Learn how Money estimates inflation

Learn how Money estimates inflation

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Historically, the rate of inflation has averaged 3% per year. Money uses this number to estimate future inflation. You can either accept this rate of inflation for forecasting or enter another rate.

Money automatically applies this rate to any expenses or assets that you enter as changeable relative to the inflation rate.

To change the inflation rate used by Money:

1 Go to Taxes & Inflation.

How?

1 On the navigation bar (The strip at the top of the Money screen where you can click to go to the different areas in Money.), click Planner.

2 Click Lifetime Planner.

3 In the left pane, click Taxes & Inflation.

2 Click Change Inflation Rate.

3 Enter a new inflation rate.