Cal, thanks! "> Tools-> Options-> Backup" was the missing
piece of the puzzle, I think. Regards, wingman
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In microsoft.public.money, wingman wrote:

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You are on the right track. However what you want is separated
Dads.mny and Sons.mny files.

So in Windows Explorer (shortcut: <windowsKey> +E) Copy the existing
file and paste it. Rename the copy at least.

Then create your shortcuts to the .mny files.

Within the files set the backup file names to be unique with
Tools-> Options-> Backup. You don't want to both be backing up to the
same filename.

I suggest you also get a USB flash disk, and set the "floppy"
backups to that device.

Another alternative to starting with the same file is to create a
whole new file for son's finances. Do that with File-> New-> NewFile.



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Help! Is there a way to use Money 2003 Standard Edition
to track our sons' money and not have Money lump their
accounts in with OUR assets? Our boys each make about
$1700/year on their newspaper routes, and we have
directed about half of that into Roth IRAs. I tried
renaming "My Money.mbf" as "Dads Money.mbf", starting
anew with a son's info, then renaming that file "Sons
Money.mbf". I thought I could then make a shortcut to
each file and open Money by double-clicking on Dads Money
or Sons Money, depending which I wanted; but it won't
SAVE my work as Dads Money or Sons Money, it just
mindlessly renames the new work "My Money". Am I missing
something, do I need Money Deluxe, or is this just
impossible with this product?