Microsoft Money 2004 Financial Suite

Dynamic links through to MSN Money and other online financial institutions are still in place, so you can compare and evaluate the performance of your own and potential investments via data updated live and online. Just like Quicken, Money 2004 Financial Suite includes a tax return-compiling program and this now takes its data directly from your Money file. Digita TaxSaver is also now able to post your tax return online and, of course, you get a chance to see what your tax liability is before you commit the data.

Despite this, existing Money 2003 users might want to wait until next time round. Novices should also consider the forthcoming Quicken 2004, which looks like it will be marginally simpler, or you could opt for the basic Money 2004 for about £23; but you'll miss out on the home page customisation and TaxSaver. As such, we recommend Microsoft Money 2004 Financial Suite, which remains a whole lot of software for very little outlay.

Author: Tim Woodward