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I changed my budget, but my lifetime plan didnÆt change. Why?
The Lifetime Planner Forecast is based on values in the Lifetime Planner, not the Budget Planner. To change your financial plan, change numbers in the Lifetime Planner. There are a couple of exceptions: from the Income and Expenses places of the Lifetime Planner, you can link to the values set up in your budget. If you choose to link these values, your long-term financial plan will reflect changes in your short-term budget.
The numbers IÆm seeing are much smaller or larger than I expected. Why?
You might be viewing the results with the Show effects of inflation option unchecked (disabled). Try checking this option to show the effects of inflation. For more information, see Learn what "hide the effects of inflation" means.
How is my forecast calculated?
For a technical explanation, point to Microsoft on the Web on the Help menu, and then click Microsoft Money Home Page.
Reducing my expenses doesnÆt improve my forecast. Why not?
By default, Money assumes that you will save 0% of your surplus monthly income. In other words, your forecast is based on how much you save each month. If you reduce your expenses in one category, such as dining out, the forecast assumes youÆll spend these savings on something else. If you actually plan to save more, click Options on the Tools menu, then click the Planner tab. Enter an appropriate value in the Sweep box.