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Microsoft Money questions

QueBert

QueBert

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I know MS will be cutting off online usage Jan 2011, but I'm still interested in using it as it seems much nicer than Quicken. Have a few questions, a neighbor has 2007 Plus Home & Business he'll sell me. Is deluxe better than plus? I was playing around with it and it doesn't seem to have a feature to set up savings goals, unless I'm stupid I couldn't find it any ways. I want to put "I want a new car by [date]" and have it tell me how much to save to make it happen and keep track of things. I could have swore the '05 version I use to use ages ago did this. Anyone who uses Money and wants to chime in I'm all ears.
 
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I use Money 2006, and will continue to do so. I never use the on line stuff - basically manage my accounts manually. Billk pay and all that stuff is done by my online banking program (BAC.) Money ismerely a check point. So, I really don't care whether or not on line services stop next year. I'll keep on keeping on.
 
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hummm MS has released the final version called Microsoft Money Sunset, which is the 08 plus version without the online access. I downloaded it from MS's site and it apparently is free. Didn't see a page to buy it, and when I ran it under help it didn't say anything about a trial or an expiration date. Quicken has a boring ass interface, I know that's not important but it's like you're looking at a spreadsheet or something.
 
bruceb said:
Actually, I think that is a trial version.

http://www.microsoft.com/money/freetrial_info.mspx

Also see here:

http://www.microsoft.com/money/default.mspx

Also see this about the Sunset version

http://news.cnet.com/8301-13860_3-20005637-56.html
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The 1st link you can't download, the Sunset version seems to be free. It definitely doesn't say anything about expiring or a link to buy when you install and run it. I think maybe because MS removed the online features they made it free. If it expires after a month or 2 I guess I'll have to buy it. If it does end up costing money I hope it's not expensive, I really am liking Money so far, I know I only used it for a few hours now but it seems perfect for what I need. My credit union wasn't on their list of banks any ways so the lack of online banking means nothing to me.
 
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bruceb said:
Do not buy the old program. On line services for that year 2007 program are discontinued after Apr 01, 201 (such as bill pay) .. FYI .... Quicken has a $9.95 per month Fee for on line bill paying.

http://quicken.intuit.com/support/articles/buying-and-billing/discontinuation/3874.html

Next link tells how to import MS Money Files into Quicken

http://quicken.intuit.com/support/articles/getting-started/upgrading-and-conversion/7468.html
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As a long-time Money user who has tried to import files into Quicken, I can tell you that their conversion is far from perfect. For some reason, Quicken became confused by my past transactions and effectively blocked on-line bill payments! Quicken tech support had no ready answers, but sent me instructions to do their troubleshooting for them on my time and on my bank accounts. Great! I was effectively forced into making payments through my bank's on-line bill pay instead (which is free). Thumbs down for Intuit.
 
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