The Money home page on microsoft's website lists all financial
instutions that work with Money:

http://www.microsoft.com/money/onlin...t.asp?FIList=5

In particular, you want "Direct Services (2-Way)". You also want FIs
that include 'bill pay integrated with money' (i.e., not from the FIs
website). Unfortunately, that list doesn't show such details. Narrow
the list to Direct Services banks and look at bank's website to
determine, (although many banks website's, even the big boys, are less
than clear about how they integrate bill pay with Money, ... sometimes
you have to do a simple email/call to their support and ask "Can I do
bill pay directly from within Microsoft Money without having to go to
your website?").

Ask yourself if you want a national, regional, or local neighborhood
bank. All have their tradeoffs (ATM fees, neighborhood branches, high
interest paid, blah blah blah). If bill pay integrated with Money is a
must-have, then start from there. I have a few bookmarked lists of
banks that have offer free bill pay. Reply back if you want those
posted. But none of those lists have thorough indications of 'bill pay
integrated with money'.

In my opinion, all banks (across the board) do not communicate well
their 'bill pay integratred with money/quicken' features. It's a great
feature, I love it.



Dr. Nick wrote:

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My current bank, BankDirect, is upgrading to exciting new online services,
which includes dumping the ability to pay bills directly from MS Money. From
now on bill paying has to be from their website, with OFX download to Money.
This looks like extra keystrokes, no matter how I go at it. They used to
have Direct Connect for Money, provided for no monthly fee, just a one-time
setup charge, interest checking, and reasonable minimum balance. If you have
a bank that comes close to this level of service, please let me know!