In this research, a Microsoft Excel retirement planning decision support tool is developed to help Marine Corps Officers visualize their own time horizon to achieve retirement. Basic and advanced features allow individuals to adjust all of the variables within the tool to represent their unique financial retirement goals. The decision support tool will also help eligible Marine Corps Officers to choose between the Legacy Retirement System and Blended Retirement System, by understanding each retirement plan and calculating which plan would provide more financial benefit.http://hdl.handle.net/10945/60381Outstanding ThesisCaptain, United States Marine CorpsApproved for public release; distribution is unlimited
