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your bank via phone or internet daily or at least monthly. I do download my
stock and investment data weekly. I use the budget process but don't get too
hung up on its accuracy. I use the Lifetime planner as a retiree and it works
but you do have to improvise sometimes. I don't expect this kind of product to
be and end all for financial planning, but it does do a fair job. I follow Net
Worth and cash flow regularly. Don't waste too much time trying to "make" Money
agree with everything. It just won't happen! Good luck. Steve

On 02 Sep 2003 13:26:11 GMT, sjcohen730[at]aol.com (SJCOHEN730) wrote:

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What a great reply to a question that was provocitive at best!!!

As someone else who has had his share of frustrations with Money 2002
let me ask this:
- Is there a "best practices" doc here (or anywhere?) for using Money?

This is a complicated piece of software. In spite of my best efforts
I end up spending several hours per month maintaining it (getting it
to balance basically). Whenever I attempt to use a new feature (such
as budgeting) I fear for how much of a time investment it is going to
cost me. Perhaps I'm just not doing something that would make my
experience less painful.

Thoughts?

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Pat,
That was a stupid way of trying to get answers to questions on this
forum. There are a number of people here who really help, but not with the way
you posed your question above.
Now, it is obvious that you are frustrated with trying to use Money. In
fact, you apparently never bought the product. You got it free with your
computer. Then, for no apparent reason you went out and bought Money 2002. (I
assume this was a couple of years ago) What kind of data do you have in your
program now? Do you maintain it continually or just put stuff in from time to
time? What is it you really want to accomplish with using the product? Now, how
is that for asking questions! Perhaps you are not financially motivated and
expect the product to suddenly "think" for you and come out with the answers.
It doesn't work that way. Bottom line, show us that you really have some
knowledge of the product and have a legitimate question and you can be sure
that someone here will answer and try to help you. Good luck. Steve

They even have a new versions out, so, by all means, go for it:
http://www.buy.com/retail/product.as...7&loc=105&sp=1

If you look instead of blab you will see that many, many, posters here get
answers.

"Pat" <VAJaybird[at]hotmail.com> wrote in message
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Is anyone getting any answers to their questions? Or are
we all wasting out time here. I had Money installed with
my new computer. Then I upgraded to Money 2002. I think
I will go to Quicken soon.
Pat