He is a law school graduate and a former Marine captain who seems to be living his career dream: to be an FBI agent, protecting the United States from terrorists and other criminals. But when the 34-year-old Long Island native leaves his New York City office, he returns to a life he says he never bargained for: a spartan rented room here, 42 miles south of the city. Assigned to one of the world’s most expensive cities with a salary of just $48,000 – and with more than $106,000 in student loans to pay off and credit-card debts near $10,000 – he says it’s all he can afford. “I took an oath when I joined the FBI,” says the agent, who has been with the FBI for four years and who asked not to be identified. “I never thought it would also include a vow of poverty.” Full Story
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