<title>Change the details of a savings contribution in your lifetime plan</title>
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<klink type="prcdr">How do I change the details of a savings contribution in 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>Savings & Investments</emph>, and then click <emph>Savings Contributions</emph>.</li>
<li>Click the contribution you want to edit.</li>
<li>Click <emph>Edit</emph>, and then click the details you want to change.</li>
<li>Follow the instructions on the screen.</li>
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<tease>What if I just want to change the amount of a contribution I'm already making?</tease>
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<p>First, use the steps above to edit the current contribution's end date. The new end date should be the last month you plan to make your current contribution. Then, add a new contribution for the new amount and give it a start date in the month you begin contributing the new amount. <alink type="prcdr" href="Enteranewcontribution.xml"/></p>
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<tease>Can I earmark a savings contribution to pay for a particular expense?</tease>
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<p>No, that's not necessary. Money calculates whether you have enough savings to pay for all of your future expenses, not just one particular expense. For example, if you want to take a vacation in a year, Money will tell you if you're saving enough to meet all your goals. You can pay for the vacation with money from any of your accounts.</p>
<p>Remember, though, that any savings contributions to an Education IRA or to other accounts in a dependent's name are automatically reserved for college expenses.</p>
