In order to speed your online access, you'll have to log in every time you open Money, which then automatically synchronizes all of your online financial institution accounts with current information. Depending on the financial institutions you use, there may be a fee associated with account retrieval.
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But Money makes online account retrieval a one-step process, while Quicken requires you to download your data first. Money's new integration with online institutions appears designed to prevent current users from defecting to Quicken, which introduced a similar feature years ago. We typed in our online bank and credit card account usernames and passwords one by one, then sat back as Money displayed current balances and drew a spending pie chart on its main page. Once Money was on our hard drive, program wizards walked us through setup-an effortless process once we had our financial account information in hand. More sophisticated users should opt immediately for Quicken, which lets you create more sophisticated reports and keeps your financial data safe on your desktop PC. But if you're digitizing your finances for the first time, and you're comfortable with computers and online banking, then we recommend Money for its ease of use. Still, we'd like to see more help for, say, recent college graduates in the form of student loan advice. The 2006 editions of Money and market leader Quicken are each excellent in their own right, so if you're already happy with one option, then we don't recommend dropping one for the other. Money also helps you pay bills online, either one by one or in batches. The downside of this convenience is that Microsoft stores your financial information on its servers, which some people may have an issue with. If you've already set up your bank or credit card accounts online, Money aggregates your login information within one eye-pleasing interface so that you won't have to jump between multiple Web sites for access. Microsoft Money 2006 is a family-friendly program for household book balancers without accountant-level know-how who need an ongoing snapshot of their financial fitness.
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Although not described at Microsoft's Web site, Money 2006 works with PCs running Windows 98 SE or later, Windows 2000 Professional SP1 or later, and Windows XP. Editors' note: Our original review incorrectly stated that Money 2006 requires Windows XP.
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