Microsoft Money 2002 Deluxe [OLD VERSION]

by Microsoft

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses. For APO/FPO shipments, please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues.
• ASIN: B00005LVWI
• Item model number: 860-00149
• Date first available at Amazon.com: June 5, 2001
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (60 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,401 in Software (See Top 100 in Software)
  • #41 in Software > Personal Finance > Money Management
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

Amazon.com Review

With checkbooks going the way of the fax machine, money-management programs are becoming an increasingly popular addition to personal software collections. Whether you're creating a monthly budget or planning a complex investment portfolio, Microsoft Money 2002 Deluxe offers a compelling solution for everyone from stockbrokers to soccer moms.

The first thing we noticed after launching Money 2002 Deluxe was how happy everyone in Microsoft land seemed. Images of beautiful people sitting around in loungewear floated across our screen, beckoning us to join the ranks of content Money users. Happily, we complied and began entering our personal finance information, including bank accounts, credit cards, monthly expenses, etc. While the setup wizard made getting started extremely easy, take note that many features require users to have a Microsoft Passport account. Without this account number, users are unable to access some of the cooler Web features available in Money 2002. Disabling this feature is complicated, and ignoring it is virtually impossible as you are constantly being asked to sign in to Passport.

That said, many of the new features that make Money a worthwhile upgrade revolve around better Web integration and online services. The new MoneySide bar follows you around as you surf the Web, providing you with access to your financial data as you shop, invest, or pay bills. You can also synchronize your Money data with MSN Money, which allows for up-to-date investing, banking, and financial planning information. Other improvements show up in the areas of report and chart creation, as well as the ability to send these reports via e-mail. Finally, a new Bill Setup and Edit feature offers a central location for tracking your bills and making electronic payments.

One of the great things about Money 2002 Deluxe is that you can use it as much or as little as you like. For example, if you just want to see how much a vacation will affect your monthly budget, the program offers a one-time expense feature to use during that month. If, on the other hand, you'd rather create a six-month plan to purchase a new SUV, Money 2002 will help you set up a budget to account for this expense over time.

Overall, Money 2002 Deluxe is a strong and dependable tool for managing your money, which can only lead to financial gains. --Gisele Toueg

Amazon.com Product Description

Microsoft Money 2002 is an easy-to-use personal finance management software application that helps you manage your personal finances, includingbalancing your checkbook, budgeting, reducing debt, planning for thefuture, and managing your investments and taxes. Money Setup Assistantwalks you through initial setup and gets you up and running within minutes.Money Help, the Money user guide, and how-to videos make it easy to getthe most out of Microsoft Money.

You can recover accidentally deleted transactions, mark transactions with a"follow-up" flag, and view date ranges. There are improved online bill payment features, an improved setup wizard, and an enhanced Pocket PC Detector that makes setup and synchronization easy. You will enjoy a personalized Web experience with tight integration with the MSN network and other Microsoft partner affiliate Web sites. There is also automatic connection to banks, withongoing, automatic updates to account registers, even when you are notworking in Money.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

57 of 58 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Upgraders Beware - Online Payment Method Changed, September 5, 2001

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Longfellow Deeds (Seattle, WA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Microsoft Money 2002 Deluxe [OLD VERSION] (CD-ROM)

Checkfree, the folks who service online payments for Money and Quicken banks, have mandated a new system that appears in Money 2002 and Quicken 2002: Once you upgrade to one of these products, there's no going back because your bank will change the way they handle your electronic transactions.

Further, Money has made a terrible change in electronic payment processing in 2002: Everytime you enter a new payment, the program puts you on hold while it connects to the bank and downloads the transaction. Yes, you're reading it right: you have to wait for each payment to be processed individually (no longer in batches).

Microsoft Money tech support says that many, many people are screaming about this; so much so that it may encourage the powers-that-be to issue a fix for this version.

Also, the fact that they try to force you to use a Microsoft Passport password is an incredible pain...but it can be disabled. The insidious thing about Microsoft is that they make it unpleasant and difficult to disable (repeatedly asking you, each of the next three times you start the program, if you're sure about your decision not to use Passport).

Otherwise, though, the program is sound. That said, had I known what I now know, I would not have upgraded from Money 2001.

By the way, I'm a Quicken refugee -- got tired of that programs' continuing instability. A friend told me today that Quicken 2002 is a complete disaster...so much so that he emailed the President of Intuit (and got a prompt and personal apology).

Good luck with your choices...

40 of 40 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars If it's going to be Ad Supported it should be free, November 9, 2001

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"marvandkelly" (Hilliard, FL United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Microsoft Money 2002 Deluxe [OLD VERSION] (CD-ROM)

I purchased Money 2002 as an upgrade to Money 2000.. Now I'm wishing I would have stuck with 2K. The biggest grip I have is the fact that on every page there's advertisments for MS partners or MSN etc. If that's not bad enough, everytime you update Money from the Internet you get these nice icons placed on your desktop for Ameritrade and such.. Delete them and next time you update there back. If MS wants to sale ad space by placing ads on it's products and forcing users to live with their desktop setting the way MS wants it to be, then the product should be free.. Kinda like those "Free" Internet service providers... But then again, MS tends to force it's users to live with a lot. Secondly, if your like me (pay check to pay check) knowing what bills lie between those pay checks is a must. In Money 2000 this was a sinch, just glance at the detailed view and your set, in 2002 it's a lot harder. You still get the detailed view, but it's a slimmer "simpler" view, you do get the nifty calander at the bottom, so to view what falls between different paydays, you have to click on each of the bolded days and scratch down the bills on a piece of paper. My overall suggestion, if your using an older release, stick with it. 2002 Upgrade is a waste of money.

48 of 50 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars A fantastic product but....not worth the upgrade, September 10, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Microsoft Money 2002 Deluxe [OLD VERSION] (CD-ROM)

If you already use Money 2001 or earlier, this upgrade is, for the most part, a waste of your time and cash. A recent Money 2001 user, I was immediately attracted to the new feature of 2002 that automatically updates account register information. This, I thought, was worth the upgrade alone since I would no longer have to spend time downloading all of my account information. Hey, it would be done for me! How easy could this get? What I found out was that in order to use this nifty feature I would have to pay my bank $2.95 per month to interface with Money. And, this only covered 10 downloads. Additional downloads would be 50-cents each. Because Money automatically updates your registers each time you open it, this could get costly. Imagine, if I didn't want to get charged more than my monthly fee, I would only be able to open money 10 times! This was ridiculous since I am already able to download my statements for free. So, check before you buy because this is really a financial institution's rule and not money. If you will not incur any charges to use the background banking feature, then I would say go for it. If, on the other hand you have to dip into your account, better stay with Money 2001. Rather annoying with this edition is the passport sign-in. Others have complained about it and I thought it would be something I could get used to. But, it is aggravating and I would have preferred a choice of whether to utilize my passport account. In the end though, Money is a fantastic program and worth checking out. Only, if you're a current user or even brand new to financial software, save cash and aggravation by purchasing 2001. Do your homework! You'll be glad you did.