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Money 2005 Deluxe Edition $18.99 after rebate (Costco)

is this a good prog? the other big one is quicken, right? I think my dell came with the basic 04 edition.
 
Costco rebates are extremely fast, I submitted one on their site and had a check within weeks (about 2 as I recall.)
 
I have Money Deluxe 2004. I've never used Quicken but I really enjoy Money. I don't know what the new features are for 2005.
 
If you wait till all the till OM, OD, and Staples have the sales on the tax software you might be able to get it for free or next to nothing.

As far as which is better it mostly comes down to preferance and which one is supported by you banking and other online finance buisnesses. I have been using Money and like it and I can download directly into it with most of my finances.
 
I think the current issue of PC Mag did a head to head with both, and while both were excellent, the nod went to Money as being the better of the two this season... I use quicken myself (2003 version) and it works fine for me.
 
I tried out Money a few years ago, and could not stand it. It was not intuitive at all, unlike Quickens (back then, there were rumors that Microsoft tried to dump Money and tried to acquire Quickens instead, but that was awhile ago). So I went back to Quickens. But of course, I don't use any of the special features. Just accounts and categories. Just my 2 cents...

Silvestry
 
Originally posted by: Buck_Naked
I think the current issue of PC Mag did a head to head with both, and while both were excellent, the nod went to Money as being the better of the two this season... I use quicken myself (2003 version) and it works fine for me.
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Although these reviews are for the Premier/Premium versions of Quicken and Microsoft Money they should give everyone a general idea of the differences.

Quicken 2005 Premier vs Money Premium 2005

[Edit - From PC Mag]

Microsoft Money Premium 2005
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1759,1635779,00.asp

Pros:
Customizable for novice or expert users. Online connections to more than 5,000 financial institutions. Recurring-payment tracker.

Cons:
No printed user manual.

Bottom Line:
All told, Money 2005 is worth your hard-earned dollars. It will help you save some of them, or at least show you where they're all going.

Quicken 2005 Premier
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1759,1634588,00.asp

Pros:
Numerous small improvements, such as Bills and Scheduled Transactions snapshot that lets you track all of your payments in one place.

Cons:
No changes compelling enough to entice Quicken 2004 users to upgrade.

Bottom Line:
Quicken 2005 brings incremental improvements to an already first-rate personal finance package. If you're using Quicken 2004 (or Microsoft Money 2004), there's no urgent reason to upgrade (or switch). But users of older Quicken versions will want to take a look.

-LS
 
finally got a reason to check out the local sams club, and after about a 30 minute wait (I ordered via the web with the click and pull option) they told me it was on a truck around the back and wouldn't be on the floor till tommorow.
 
the best part of costco rebates:

submit online
no need to mail in anything
get rebate check in 2 weeks.

//krunk (^_^x)
 
I have 2004 and like it very much. Got it free last tax season. Should I upgrade ? well... I don't feel any of the new features are going to boot productivity in any way.

Good deal for those who do not have MS Money.
 
Check the ms newsgroups for threads on Money 2005. The general opinion is to avoid it until the bugs & **missing** features get worked out. I was headed over to my local walmart to pick up a copy, but I think I am going to wait a few weeks.
 
Originally posted by: Flexicon
Thanks, adrian. You saved me some aggravation.
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No problem... I was looking forward to Money 05, but with all the issues I think I am going to avoid it. I frequent the MS Money Newsgroup - so I will keep you gals/guys posted if things change.
 
MS Money 2005 beta tester here 🙂

I signed up for the beta so that I could upgrade from Money99 (honestly speaking, that's "upgrade for free"). I use Money everyday for general savings, checking, and credit card tracking. I also following my retirement mutual funds religiously (yes, last 2/3 years have been tough). Anyway, ...

I find that 2K5 is very heavily oriented toward the web. You *have* to have a Passport just to create a complete new Money file. (Yes, you can later disassociate the file from the Passport). I feel this requirement is a little over the top. If you keep the Passport association, you account balances will magically find themselves on the web at MoneyCentral (Passport-protected, of course). Anyway, I did not like that idea at all. None of my Money data is synced to MoneyCentral. Also, my software firewall goes crazy when I open 2K5, as it tries to make several HTTP calls all over the place. Granted, some are legit (to update stock prices, for instance), but just a little too much for my tastes.

I also track my U. S. Savings Bond purchases in Money, which may be the hardest feat known to man. It's ironic that the Treasury Department releases free software that will tell you the value of your bonds, but Money cannot. Even if Money could just import data from the Treasury's utility, I'd be more than pleased.

Although I haven't given Quicken a serious look, I really like the way Money let's you analyze your finances. Having bought a house (err, condo ... this is the DC area where stuff like houses ain't cheap) earlier this year, just graphically seeing your financial trends is truly eye-opening, if not down-right embarassing at times. (thank you, AT Hot Deals!). I would be surprised if Quicken did not do something similar, but I've grown accustomed to Money's ways of doing things.

All in all, if you are willing to invest the time to accurately track your finances in Money, I don't think you'll be disappointed by this later release (or anything prior). Software will not find money for you, and you have to be brutally honest, no matter how bad seeing the state of your finances makes you fell. Numbers, my friends, do not lie. If you don't make it (salary-wise), you should not spend it.

-SUO
 
Originally posted by: Marm
If you wait till all the till OM, OD, and Staples have the sales on the tax software you might be able to get it for free or next to nothing.

As far as which is better it mostly comes down to preferance and which one is supported by you banking and other online finance buisnesses. I have been using Money and like it and I can download directly into it with most of my finances.
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Yup, while this isn't a bad deal, it will be much better in 4 months when you can combo with tax software and get everything for free or better AR.
 
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