Microsoft Money 2009

Around this time of year, I start looking for the new version of Microsoft Money. Last year, I bought Microsoft Money Plus (2008) at the same time that bought my tax preparation software. But to tell the truth, I still have not installed MS Money Plus yet because some reviews I've read indicated that there were only minor changes from Money 2007. Anyway after searching a few stores, I came to the following conclusion: There is no Microsoft Money 2009.

How can that be? Doesn't Microsoft release a new version of their Money software each year? After some digging around, I found my answer in one of the Microsoft community discussion groups:

Microsoft Money Plus continues to be a valuable tool for our customers; however the feedback we are hearing is that the incremental updates to the software don't merit a new product every year. Given this, we have decided against releasing a 2009 version of Money Plus.

We are moving off of an annual release cycle for Microsoft Money Plus (no Money 2009 version in the fall), with future release dates TBD. Money Plus continues to be a valuable tool for our customers, however the feedback we are hearing loud and clear is that, after 17 years in the market, the incremental updates to the software don't merit a new product release every year. Given this, we have decided against releasing a 2009 version of Money Plus.

I guess that what I said was true: there are only minor changes in the yearly updates to MS Money. So Microsoft made the decision to not update MS Money for 2009. There is a new version of Quicken 2009, though. I might consider getting that.

See also: Microsoft Money to be Discontinued

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