Microsoft Money added "Plus" to what would have been Microsoft Money 2008, then did not release a new Microsoft Money in 2009 after years of annual upgrades.
Among the latest features in Microsoft Money Plus is enhanced background banking which makes using a Live ID. Passport has been discontinued.
Microsoft Money Standard and Essentials
Microsoft phased out Money Standard in 2007 and Microsoft Money Essentials, now the most basic Microsoft Money version, does not import Microsoft Money data. This leaves Microsoft Money Standard users with the alternative of upgrading to Microsoft Money Plus Deluxe, or entering transactions manually and losing some of the Internet-driven features in Money Standard.Microsoft Money Plus Insights
Microsoft Money Plus Spending Insight
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Microsoft Money Plus includes Cash Flow Insights, Spending Insights and Bills Insights.
Image Linking in Microsoft Money Plus
Another new feature in Microsoft Money Plus Deluxe, Premium and Home and Business is the ability to link image files and other file types to transactions. This is useful for documenting expenses entered into an account register with a scanned or copied and saved image. For example, if you pick up the tab for a business lunch, you can scan the receipt, save the digital image and link to that image file from the transaction in Microsoft Money Plus. Many files types can be linked to Microsoft Money Plus transactions because Money does not actually execute the linked file (it opens with its associated software application).Microsoft Money Plus Investing Tools
MSN Money Markets Dashboard
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- Morningstar ratings in MSN Money ETF center
- Participate in stock ratings with Motley Fool CAPS
- Track U.S. world markets, currencies and more MSN Money Market Dashboard
- Daily Top 10 StockScouter stock ratings
