MilitaryRetire

I retired last year. I built this app based on that experience. I wanted to provide something to service members that provides details in terms of what their future income will look like, why it looks that way, along with a checklist to keep track of things.

This is mainly for service members approaching retirement. Features:

THE MILITARY INCOME STATEMENT

Your retirement income itemized like a pay stub: gross retired pay, minus the SBP premium, minus federal and state tax, plus VA compensation. Every line shows its math and where the number came from. This is a planning illustration at your retirement date, not a current retired-account statement; later retired-pay COLAs are not added.

RETIREMENT PLANNER

Your pay grade and retirement date drive your monthly retired pay, with your years of service at retirement and the multiplier shown so the figure is never a mystery. BRS members get the lump-sum election modeled to DoD's own published methodology. Your estimate details shows the inputs, credited service, High-3 average, multiplier and monthly pay groups behind the result, along with service, grade-history and future-pay assumptions.

SURVIVOR BENEFIT PLAN (SBP)

Spouse and per-child coverage, with the premium priced the way DFAS prices it — including child-only coverage off the actuarial factor. Model the election before DD Form 2656 makes it permanent.

VA DISABILITY

Add your ratings and see the combined-rating math worked step by step. VA does not add ratings — each one applies to what's left. Concurrent receipt (CRDP/CRSC) eligibility is flagged.

RETIREMENT CHECKLIST

A T-minus timeline from two years out to after you're out: TAP, service records, SkillBridge, the BDD claim window, DD Form 2656, scheduling the final move with the TMO, TRICARE enrollment, the DD-214 review, and verifying your first retired paycheck against your own statement. Every item cites the statute, regulation, or agency page it comes from.

PRICING

One-time purchase. No subscription, no ads, no account, and nothing in the app gated behind a further purchase.

PRIVACY

Your retirement profile stays on your device and is not automatically uploaded. You control any exports or details shared in feedback or email. No account or cloud sync; no advertising or third-party analytics SDKs. Optional feedback sends your message, category, app/version, device model, iOS version, timestamp and a persistent random installation ID to our Supabase database for support, bug investigation, suggestions and product planning. Failed submissions may be saved locally and retried later. Feedback may be copied into local triage records or GitHub issues. The form has no dedicated name or email field and does not automatically attach your retirement profile.

DATA

Bundled and dated, transcribed from primary sources: official military basic pay schedules from 2020 through 2026, 2026 VA compensation rates, federal tax brackets, the 50-state treatment of military retired pay, and DoD's published BRS lump-sum discount rate. Future basic-pay months after 2026 hold 2026 rates flat with no annual raises. VA and tax illustrations use their separately dated bundled schedules. Works offline. Every dataset is listed in the app with its source and its vintage.

MilitaryRetire provides general estimates for planning purposes. It is not financial, legal, or tax advice. For authoritative figures consult DFAS, VA.gov, or a licensed financial advisor.