only need to be needed and loved by our Marines We love our Marines with all we have and need them in our lives We are the few, the proud, we are the Marine wives

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MrsMenchaca Jovani's Mommy Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: NAS Corpus Christi Posts: 1,730 Classifieds: (0) Activity: 5% Longevity: 39%	i lived in jacksonville before. is a small towm and not much to do, a walmart and lots strip clubs. but the base is nice and theres a beach. i was happy to leave there and move to corpus christi, but now i miss jacksonville like heck __________________

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01-09-2008, 04:36 PM	#6 (permalink)
Sarah I'm too cool for words Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Camp Lejeune, NC Posts: 18,586 Classifieds: (0) Activity: 0% Longevity: 94%	I live here at Lejeune. I lived here as a child when my stepdad was in the Marine Corps, and this is mine and dh's second tour here. I will tell you that there are no where near as many strip clubs like there were in the 80's. I think there's only a couple now (Driftwood and Tobies). I really like it here, and there are things to do. Wilmington is 50 mins south of here, New Bern is 45 mins north, Raleigh/Durham is 3 hours west, and Myrtle Beach,SC is 2 1/2 hrs south. We live on the base and we are only 7 miles from the beach. The base has a lot for families and a lot of activities. If you need to know anything else, don't hesitate to ask

01-09-2008, 05:11 PM	#7 (permalink)
~~Kaiden'sMomma~~ Banned Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 15,011 Blog Entries: 4 Classifieds: (0) Activity: 0% Longevity: 48%	Jacksonville is pretty boring, but I really liked it there.

01-10-2008, 01:46 PM	#8 (permalink)
kitkat8376 Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Camp Lejeune/Camp Geiger, NC Posts: 63 Classifieds: (0) Activity: 0% Longevity: 32%	Make sure you have full coverage auto insurance, theres TONS of car accidents here-especially on Piney Green, which is one of the main roads. Also, NEVER go to WalMart on the weekends, especially payday weekends or after 10 PM, unless you want to park across the street and walk. Other then that, its great!!