> You only have to put this data in Money if you want it there. Except for
> online banking stuff, none of it is ever used by anybody but you. Money
> certainly doesn't need it or do anything with it besides show it to you.
If
> you are in the habit of using Outlook Contacts for this sort of thing, use
> 'em and skip putting it in Money, I'd say.
> "Bob Becnel" <rgb2[at]cec.wustl.edu> wrote in message
> news:Pine.SOL.3.96.1030704232058.10654B-100000[at]hilton.cec.wustl.edu...
> > > > I'm not lobbying for Outlook integration, mind you. This is just the
> stuff
> > > that some users have said they'd like to see integrated with Outlook.
> > > > I would. I get tired of re-entring the same data multiple times. Every
> > payee has to have an address, website, phone number. This same
> > information is probably in your contacts in Outlook for many of the
> > payees. Let us also not forget the same information is asked for each
> > bank or broker in Money.

> "A.A. Fussy" <amarks[at]austarnet.com.au> wrote in message
> news:benf37$2ei$1[at]austar-news.austar.net.au...
> > GST asupport, easy tax return prep (ATO tools/.advice center?)-for
> > austraisan /NZ uasrs.
> Mr/Ms Fussy,
> It's Friday evening, have you had a few pints ?
> As the sentence went on, the spelling got worse. ;-)
> > "Chris Tilley - HPC:Factor" <chrisNOSPAMPLEASE[at]hpcfactor.com> wrote in
> > message news:OXEqmh0RDHA.3768[at]tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> > > Well thats certainly a diverse range of opinions and ideas on the
> subject,
> > I
> > > wonder what Microsoft thinks to it all. I've had no reply. (Not that I
> > > really am expecting one).
> > > > > Anyone got any other features ideas?
> > > > > --
> > > Chris Tilley
> > > HPC:Factor - http://www.hpcfactor.com/
> > > HPC:Factor SETI Group - http://www.hpcfactor.com/seti/group/
> > > > > "- Bobb -" <nospam87[at]netscape.net> wrote in message
> > > news:#CZvRvMRDHA.2008[at]TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> > > > I still ask for (since '99) basic items that most users may use:
> > > > > > > give me the ability to CREATE an asset class - such as "savings
> bonds",
> > "
> > > > Income Property #1", etc
> > > > so that I don't have to call my income property MUTUAL FUNDS, or my
I
> > > bonds
> > > > 'CDs'. I would actually then have more asset classes than the 6 they
> > > > provide.
> > > > > > > and then to MODIFY it - so that when I leave / transfer my account
> from
> > > one
> > > > company to another, I can change the account number rather than
> > > > closing/transferring the assets (at an unknown cost basis) (See my
> > recent
> > > > posting regarding this)
> > > > > > > As for mutual funds, when I download info on them, fill in the
blanks
> as
> > > to
> > > > whether they are International, small cap VALUE funds, large cap
> GROWTH,
> > > etc
> > > > to better analyze my data. Or, if not automatic, at least let ME
input
> > > that
> > > > info. I cannot now: now only Small,Mid,Large, cash, money mkt ,
> bonds,
> > > > other.
> > > > > > > Speaking of mutual funds, use the category that Morningstar uses.
> > > > Why can't I put my Oakmark International Mutual fund in an
> > INTERNATIONAL/
> > > > GLOBAL group rather than OTHER
> > > > A lot of items don't fall into the lg,mid,sm group so they all get
> > lumped
> > > > into "other". So I have 23% of my money in OTHER. how useless is
that
> ?
> > > > > > > Two enhancements to make viewing easier:
> > > > 1. why not let me have money market = cash in the portfolio screen
?
> > If
> > > I
> > > > have a few money markets, let me lump them for reporting purposes by
> > > > checking a box in their setup.
> > > > > > > 2. I'd like to have the left frame (the "menu area") come/go as
> needed.
> > > > While updating my Portfolio, a lot of my data is off-screen and I
have
> > to
> > > > slide over to see it. Give me a shortcut key combo to toggle full
> screen
> > > of
> > > > data vs "normal Money screen" so that when I want to see all the
data
> > at
> > > > once (% return 1 month, 3 mo, 1 yr etc). I could just CTRL-W (or
> > whatever)
> > > > to see a wide view. Then do it again to get back to a "normal
> portfolio
> > > > page" view.
> > > > > > > bobb
> > > > > > > > > > >

> GST asupport, easy tax return prep (ATO tools/.advice center?)-for
> austraisan /NZ uasrs.

> "Chris Tilley - HPC:Factor" <chrisNOSPAMPLEASE[at]hpcfactor.com> wrote in
> message news:OXEqmh0RDHA.3768[at]tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> > Well thats certainly a diverse range of opinions and ideas on the
subject,
> I
> > wonder what Microsoft thinks to it all. I've had no reply. (Not that I
> > really am expecting one).
> > > Anyone got any other features ideas?
> > > --
> > Chris Tilley
> > HPC:Factor - http://www.hpcfactor.com/
> > HPC:Factor SETI Group - http://www.hpcfactor.com/seti/group/
> > > "- Bobb -" <nospam87[at]netscape.net> wrote in message
> > news:#CZvRvMRDHA.2008[at]TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> > > I still ask for (since '99) basic items that most users may use:
> > > > > give me the ability to CREATE an asset class - such as "savings
bonds",
> "
> > > Income Property #1", etc
> > > so that I don't have to call my income property MUTUAL FUNDS, or my I
> > bonds
> > > 'CDs'. I would actually then have more asset classes than the 6 they
> > > provide.
> > > > > and then to MODIFY it - so that when I leave / transfer my account
from
> > one
> > > company to another, I can change the account number rather than
> > > closing/transferring the assets (at an unknown cost basis) (See my
> recent
> > > posting regarding this)
> > > > > As for mutual funds, when I download info on them, fill in the blanks
as
> > to
> > > whether they are International, small cap VALUE funds, large cap
GROWTH,
> > etc
> > > to better analyze my data. Or, if not automatic, at least let ME input
> > that
> > > info. I cannot now: now only Small,Mid,Large, cash, money mkt ,
bonds,
> > > other.
> > > > > Speaking of mutual funds, use the category that Morningstar uses.
> > > Why can't I put my Oakmark International Mutual fund in an
> INTERNATIONAL/
> > > GLOBAL group rather than OTHER
> > > A lot of items don't fall into the lg,mid,sm group so they all get
> lumped
> > > into "other". So I have 23% of my money in OTHER. how useless is that
?
> > > > > Two enhancements to make viewing easier:
> > > 1. why not let me have money market = cash in the portfolio screen ?
> If
> > I
> > > have a few money markets, let me lump them for reporting purposes by
> > > checking a box in their setup.
> > > > > 2. I'd like to have the left frame (the "menu area") come/go as
needed.
> > > While updating my Portfolio, a lot of my data is off-screen and I have
> to
> > > slide over to see it. Give me a shortcut key combo to toggle full
screen
> > of
> > > data vs "normal Money screen" so that when I want to see all the data
> at
> > > once (% return 1 month, 3 mo, 1 yr etc). I could just CTRL-W (or
> whatever)
> > > to see a wide view. Then do it again to get back to a "normal
portfolio
> > > page" view.
> > > > > bobb
> > > > >

> Well thats certainly a diverse range of opinions and ideas on the subject,
I
> wonder what Microsoft thinks to it all. I've had no reply. (Not that I
> really am expecting one).
> Anyone got any other features ideas?
> --
> Chris Tilley
> HPC:Factor - http://www.hpcfactor.com/
> HPC:Factor SETI Group - http://www.hpcfactor.com/seti/group/
> "- Bobb -" <nospam87[at]netscape.net> wrote in message
> news:#CZvRvMRDHA.2008[at]TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> > I still ask for (since '99) basic items that most users may use:
> > > give me the ability to CREATE an asset class - such as "savings bonds",
"
> > Income Property #1", etc
> > so that I don't have to call my income property MUTUAL FUNDS, or my I
> bonds
> > 'CDs'. I would actually then have more asset classes than the 6 they
> > provide.
> > > and then to MODIFY it - so that when I leave / transfer my account from
> one
> > company to another, I can change the account number rather than
> > closing/transferring the assets (at an unknown cost basis) (See my
recent
> > posting regarding this)
> > > As for mutual funds, when I download info on them, fill in the blanks as
> to
> > whether they are International, small cap VALUE funds, large cap GROWTH,
> etc
> > to better analyze my data. Or, if not automatic, at least let ME input
> that
> > info. I cannot now: now only Small,Mid,Large, cash, money mkt , bonds,
> > other.
> > > Speaking of mutual funds, use the category that Morningstar uses.
> > Why can't I put my Oakmark International Mutual fund in an
INTERNATIONAL/
> > GLOBAL group rather than OTHER
> > A lot of items don't fall into the lg,mid,sm group so they all get
lumped
> > into "other". So I have 23% of my money in OTHER. how useless is that ?
> > > Two enhancements to make viewing easier:
> > 1. why not let me have money market = cash in the portfolio screen ?
If
> I
> > have a few money markets, let me lump them for reporting purposes by
> > checking a box in their setup.
> > > 2. I'd like to have the left frame (the "menu area") come/go as needed.
> > While updating my Portfolio, a lot of my data is off-screen and I have
to
> > slide over to see it. Give me a shortcut key combo to toggle full screen
> of
> > data vs "normal Money screen" so that when I want to see all the data
at
> > once (% return 1 month, 3 mo, 1 yr etc). I could just CTRL-W (or
whatever)
> > to see a wide view. Then do it again to get back to a "normal portfolio
> > page" view.
> > > bobb
>

> Well thats certainly a diverse range of opinions and ideas on the subject,
I
> wonder what Microsoft thinks to it all. I've had no reply. (Not that I
> really am expecting one).
> Anyone got any other features ideas?

> I still ask for (since '99) basic items that most users may use:
> give me the ability to CREATE an asset class - such as "savings bonds", "
> Income Property #1", etc
> so that I don't have to call my income property MUTUAL FUNDS, or my I
bonds
> 'CDs'. I would actually then have more asset classes than the 6 they
> provide.
> and then to MODIFY it - so that when I leave / transfer my account from
one
> company to another, I can change the account number rather than
> closing/transferring the assets (at an unknown cost basis) (See my recent
> posting regarding this)
> As for mutual funds, when I download info on them, fill in the blanks as
to
> whether they are International, small cap VALUE funds, large cap GROWTH,
etc
> to better analyze my data. Or, if not automatic, at least let ME input
that
> info. I cannot now: now only Small,Mid,Large, cash, money mkt , bonds,
> other.
> Speaking of mutual funds, use the category that Morningstar uses.
> Why can't I put my Oakmark International Mutual fund in an INTERNATIONAL/
> GLOBAL group rather than OTHER
> A lot of items don't fall into the lg,mid,sm group so they all get lumped
> into "other". So I have 23% of my money in OTHER. how useless is that ?
> Two enhancements to make viewing easier:
> 1. why not let me have money market = cash in the portfolio screen ? If
I
> have a few money markets, let me lump them for reporting purposes by
> checking a box in their setup.
> 2. I'd like to have the left frame (the "menu area") come/go as needed.
> While updating my Portfolio, a lot of my data is off-screen and I have to
> slide over to see it. Give me a shortcut key combo to toggle full screen
of
> data vs "normal Money screen" so that when I want to see all the data at
> once (% return 1 month, 3 mo, 1 yr etc). I could just CTRL-W (or whatever)
> to see a wide view. Then do it again to get back to a "normal portfolio
> page" view.
> bobb

> Ah!, yes I'm with you now. Good thinking, certainly something to consider.
> Perhaps the FI could provide all their details in a special file which you
> can pull off their web site, containing all your account details, contact
> data and the such.
> As for the Payee contact information, your right that would be very very
> time saving!
> --
> Chris Tilley
> HPC:Factor - http://www.hpcfactor.com/
> HPC:Factor SETI Group - http://www.hpcfactor.com/seti/group/
> "Dick Watson" <littlegreengecko[at]mindspring.com> wrote in message
> news:#z0RzAqQDHA.2716[at]TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> > Oh, and have you noticed that Money has contact information just like
> > Outlook?
> > > I'm not lobbying for Outlook integration, mind you. This is just the
stuff
> > that some users have said they'd like to see integrated with Outlook.
> > > I can think of many, many, things I'd rather see in Money than them
trying
> > to tie into Outlook. (The thought of the Money team programming this is
a
> > little scary, besides.) Like improving the scheduled split transaction
> > morphs to paycheck feature, adding great new firewall compatibility
> features
> > to quotes download, and adding great new data integrity improvements for
> > simultaneous access by multiple users to a Money file. And that's just
> > naming three.
> > > "Chris Tilley - HPC:Factor" <chrisNOSPAMPLEASE[at]hpcfactor.com> wrote in
> > message news:uX39tXoQDHA.2096[at]TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> > > I don't follow, how would synchronising your PIM data with money work
> out?
> > > *scratches head*
>

> Its nice to have all the fields filled in, after all you only have to do it
> once and it should stay with it in subsequent updates. The information could
> have a more prevolent use in the future, perhapse as more banks offer full
> banking from within money, you'll be able to use the contact data to send
> transfers to people.

> You only have to put this data in Money if you want it there. Except for
> online banking stuff, none of it is ever used by anybody but you. Money
> certainly doesn't need it or do anything with it besides show it to you. If
> you are in the habit of using Outlook Contacts for this sort of thing, use
> 'em and skip putting it in Money, I'd say.
> "Bob Becnel" <rgb2[at]cec.wustl.edu> wrote in message
> news:Pine.SOL.3.96.1030704232058.10654B-100000[at]hilton.cec.wustl.edu...
> > > > I'm not lobbying for Outlook integration, mind you. This is just the
> stuff
> > > that some users have said they'd like to see integrated with Outlook.
> > > > I would. I get tired of re-entring the same data multiple times. Every
> > payee has to have an address, website, phone number. This same
> > information is probably in your contacts in Outlook for many of the
> > payees. Let us also not forget the same information is asked for each
> > bank or broker in Money.

> You only have to put this data in Money if you want it there. Except for
> online banking stuff, none of it is ever used by anybody but you. Money
> certainly doesn't need it or do anything with it besides show it to you.
If
> you are in the habit of using Outlook Contacts for this sort of thing, use
> 'em and skip putting it in Money, I'd say.
> "Bob Becnel" <rgb2[at]cec.wustl.edu> wrote in message
> news:Pine.SOL.3.96.1030704232058.10654B-100000[at]hilton.cec.wustl.edu...
> > > > I'm not lobbying for Outlook integration, mind you. This is just the
> stuff
> > > that some users have said they'd like to see integrated with Outlook.
> > > > I would. I get tired of re-entring the same data multiple times. Every
> > payee has to have an address, website, phone number. This same
> > information is probably in your contacts in Outlook for many of the
> > payees. Let us also not forget the same information is asked for each
> > bank or broker in Money.

> We have adopted a new taxation strategy here in the US that you may not
have
> in the UK. Don't tax rich, smart, people who can do math via the income
tax.
> Don't have federal services. Just shift the burden to the states. (Call it
> "state's rights" or some such.) Then, the states--which already had
> regressive tax schemes--decided to shove the burden off on the poor people
> who can't do math. We call it the lottery. Most every state now has one or
> several forms. It's a lot bigger than just 7 2 digit lottery numbers twice
a
> week here in the states.
> "Chris Tilley - HPC:Factor" <chrisNOSPAMPLEASE[at]hpcfactor.com> wrote in
> message news:%23O6bXevQDHA.2176[at]TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> > He already coordinates several hundred different stock exchanges, so 7,
2
> > digit lottery numbers once a week shouldn't be too hard

> > I'm not lobbying for Outlook integration, mind you. This is just the
stuff
> > that some users have said they'd like to see integrated with Outlook.
> > I would. I get tired of re-entring the same data multiple times. Every
> payee has to have an address, website, phone number. This same
> information is probably in your contacts in Outlook for many of the
> payees. Let us also not forget the same information is asked for each
> bank or broker in Money.

> Oh, and have you noticed that Money has contact information just like
> Outlook?
> I'm not lobbying for Outlook integration, mind you. This is just the stuff
> that some users have said they'd like to see integrated with Outlook.
> I can think of many, many, things I'd rather see in Money than them trying
> to tie into Outlook. (The thought of the Money team programming this is a
> little scary, besides.) Like improving the scheduled split transaction
> morphs to paycheck feature, adding great new firewall compatibility
features
> to quotes download, and adding great new data integrity improvements for
> simultaneous access by multiple users to a Money file. And that's just
> naming three.
> "Chris Tilley - HPC:Factor" <chrisNOSPAMPLEASE[at]hpcfactor.com> wrote in
> message news:uX39tXoQDHA.2096[at]TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> > I don't follow, how would synchronising your PIM data with money work
out?
> > *scratches head*

> If we are going to ask Bill Gates to coordinate 50 different lotteries
> plus those that are international, then shouldn't we ask him to pull in
> the latest lines from Vegas. Also, what about all of the greyhound,
> jai-lai and horse races that are available in this country alone?
> Where do you draw the line?
> ***************************
> Bob Becnel
> rgb2[at]cec.wustl.edu
> http://cec.wustl.edu/~rgb2/
> ***************************
> On Sat, 5 Jul 2003, Chris Tilley - HPC:Factor wrote:
> > Currency rates, they are already in it if you look, you have to go into
the
> > options menu to get at them though. As this data is already being
sync'd,
> > making it available on the home page just adds better use for it. I very
> > well know that they change every day, hence when you sync with the
internet
> > they are updated for you with your stock data.
> > > I *could* watch the tv for the lottery draw, I *could* go get a news
paper,
> > I *could* goto the national lottery web site, but if money can pull the
> > numbers down when it does the internet update and flash a popup if I've
won
> > something the user would have one touch access to more tools. I mean on
that
> > logic I could go and check my shares outside of money too, but I don't
want
> > to ;-)
> > Its an XML world, everything's ASCII, It just needs to know what to do
with
> > it.
> > > As for the HPC support, why do you think I'm asking for a new client. If
> > there was a working one, I wouldn't need to ask :-)
> > The old 2000 / 2001 client was only made available for US and Canadian
> > versions of Money and this was of no use to me here in the UK. If people
> > don't ask for these things, they don't get written, so it can't hurt to
ask.
> > (again... and again... and again lol)
> > > Chris Tilley
> > HPC:Factor - http://www.hpcfactor.com/
> > HPC:Factor SETI Group - http://www.hpcfactor.com/seti/group/
> > > "NickKnight" <NickKnightonFKNOSPAM[at]hotmail.com> wrote in message
> > news:9f2cgvknnod354feb92dmu8330110ba7se[at]4ax.com...
> > > On "Chris Tilley - HPC:Factor"
> > > <chrisNOSPAMPLEASE[at]hpcfactor.com> wrote:
> > > > > > Currency rates:
> > > > At the moment if you want to see the currency rates you have to go
into
> > > > options to list them. Being able to display a customisable list of
them
> > as
> > > > an entry on the home page, or on the portfolio page would be useful.
This
> > > > information is already being synced anyway - likewise -
> > > I would not put this into Money. Currency rates fluctuate
> > > on a daily basis, if you check
> > > http://money.cnn.com/markets/currencies/ you''ll find rates
> > > change every business day.
> > > > > > Lottery Numbers:
> > > > Simple this one. Enter your lottery numbers in a form (for users who
play
> > > > the same numbers) or in a box for random number players and have it
check
> > > > them for you against on-line service results.
> > > But then you colud do the same oustide of money. They
> > > publish them in the newspaper, many TV Radio and newspapers
> > > publish them on their webistes.
> > > > > > A updated Windows CE based Handheld PC client (in currencies other
than
> > > > US/CAN $ this time please)
> > > Guess what? Money stopped supprting the Handehdl platform
> > > like the HP680 years ago. Now they only suppoprt the PPC.
> > > > > > > ------------ > > > To send me e-mail exorcise NO Spam from
> > > my e-mail address.
> > > > > > > -----= Posted via Newsfeeds.Com, Uncensored Usenet News =-----
> > > http://www.newsfeeds.com - The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World!
> > > -----== Over 80,000 Newsgroups - 16 Different Servers! =-----
> > >

> I'm not lobbying for Outlook integration, mind you. This is just the stuff
> that some users have said they'd like to see integrated with Outlook.
I would. I get tired of re-entring the same data multiple times. Every

> I don't follow, how would synchronising your PIM data with money work out?
> *scratches head*

> But why would you want it in Money? Money is for keeping
> track of your checking accts, etc. The lottery doesn't
> really belong in there. If they put lottery in there will
> they also put in the ability to track your bets for Mach
> Mandness?