Comments on: Replacing Microsoft Money, Part 1: Requirements http://thefinancebuff.com/2009/08/replacing-microsoft-money-part-1-requirements.html like a friend telling you about money ... Fri, 19 Mar 2010 08:02:47 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: TFB http://thefinancebuff.com/2009/08/replacing-microsoft-money-part-1-requirements.html/comment-page-1#comment-3064 TFB Mon, 21 Dec 2009 19:13:11 +0000 http://thefinancebuff.com/2009/08/replacing-microsoft-money-part-1-introduction.html#comment-3064 Mark - If you enter your trades manually, you can keep using Money as-is. The export to TaxCut functionality isn't affected by the discontinuation either. If you download trades from a broker, you may want to jump to <a href="http://thefinancebuff.com/2009/08/replacing-microsoft-money-part-5-ofx-scripts.html" rel="nofollow">Part 5</a> of this series. If you download stock prices, see the <a href="http://thefinancebuff.com/2009/09/security-quote-script-for-microsoft-money.html" rel="nofollow">workaround</a> after Microsoft pulls the plug. If you don't use either of these download features, you are not affected. Mark – If you enter your trades manually, you can keep using Money as-is. The export to TaxCut functionality isn’t affected by the discontinuation either. If you download trades from a broker, you may want to jump to Part 5 of this series. If you download stock prices, see the workaround after Microsoft pulls the plug. If you don’t use either of these download features, you are not affected.

]]> By: Mark http://thefinancebuff.com/2009/08/replacing-microsoft-money-part-1-requirements.html/comment-page-1#comment-3063 Mark Mon, 21 Dec 2009 19:00:10 +0000 http://thefinancebuff.com/2009/08/replacing-microsoft-money-part-1-introduction.html#comment-3063 Thanks for this. I too have been a Money man since ons. My two uses are very limited, but critical. I enter my investment transactions and track my portfolio (I'm a frequent trader), sometimes several times a day. And I export at the end of the year to TaxCut to create my capital gains (schedule D) data. That's all I use it for. A couple of years ago I investigated other options, including switching to Apple, but learned they did not have a similar program. I rejected Quicken and tried Moneydance, but found it impossible to work with after the ease annd familiarity of MS Money. I will be following your findings and and hope you will help me transition to a good alternative. Any strong recommendation specific to my two limited applications would be appreciated. Thanks for this. I too have been a Money man since ons. My two uses are very limited, but critical. I enter my investment transactions and track my portfolio (I’m a frequent trader), sometimes several times a day. And I export at the end of the year to TaxCut to create my capital gains (schedule D) data. That’s all I use it for.

A couple of years ago I investigated other options, including switching to Apple, but learned they did not have a similar program. I rejected Quicken and tried Moneydance, but found it impossible to work with after the ease annd familiarity of MS Money.

I will be following your findings and and hope you will help me transition to a good alternative. Any strong recommendation specific to my two limited applications would be appreciated.

]]> By: Michael http://thefinancebuff.com/2009/08/replacing-microsoft-money-part-1-requirements.html/comment-page-1#comment-2997 Michael Mon, 07 Dec 2009 03:28:38 +0000 http://thefinancebuff.com/2009/08/replacing-microsoft-money-part-1-introduction.html#comment-2997 If you're only having to deal with checking, savings, and credit cards only, take a look at SplashMoney at www.Splashdata.com. for $20, you get an excellant replacement for MsMoney. You just export from Money, and import to SplashMoney. Setting up online updates from your bank is a breeze. M. If you’re only having to deal with checking, savings, and credit cards only, take a look at SplashMoney at http://www.Splashdata.com. for $20, you get an excellant replacement for MsMoney. You just export from Money, and import to SplashMoney. Setting up online updates from your bank is a breeze.
M.

]]> By: OnLooker http://thefinancebuff.com/2009/08/replacing-microsoft-money-part-1-requirements.html/comment-page-1#comment-2948 OnLooker Mon, 23 Nov 2009 01:40:25 +0000 http://thefinancebuff.com/2009/08/replacing-microsoft-money-part-1-introduction.html#comment-2948 Everyone has their favorite feature -- mine is the ability to UPLOAD transactions to my bank to pay bills. I believe Quicken has this feature, do any of the other alternatives mentioned here? Everyone has their favorite feature — mine is the ability to UPLOAD transactions to my bank to pay bills. I believe Quicken has this feature, do any of the other alternatives mentioned here?

]]> By: Asuncion Jurado http://thefinancebuff.com/2009/08/replacing-microsoft-money-part-1-requirements.html/comment-page-1#comment-2775 Asuncion Jurado Fri, 09 Oct 2009 16:24:27 +0000 http://thefinancebuff.com/2009/08/replacing-microsoft-money-part-1-introduction.html#comment-2775 I have been sing MS Money for at least 20 years. I am so used to it and balance my checkbook in no time. I download all transactions from my bank in less than a minute and my check book is done. I read that Moneydance is the next best thing to MS Money. Is that true and does it work well with MAC ? I used to have it on an old Windows 98 PC and works perfectly well still, only a little slow. I use Quicken to some extent on my MAC but never tried it on my personal finances. Please advise. Thank you ! I have been sing MS Money for at least 20 years. I am so used to it and balance my checkbook in no time. I download all transactions from my bank in less than a minute and my check book is done. I read that Moneydance is the next best thing to MS Money. Is that true and does it work well with MAC ? I used to have it on an old Windows 98 PC and works perfectly well still, only a little slow. I use Quicken to some extent on my MAC but never tried it on my personal finances. Please advise.
Thank you !

]]> By: Jerry http://thefinancebuff.com/2009/08/replacing-microsoft-money-part-1-requirements.html/comment-page-1#comment-2728 Jerry Tue, 22 Sep 2009 18:55:51 +0000 http://thefinancebuff.com/2009/08/replacing-microsoft-money-part-1-introduction.html#comment-2728 Mr. Buff: (Your formal name?) You may have written the most important script of the century. At least it may save what's left of my hair. Every time I shut down Money, I get the warning notice, and I tear a little more hair out. Thank you. I will try it immediately. And I have added my email address to your list of subscribers. I look forward to more of your wisdom. Mr. Buff: (Your formal name?)

You may have written the most important script of the century. At least it may save what’s left of my hair. Every time I shut down Money, I get the warning notice, and I tear a little more hair out. Thank you. I will try it immediately. And I have added my email address to your list of subscribers. I look forward to more of your wisdom.

]]> By: TFB http://thefinancebuff.com/2009/08/replacing-microsoft-money-part-1-requirements.html/comment-page-1#comment-2727 TFB Tue, 22 Sep 2009 17:02:33 +0000 http://thefinancebuff.com/2009/08/replacing-microsoft-money-part-1-introduction.html#comment-2727 Jerry - I guess you missed my post on how to <a href="http://thefinancebuff.com/2009/09/security-quote-script-for-microsoft-money.html" rel="nofollow">feed the stock quotes to Money</a> after Microsoft pulls the plug. Jerry – I guess you missed my post on how to feed the stock quotes to Money after Microsoft pulls the plug.

]]> By: Jerry http://thefinancebuff.com/2009/08/replacing-microsoft-money-part-1-requirements.html/comment-page-1#comment-2726 Jerry Tue, 22 Sep 2009 15:18:29 +0000 http://thefinancebuff.com/2009/08/replacing-microsoft-money-part-1-introduction.html#comment-2726 We are all having similar problems. I was just about to try Moneydance, and found that it prints only large sized checks, not the "wallet" size with 3 to a page and stubs. That means that not only do I have to throw out a years supply of checks, but what is probably 2 years' supply of matching envelopes. There just doesn't seem to be a good answer. I have been notified that my access to stock prices will expire in a month or so. I can use either MAC or Windows (on a MAC pro), but can't find a program that does it all. We are all having similar problems. I was just about to try Moneydance, and found that it prints only large sized checks, not the “wallet” size with 3 to a page and stubs. That means that not only do I have to throw out a years supply of checks, but what is probably 2 years’ supply of matching envelopes.

There just doesn’t seem to be a good answer. I have been notified that my access to stock prices will expire in a month or so. I can use either MAC or Windows (on a MAC pro), but can’t find a program that does it all.

]]> By: m phillips http://thefinancebuff.com/2009/08/replacing-microsoft-money-part-1-requirements.html/comment-page-1#comment-2705 m phillips Thu, 17 Sep 2009 09:46:13 +0000 http://thefinancebuff.com/2009/08/replacing-microsoft-money-part-1-introduction.html#comment-2705 I've been using Ms money since 2000 I think and Quicken before that, but in the two I use the check printing option. Have you found one that offers that in their suite? I know Moneydance and Quicken does and I will be checking GNU in a day or two. Thanks I’ve been using Ms money since 2000 I think and Quicken before that, but in the two I use the check printing option. Have you found one that offers that in their suite? I know Moneydance and Quicken does and I will be checking GNU in a day or two.

Thanks

]]> By: TFB http://thefinancebuff.com/2009/08/replacing-microsoft-money-part-1-requirements.html/comment-page-1#comment-2662 TFB Wed, 09 Sep 2009 03:01:49 +0000 http://thefinancebuff.com/2009/08/replacing-microsoft-money-part-1-introduction.html#comment-2662 vereen - If you have the CD and the product key, you should be able to install it on your new computer. vereen – If you have the CD and the product key, you should be able to install it on your new computer.

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