Others say...

"Bugged and disgusted"
I have two computers, and this program runs on neither one! You must have an internet connection or the program cannot run - despite what it says on the package about "internet functionality".

The program fails with a critical error on my laptop, which is connected to the internet.

I deeply regret spending money on Money 2006. Thirty bucks that I will never see again :.(

"Gets the job done"
Had been using MS Money 2002 up to this point and really loved it. Circumstances forced me to upgrade my Compaq laptop with this version. Although I'm not a big fan of this version, it does get the job done. The the program files loaded off the CD-ROM with no problems and I suffered no hang-ups, stalls, or anything else when loading and installing. Insofar as the program itself is concern, MS Money 2002 is better, but this version will do. It's a sign of the times.

"Home Bookkeeping"
Microsoft Money 2006 was an upgrade for the Money 1998 I had, so my old file wouldn't convert. I had a hunch it wouldn't so had made the necessary preparations. I probably should upgrade more than once every 8 years, but I like the older products better. Money 2006 is lacking some of the report features of the old one, but the Accounts and Bill Summary is nicer. It is a good product for keeping track of your household bills and assets, easy to use and not nearly as intense as Quick Books or Quicken. I've never had occasion to use on-line support. All in all, a good product.

"It's going back to the store tomorrow"
I'm a former Quicken user. I came to hate them with a passion for not supporting their own software just three years old -- intuit customer support was a bad joke -- and even after having used Quicken since about 1988, I never got used to their clumsy screens.

So when my last copy of Quicken became obsolete and they wanted more money for an upgrade, I decided to try Money.

I should have known better. This, after all, is a Microsoft product. It's loaded with hooks to get you to buy more stuff from Microsoft, it insists that you use their web browser, and quite frankly, when I read the fine print in the "Accept-our-license-or-leave" window that pops up as you load it for the first time, I really don't want to have any of my financial information residing on a Microsoft data bank somewhere. Why do they need to store my information on their computers? With every hacker in the world trying to notch their gun by breaking into Microsoft, why would anybody want to risk their account information with Bill Gates? Then there is the issue of the fine print in the privacy agreement. If you can wade through this boilerplate you'll see that it works 100 percent in their favor. They reserve the right to sell your contact information to third party marketers. Screw that!

There's got to be a better product out there somewhere -- one that doesn't get involved in your personal financial business as much as Microsoft wants to do.

Bottom line, by installing this software on your computer, you are exposing yourself and your most personal financial information to persons unknown. Maybe some people are comfortable with that, I'm not.

"Switched to Money and couldn't be happier"
Beginning with the first DOS version, I've been a Quicken user for many years, both for business and personal use. Far too frequently, Intuit abandons their user base and forces an upgrade. Finally fed up with this, I switched to Money and couldn't be happier.

Initially, I downloaded the trial version from Microsoft. Money automatically and seamlessly picked up all my Quicken data. The two programs are similar enough that the change-over was effortless. The user interface in Money is more intuitive. Reports are easier. Compared to Quicken 2002, Money has a better way of printing that left-over third check on the sheet.

Using the basic functions, which is all I need at home, I have not encountered any third party advertisements. One of the Amazon reviews complains about that, and it would be a huge negative for me, but so far this hasn't been a problem. In fact, one of my complaints about Quicken is that Intuit-related ads appear from time to time, forcing a response before allowing the user to continue. So far I haven't noticed this in Money, but it won't surprise me if it happens. My bank is not capable of interfacing with either Money or Quicken, but in Money downloading credit card information was a snap. Quicken left me trying to do this for most of a morning without informing that my version was no longer being supported.