Versions of Money prior to M98 had MUCH smaller files than M98 and beyond.
My recollections--which is fading fast--is that there weren't as many
logical integrity (corruption) "issues" way back then, either. One issue
back then was that there were more limitations on things like number of
accounts/categories/payees. You say archiving was once recommended in this
newsgroup. Someone, sometime, might have done a goofy thing like that. Many
of us who have been here for a long time have never done it and have
**always** recommended against it.

Money can deal with much larger files than any of us can stand watching it
try to deal with.

"spondee" <spondee[at]cox.net> wrote in message
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On Fri, 7 Jul 2006 11:53:05 +0100, "Bob Peel, MVP"
<bob_peel[at]kiandra.freeserve.co.uk.INVALID> wrote:

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I definitely had probs with early v of Money, files got too big, had
to archive, hated it, yada yada yada. So since about 95, have been
opening new file each year, no archiving (which was once recommended
here on this forum!)

So you are saying Money can now deal w/larger files?

And no, I am self-employed, not a business (not in the sense often
used anyway), so I only have ONE checking acct. Divide categories
into work/non-work.

Had hoped that by getting Home&Office it would simplify reports,
comparisons, CATAGORIES, etc.

But all the reports in Money can be customized to look at a specific year.
If you wanted to look at 5 year trends you have a BIG problem. Most of us
here have files going way back. I have the one file covering all years since
'95 and some posters go back further.

Provided you keep separate bank accounts for personal use and business use
there is no problem separating the two. But it does require discipline. It
is so easy to use a personal credit card for a Business purchase! ;-)

BTW another general view is not to archive - has same adverse effect on
trend reporting.

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Regards
Bob Peel,
Microsoft MVP - Money

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"spondee" <spondee[at]cox.net> wrote in message
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On Thu, 6 Jul 2006 13:38:53 -0500, "Cindy Conover"
<cconover[at]kwfffftrucklease.com> wrote:

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Then why did I pay extra for 'home & office'?

Are you using 2006 Home & Office?

Why would you start a new file every year?

If you want the information in your accounts to be separted by "Home" and
"Work", yes.

Yes, have been through help files. Still can't get any simple info on
home, business in any usable fashion (is there a trick?). Only have
ONE checking acct active...

Do I have to go through 'categories list and label each item 'home' or
'work'? And do I have to do that every year when I start a new Money
File???

Seems so work intensive!