<title>Enter information about your dependents</title>
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<klink type="prcdr">How do I enter information about my dependents?</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>About You</emph>.</li>
<li>Add a dependent or update information about a dependent:</li>
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<li>To add a dependent, click <emph>New</emph>.</li>
<li>To add information about a dependent already in your plan, click the dependent, and then click <emph>Edit</emph>.</li>
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<li>Follow the instructions on the screen.</li>
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<tease>Who should I include as my dependents?</tease>
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<p>A dependent is someone who requires your financial support or someone who contributes income to your household (even if he or she doesn't count as a dependent for tax purposes). Examples of dependents are your children, your spouse's children from a previous marriage, or an adult child or elderly parent who lives with you.</p>
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<tease>How do I plan for my child's future?</tease>
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<p>To plan for raising a child, add income and expenses associated with your children in the <emph>Income</emph> pages and <emph>Expenses</emph> pages. For example, on the <emph>Expenses</emph> pages, you can plan for the cost of child support, child care, college expenses, or weddings.</p>
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<tease>How do I plan for future children?</tease>
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<p>Simply add a dependent and enter a future date of birth or adoption date. You can then tell Money to estimate the child's future college education costs, the increase to your living expenses, and so on.</p>
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<tease>How do I plan for an adult dependent's care?</tease>
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<p>As you create your plan, think about the potential cost of geriatric care managers, nursing homes, or hospitalization for adult dependents you may support in the future. You may also want to consider long-term healthcare insurance as an investment option.</p>
