I want to buy a home finance program to track investments and budget
household expenses.  I would like to read a good critical review, and
side by side comparison with a recommendation, about Quicken and
Money.  Where can I find a reputable review?

Hi berttreeline-ga,

I was able to locate some reviews for you on Microsoft Money and
Intuit's Quicken home finance programs.

If you are already using Quicken or Money, staying with what your are
already comfortable with often is more important that an extra bell or
whistle. But, if you are starting out fresh, you have a large choice!

One of the other issues you may want to consider when you make a
choice is the compatibility of your tax software with these programs
(assuming you do your own taxes). Quicken of course works very well
with TurboTax--and that may make your decision for you.

Here's what I was able to find for you.

PC Magazine has the closest thing to a 'side-by-side' comparison I
could find entitled, "Money, Quicken Can Help You Trim the Fat". Their
article appears here:
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,4149,467751,00.asp

Microsoft Money 2003 Deluxe Software Review at cnet.com (Aug 2002):
http://www.cnet.com/software/0-3227836-1204-20108231.html?tag=subnav

Intuit Quicken 2003 Deluxe Software Review at cnet.com:
http://www.cnet.com/software/0-3227836-1204-20218450.html?tag=txt

Of course, Microsoft ( http://www.microsoft.com ) has a "Switch from
Quicken" page that outlines some of the "benefits" of Money at:
http://www.microsoft.com/money/info/quicken.asp

Hope that helps!

Legolas-ga

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