<title>Add a new loan to your lifetime plan</title>
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<klink type="prcdr">How do I add a loan to my lifetime plan?</klink>
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<li>On the <emph>Planner</emph> menu, click <emph>Lifetime Planner</emph>.</li>
<li>In the left pane, click <emph>Loans & Debt</emph>.</li>
<li>Click <emph>New Loan</emph>.</li>
<li>Follow the instructions on the screen.</li>
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<tease>What if I don't know the loan terms?</tease>
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<p>You can either use the default values that Money suggests or enter your own estimates. You can always edit the loan later to make it more accurate.</p>
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<tease>When I add a loan, where does it appear in Money?</tease>
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<p>Money lists your current loans both on the <emph>Loans & Debt</emph> page and in the Accounts & Bills area. However, Money lists your future loans on the <emph>Loans & Debt</emph> page only.</p>
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<tease>How do I add a future adjustable-rate mortgage (ARM)?</tease>
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<p>While following the steps above, enter the maximum interest rate you expect to pay as the rate for the entire loan. Don't use the lower introductory rate.</p>
