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@bevm You are right that most people will get a job post military. But the ability to live well on 4k a month isn't too hard. LI also have a house that was just a little less expensive than yours (238k) within 20 mile of a major city (mcol), but mortgage/tax/ins/utilities/HOA are ~1800 for me...

@bevm I wasn't contesting the accuracy of your numbers, just the accuracy of your statement about not living comfortably at an O-4 retirement. It is totally possible between living frugally (as you said) and having additional investments ( brokerage account, real estate, etc). As for it being...

@monkeyroo The BRS calculator should have a button to switch from then-dollars to its net present value in today dollars. I'll admit I haven't checked, but the high-3 calculator has it.

@bevm This is only fairly accurate if you assume a single family income, and falling prey to lifestyle creep. If you have a working spouse and/or spend well below your means, then retirement at O4 or higher is very doable.

@jordan11315 The withdrawal age for TSP (and 401ks,IRAs, etc) is 59.5, although there are a few situations where you can withdraw earlier. So maybe a little bit of time to drive that dream car.

@werise55 They are all fairly similar. Create an account at each and decide which interface you prefer. Given how complicated investing can seem, comfort with the UI can be helpful.

@werise55 Create an account at one of the listed companies, and then transfer the funds from the checking account. You can set up external accounts from within the IRA account once it's set up. Just input the routing and account number for the checking account. Closing it afterwards won't...