Some say if it is not broke do not fix it. However, some of the newer
versions have features that one does not know are needed until you try
out the version. For years I did all of my check reconciliation using a
FORTRAN program I had written, then in 1982 I switch to a DBase program
I had written, finally I was offered CA Simply Money for free. It was
a marked improvement. The switch to Money version 5 was also an upgrade
in capability. I have gradually taken on tracking more items as the
ability of performing downloads from credit cards, checking accounts and
brokerage accounts are available. With Money 2 I doubt if you have any
of the download capabilities or budgeting capabilities. At least you are
under XP so I can assume you have a newer computer as each of the new
versions requires more cpu power and disk capacity.

You should be able to (assuming you stay within the same country
version) have Money 2004 read and convert your file. Although I doubt if
very many people have tried such a jump. You can always download the
trial version, load it into a different directory and try it out. Thus
to go back to your version it would simply be point to that version.

Art McClitnon

Roger wrote:

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I am happily running V.2.0a under XP although there are couple of oddities
that don't give me too much grief. All my basic money management works.
Should I upgrade to a new version or leave well alone? Will all my 'mny'
files work OK in a new version? I only use it for basic ins and outs;
splits; reports etc.

Thanks - Roger

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