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<klink type="prcdr">How do I designate a specific type of retirement account?</klink>
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<tease>Why?</tease>
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<p><glossary tNum="286928">401(k)s</glossary>, <glossary tNum="286929">403(b)s</glossary>, <glossary tNum="287023">IRAs</glossary>, and other retirement-related investment accounts should be classified as specific types of retirement accounts so Money can track them accurately and offer you feedback on taxes and retirement. <frgmnt sku="dlxbiz">Money's Lifetime Planner can also give you more valuable help in saving for your retirement.</frgmnt></p>
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<li>On the <emph>Investing</emph> menu, click <emph>Portfolio</emph>.</li>
<li>Right-click the investment account you want to designate as a retirement account, and then click <emph>See Account Details</emph>.</li>
<li>Under <emph>General information</emph>, select the <emph>Retirement account</emph> check box.</li>
<p>If the <emph>Retirement account</emph> check box is already selected, clear it, and then select it again.</p>
<li>Click <emph>OK</emph>.</li>
<li>Select the specific type of retirement account, and then click <emph>Finish</emph>.</li>
<li>Click <emph>Done</emph>.</li>
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<p variant="note">Only investment accounts can be designated as retirement accounts.</p>
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<tease>How do I handle an account that contains stocks and retirement investments from the same brokerage firm?</tease>
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<p>You should create one investment account in Money for each investment account you want to track. This way, you can balance your account to each statement you receive from your brokerage.</p>