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Summary: Please do NOT buy this book
Review: I bought this book because I was having trouble figuring out certain things that can be done with MSN Money 2001. I would have returned it but I bought it and didn't read for 4 months, when I finally read it I was truly disapointed. This book does not tell you anything but the pure basics, it is not a reference book, it is a how to balance your checkbook book. Please before you buy this item or any by this company, I would suggest getting something else.
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Summary: Weak
Review: One star may be a bit harsh, but books like this should be fairly easy to put together and this one just doesn't work. The Q&A format is all wrong because there is no way that the author can anticipate half of a reader's questions. And the format also makes it tougher to use as a reference because the book does not systematically go through the software. Some things get glossed over and anyone looking for detailed help will be disappointed. Even though I have Money 2001 software, I preferred to use the MS Money 2000 for Dummies book because it's far better organized. And the software revisions don't change much from year to year, so the book was still highly valid.
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Summary: Weak
Review: One star may be a bit harsh, but books like this should be fairly easy to put together and this one just doesn't work. The Q&A format is all wrong because there is no way that the author can anticipate half of a reader's questions. And the format also makes it tougher to use as a reference because the book does not systematically go through the software. Some things get glossed over and anyone looking for detailed help will be disappointed. Even though I have Money 2001 software, I preferred to use the MS Money 2000 for Dummies book because it's far better organized. And the software revisions don't change much from year to year, so the book was still highly valid.
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Summary: A pretty good book
Review: This book is a joke. Everything you'll find in the book is described in far more details in the on-line help. I could not find any reference to 401K investments tracking, and the rest of the material was short and useless. Very few paragraphs are exceeding 10 lines of explanation and many of them advise you to follow the simple on-line instructions. Given that the author consulted Microsoft with the first version of Money, no wonder is was such a terrible product.
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Summary: Ask the Expert Guide to Microsoft Money 2001
Review: This is a good, solid beginners guide, very readable and well organized. It's not as 'cute' as the Dummies series, but stronger on content. Worth a lot more than it cost!!
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Summary: Ask the Expert Guide to Microsoft Money 2001
Review: This is a good, solid beginners guide, very readable and well organized. It's not as 'cute' as the Dummies series, but stronger on content. Worth a lot more than it cost!!
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Summary: Ask the Expert Microsoft Money 2001
Review: Unfortunately, I did not check out Amazon.com's reviews before buying this book. Most of the posted reviews accurately reflect my thoughts regarding this "Ask the Expert" book.In short, I found the book to be too basic for my thirst for knowledge. For example, I tried to figure out how to archive my files within Money. The appendix directed me to a single page which didn't have the word "archive" anywhere on it. The three pages on budgeting add no information to what is on Money's help screens. My "expert" advice: Wait for a different book.
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