Microsoft Money Deluxe

From 2003 to 2008, in every subsequent annual edition, the features in the Microsoft Money Deluxe 2003 edition are beefed up and integrated into one. This is done in such a manner that the software today has become the customer's delight. For, ease of use has always been the main philosophy of this path-breaking product from the Microsoft stable made for the Windows platform.

Intuit's Quicken has been the better of the two products. Nevertheless, you have to hand it to Microsoft that every year after 2003 the difference in quality and features between the two has become narrower and narrower. Although in respect of the 2008 edition too, Microsoft Money Plus Deluxe has been just pipped to the post by Quicken 2008, it has become apparent that next year the reverse will (hopefully) come about.

The great features in the 2008 avatar of Microsoft Money Plus Deluxe include the automatic consolidation of online accounts. This feature is due to inherently smart tools used by Microsoft Money software to allow you to manage your finances remotely from your own desktop.

Besides this, the above personal finance software edition includes several other new powerful tools and time-saving features. Customized alerts on your desktop and insights keep you updated with the relevant information that you need most.

And surprisingly, this feature is provided for your benefit even when the application is in the closed condition. You receive timely insights related to the current bills that you need to pay. You also receive reminders to pay the bills that become overdue.

The insights that you receive on your spending patterns, allows you to rein in on it in time, so you get hugely benefited. You are also provided attachment links from Money account register transactions to important files that include scanned receipts and check images. You also receive the top ten stocks update daily from MSN Money StockScouter.

After doing this you can chalk out the future course that your finances need to take. Other software you may wish to consider in this area is the Quicken financial planner software.

The name of the software has also undergone a change since the days of the 2003 edition of Microsoft Money Deluxe. It was changed to Microsoft Money Plus Deluxe in view of the several additions to its features in the interim.