An example service member. E-6, 14 years in: inputs designed only for this illustration, with projections computed by the same engine members use. These are illustrative inputs, not paystub or LES data. Drag anything.
Your retirement, as monthly income.
The pension side waits for a real plan's published formula, so this example claims no pension number. The years and the invested-savings curve are yours to explore.
The curve is your invested savings only, shown in future (nominal) dollars; the figures to the right are in today's dollars. Cash never compounds and your pension is income, not a pot, so neither is drawn as a curve.
MoneyBadger never prices a pension without the plan's own published formula and a confirmed cohort that selects its rules. A public illustration is not that confirmation. In an account, a member can record the department, hire date, or retirement system that applies; this side fills in only when MoneyBadger supports the resulting published rules, and otherwise stays held. The invested savings below are their own computed number.
His invested savings reach about $39K by then (in today's dollars). Drawn at 3.5% a year, that is $115/mo, its own number, computed from designed inputs.
The savings above build in his TSP, the tax-advantaged account he controls.
Educational and directional only, not financial advice. Work with a financial advisor for the specifics of your situation. These are early (MVP) estimates. Illustrative projection only. Savings assume a 7% average annual return; returns are not guaranteed and your outcome will vary with funds, fees, and markets. Savings income uses a 3.5% annual withdrawal assumption, which is under methodology review.