Current version of microsoft money

[Joachim]

Microsoft Money Plus includes up to two years of Online Services. You will be able to use the online services in Microsoft Money Plus (the “Online Services”) for a period of two years from your activation of the Microsoft Money Plus software or until January 31, 2011, whichever is earlier. After expiration of the Online Services period, you will not be able to automatically update your accounts and investment values in Microsoft Money Plus. You will still be able to view and edit your financial data in Microsoft Money Plus and to manually update your accounts and investment values. Please read below for more details. To continue using online Services after the expiration period, end users will either need to upgrade to the then-current version of Microsoft Money, or purchase an extension of the Online Services if Microsoft makes such extension available.

NOTE: Online Services are features of Microsoft Money Plus that give you the ability to perform certain online financial tasks through the Microsoft Money Plus client software. Your ability to perform certain Online Services (such as online banking) may require that you obtain these services separately from your financial institution, with or without a fee, and may also require a Windows Live ID. Microsoft reserves the right to modify or discontinue these Online Services at any time, without notice.

Online Services simplify managing your finances by allowing you to more easily accomplish key tasks within Microsoft Money Plus. Online Services in Microsoft Money Plus allow you to connect with financial institutions and make updating your financial data more automated and efficient. For end users that utilize Online Services, there will be notifications within Microsoft Money Plus in advance of the date when Online Services will expire. To continue using Online Services in Microsoft Money Plus after the expiration, end users will either need to upgrade to the then-current version of Microsoft Money, or end users may be able to purchase an extension of the Online Services if Microsoft makes such extension available.

[Joachim]

Financial Account Management

• Importing transaction, balance, and statement information for banking, credit card, investment, and 401(k) accounts.
• Importing transaction, balance, and statement information directly from your financial institution.
• Background banking.

QIF file import (as backup files) will continue to be available.

Online Bill Payment & Funds Transfer

Creating, changing, and canceling new, scheduled, or recurring payments or transfer of funds between financial institutions, and viewing the status of these payments and transfers.

Investment Tracking

Downloading updated currency exchange rates and updated prices for stocks, mutual funds, bonds, and other securities.

Synchronization with MSN Money

Synchronizing financial data between Microsoft Money 2007 and MSN Money and viewing synchronized data.

[Neel23]

With banks, brokerage firms and Web sites now providing a range of options for managing personal finances, the consumer need for Microsoft Money Plus has changed. After suspending annual updates of Money Plus in 2008, Microsoft is announced that Microsoft will no longer offer Microsoft Money Plus for purchase after June 30, 2009.