Microsoft KB Archive/128598

= Incorrect Results in Retirement Planner Wizard =

Article ID: 128598

Article Last Modified on 1/19/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Money 95
 * Microsoft Money 97 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Money 3.0 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q128598



SYMPTOMS
In the Retirement Planner Wizard in Money, when you enter unrealistic numbers (that is, numbers that are extremely large or small) in response to a given Wizard question, incorrect results may occur.



CAUSE
This problem is due to rounding errors.

For example, if you enter monthly contributions of less than 1 cent, the Retirement Planner Report rounds the amount to two decimal places and displays monthly contribution amounts of $0.00. However, Money keeps track of the actual contribution, and after several years, the total amount saved will begin to add up. Depending upon the variables entered, the Retirement Planner may display a Total Nest Egg of a sizable amount although the Total Contributions shows an amount of 0 (zero).



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Money versions 3.0, 4.0 and 5.0. We are researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

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