It worked for me. I didn't say that it was an easy "1=click" process. It's a PITA to do a couple dozen accounts & it takes time & organization.
If you've got an easy alternative, share it with us.
Two weeks in, and I'm satisfied. Re-learning the user interface on a financial tool is also not fun, but can be done (& will have to be done at some point for Money customers).
I've had the added fun of switching a few other things to Linux, in addition to MoneyDance. A few more utilities & tools to track down & I'll be off of Windows, as well. Those years of data in Money were really all that kept me there.
Alternatives for a Money user with a lot of data are not good!
Conversion to Quicken does not work, especially if one uses a lot of Money features, like budgets, portfolio, bill pay, etc. Basic bank accounts may convert, but not much more. People with thousands of transactions in brokerages, mortgages, 401Ks, budgeting, etc. are out of luck.
Online services like Mint are way too risky for me! I'd never put all of my personal and financial information, along with account numbers & passwords, in one place on some web site. A hackers dream! Asking for disaster!
Linux has nothing. GnuCash is awful. A spreadsheet is better.
My ideal solution would be either for Microsoft to sell Money to a company that wants to continue it, or for Quicken to create a Money converted that is rock solid and works. Extra credit if they port to Linux. Money is one of the only reasons that I stayed on Windows. Everything else I could do on Linux.
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Re: Transferring Data from Money to Moneydance
It worked for me. I didn't say that it was an easy "1=click" process. It's a PITA to do a couple dozen accounts & it takes time & organization.
If you've got an easy alternative, share it with us.
Two weeks in, and I'm satisfied. Re-learning the user interface on a financial tool is also not fun, but can be done (& will have to be done at some point for Money customers).
I've had the added fun of switching a few other things to Linux, in addition to MoneyDance. A few more utilities & tools to track down & I'll be off of Windows, as well. Those years of data in Money were really all that kept me there.
I'm happy to be free of MS Money.
An Alternative
The free trial version imported my Money data perfectly. (unlike Quicken)
Works with banks for downloads & bill paying.
Seems to have most of the features of Money, and is at least as user-friendly. (unlike Gnucash)
Cross-platform. Even runs on Linux! (unlike Quicken or Money)
Doesn't expose your data on a web site (unlike Mint) - even has a database encryption option.
I'd never heard of this until yesterday. Costs less than $40.
Alternatives to Money
Conversion to Quicken does not work, especially if one uses a lot of Money features, like budgets, portfolio, bill pay, etc. Basic bank accounts may convert, but not much more. People with thousands of transactions in brokerages, mortgages, 401Ks, budgeting, etc. are out of luck.
Online services like Mint are way too risky for me! I'd never put all of my personal and financial information, along with account numbers & passwords, in one place on some web site. A hackers dream! Asking for disaster!
Linux has nothing. GnuCash is awful. A spreadsheet is better.
My ideal solution would be either for Microsoft to sell Money to a company that wants to continue it, or for Quicken to create a Money converted that is rock solid and works. Extra credit if they port to Linux. Money is one of the only reasons that I stayed on Windows. Everything else I could do on Linux.
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