MilBudgetBuddy

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MilBudgetBuddy — Your Money. Your Mission. Built specifically for active duty, Reserve/Guard, and retired service members, MilBudgetBuddy turns your LES into a real financial plan — no spreadsheets, no guesswork. PAY & ENTITLEMENTS • Live pay breakdown — base pay, BAH, BAS, and special pays for FY2026 • LES Decoder — every line on your pay statement explained • Promotion Pay Predictor — see exactly what your next rank is worth • GS Pay Calculator for civilian comparisons PCS & TRAVEL • PCS Calculator — compare BAH and total pay between duty stations • DITY/PPM, TLE/TLA, and per diem calculators • 250+ installations with real duty-station data BUDGET & WEALTH • Budget tracker built around your actual net pay • Debt payoff planner (avalanche vs. snowball) • Net worth tracker and savings goals • Roth IRA and TSP deep-dive calculators with BRS vs. High-3 comparison RETIREMENT & VA • Retirement Calculator — BRS vs. High-3, side by side • VA Disability, VA Loan, and GI Bill calculators using official formulas • Survivor Benefit Plan (SBP) modeling DEPLOYMENT & TRANSITION • Deployment pay and savings planner (CZTE, SDP, IDP) • Separation checklist and life-event guides (PCS, promotion, marriage, newborn) FAMILY • Kids mode — chores, savings goals, and money lessons for military families Every number is sourced from current DoD, IRS, and VA data and cross-checked against official pay tables. MilBudgetBuddy is not affiliated with the Department of Defense — always verify your official pay at myPay.