<topic sku="dlxbiz" tNum="287173" author="leighanw" xmlns="x-schema:hhTopicSchema.xml"><index><title>Learn about the Career pages in the Lifetime Planner</title><category>lifeplan</category><klink type="cncpt">Tell me about the Career pages in the Lifetime Planner</klink></index>
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<p>Use the <emph>Career</emph> pages (as in "Larry's Career") to tell Money what your current earnings are and what you expect them to be until you retire. If you entered another breadwinner besides yourself on the <emph>About You</emph> page, you'll enter your partner's career information on another <emph>Career</emph> page with his or her name. Other income (such as inheritances, alimony, or pension benefits) will go on the <emph>Other Income</emph> page.</p>
<p>On the <emph>Career</emph> pages, you can:</p>
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<li><emph>Tell Money what your current salary is.</emph> You can enter your current gross salary yourself or have Money calculate it for you if you assigned the category Paycheck when you entered your itemized paycheck on the <emph>Manage scheduled bills and deposits</emph> page. If you did, click <emph>change the link to your paychecks</emph> and Money will automatically calculate your salary.</li>
<li><emph>Predict any annual raises.</emph>Will you receive regular raises throughout your career? Tell Money whether they will they keep with inflation or exceed it.</li>
<li><emph>Enter future events that will affect your main career, such as promotions or sabbaticals.</emph> Do you plan to change jobs, get a major promotion, work less, or take some time off? If so, tell Money.</li>
<li><emph>See a graph of your career earnings.</emph> The graph at the bottom of the page gives you the big-picture view of your salary from now until you retire.</li>
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<p>The income information you enter here is reflected in the long-term forecast of your lifetime plan. If you change jobs or get a raise, make sure you enter the new income information and Money will adjust your forecast.</p>
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<tease>How do I view the <emph>Career</emph> pages?</tease>
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<li>On the <emph>Planner</emph> menu, click <emph>Lifetime Planner</emph>.</li>
<li>In the left pane, click <emph>Income</emph>, and then click <emph>Your Name Career</emph> or <emph>Your Partner's Name Career</emph>.</li>
