<prompt> Human: Background: Im a military officer who deploys six months of the year. My thought process is that I can legally break the lease during any of my deployments if the vehicle is not conducive to my current situation. DebtIncome ratio: I have a mortgage I easily make, a small amount of CC debt 4 APR Im paying off from some unexpected home maintenance and 2300 in student loans that are interest free while Im deployed and will be paid off this summer. Thoughts are I will lease a vehicle when I get back from my deployment over the summer.  <response>: One of the best financial decisions I ever made was deciding that I wasnt going to get caught up in having a nice car no matter how much money I made. To me, the entire purpose of having a vehicle is for it to get you from point A to point B. It doesnt have to be flashy, big, have a bunch of bells and whistles, etc.. It just has to be reliable and comfortable and thats it IMO. When I graduated college back in 2009, my father gave me some money to buy a new car. I had some money saved up myself and I could have started a lease on a BMW or Acura easily, but I opted to buy a used Honda Accord Ex. Im now an attorney, married, and own my own home. I still drive that same Accord going on 220k mi. A lot of my attorney friends are driving super nice Mercedes and BMWs and will joke with me about my car. You know what though? Ive taken good care of that Accord, its still got nice leather seats and drives well, it may not look like much but I hardly care. That Accord has more than paid for itself and all the money saved goes to my mortgage and paying off student loans. If you dont mind buying something modest, it will help you so much in the long run. 