Product Description

Microsoft Money 2003 Deluxe and Business is the tool you need for managing your day-to-day finances while preparing for a mortgage, taxes, retirement and more! Business accounts and categories Manage your equity options, track puts and LEAPs and calculate gains and losses on your options Try out different money-making scenarioes with the Capital Gains Estimator All the tools you need for financial security and independence are here

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #2808 in Software
• Brand: Microsoft
• Model: A56-00088
• Released on: 2002-08-01
• Platforms: Windows NT, Windows 98, Windows XP, Windows 95
• Format: CD-ROM

Features

• Save time managing your finances -- balancing your checkbook, writing a budget, reducing your debt, and watching investments can all be done more easily online
• Keep track of your spending habits and analyze them by comparing your spending habits to different periods
• Use the Lifetime Planner to predict & prepare for your financial future
• Bank and pay bills online and keep your financial information up-to-date
• Estimate upcoming bills and generate more accurate cash flow reports

Amazon.com Review
Whether you work from home or run a small business, Microsoft Money 2003 Deluxe & Business helps you keep track of your income and expenses. A full-featured, easy-to-use financial management solution, Money 2003 has a complete set of personal and business finance tools to keep you in the game.

Installation is simple as a wizard takes you step-by-step through the process. If you're upgrading, the steps are fewer and more easily traversed. Want to switch from Quicken? Money 2003 can do that, too, with a handy file converter. Audio and video help is readily available as well, making the experience even easier for first-timers.

As for features, few things have changed from Money 2002, making upgrading less of a necessity and more of an option. With a new portfolio-customization toolbar and portfolio highlight and analysis reports, most of the added features for personal finance management are aimed at investors. A new online research center is also included, giving you fast access to tools and information such as company reports, earning estimates, market reports, quotes, news, and charts.

On the business side, Money now has payroll support powered by PayCycle, making paydays a little simpler. Some new tax features allow you to get a better handle on things with side-by-side comparisons, capital gains scenarios, and loss carryover features.

What Money continues to do best though is Web integration. Whether you're downloading bank statements, checking stock prices, or paying your bills, all of it can be accessed right in Money. As an additional incentive to take advantage of its Web features, Microsoft has thrown in one year of their online bill paying service, one free online tax preparation and filing, an Equifax credit report, and a consultation with a financial planner.

Money 2003 Deluxe & Business is a great software package for managing your personal and business finances and goals on your Windows PC. While there are only a few reasons for upgrading from 2002, Microsoft continues to give you more bang for your buck. --Josh Goldman

Amazon.com Product Description
Microsoft Money 2003 Deluxe & Business is designed for the sole proprietor or small-business owner who wants to manage both personal and small-business finances in one place. Track your inventory and projects, design customer invoices and send them, analyze your businesses' success, and more. New features include auto balancing, a bills estimator, and the creation of spending comparison reports.

Money helps you save time organizing and managing your finances. Easily balance your checkbook, create and track a budget, manage your cash flow, pay your bills, organize your finances, and view a complete picture of your financial health in one place. Achieve your future financial goals such as reducing your debt, forecasting your cash flow, planning for retirement, financing an education, or saving to buy a house or car.

Microsoft Money 2003 Deluxe & Business features improved bill management, an invoice designer with new online templates, and the ability to save up to five scenarios to compare options of realized capital gains. Track equity and index calls, puts, and LEAPs. Even use Money's tracking and prediction tools for business accounts and categories to examine your cash flow. Money 2003 Deluxe & Business is a complete solution for personal and business finance management on your PC.

Customer Reviews

Excelente
He venido usando el programa desde 1997 en su versión en español, lamento que Microsoft no haya realizado nuevas versiones en dicho idioma. Esta versión es increible ya que brinda todas la herramientas para el control de gastos, presupuesto y todo tipo de acciones para un mejor control del dinero familiar y de un pequeño negocio como el mio.

MUCH Better Than Quicken
Let me first say that I have been a diehard Quicken user for the better part of 9 years, and I am not a particular fan of Microsoft. But I have to give credit where credit is due. I decided to try Microsoft Money because Quicken's interface has recently become so cluttered with advertisements and nonsense that it has become almost impossible to navigate. In addition, my experience with Quicken Deluxe 2003 has been so incredibly bad (support, bugs, crashes, etc.) that I had to try some alternative.

At first I was going to buy Microsoft Money Deluxe 2003. But, for just a little extra, I decided to try the Deluxe & Business version instead. I have a small internet side business and I thought this would be a perfect fit.

First, let me address the home portion of the program:
This is an incredible step-up from the equivalent version of Quicken. The interface is simple, the program is not "buggy", and the online help is more than comprehensive enough to get you through even the toughest of problems. Because I was already using the 2003 version of Quicken, I was not able to automatically transfer my Quicken file, so I cannot comment on how that particular feature works. But I can certainly tell you that setting up all of my accounts from scratch (and I have quite a few) was more than simple. All of the online banking features worked flawlessly, and I was up and running in about 3 hours - start to finish. And with much less frustration than with Quicken.

As for the business portion of the program:
This area is, admittedly, not very advanced. It is good for very small side businesses (such as mine), but for anything more comprehensive, you may want to look elsewhere. I think the problem with marketing these two features together is that a lot of people may be expecting too much out of the business portion of the program, so they tend to write-off the whole thing. This program is intended only for the very smalest home business owner. If you are looking for anything more comprehensive than that, my advice would be to invest in the standard or deluxe versions of Micrsoft Money for your personal finances, and look elsewhere for a more comprehensive accounting program for your business finances. But if you decide to go the frugal route, expect to get what you pay for.

In conclusion, Microsoft Money is, in my estimation, 10x easier to use than Quicken and is laid out in a much nicer fashion. In addition, there are no bugs that I could find, whereas Quicken was giving me constant problems (browser conflicts, lock-ups, etc.) Take it from a long time Quicken user - It's not too late to switch. Go buy Microsoft Money today.

save your money, buy a different program
Frustrating program, frustrating help system. Most features do not work. Worthless for business.