99's most praiseworthy features is the Quicken Home Page, a customizable Web-style page containing a snapshot of your financial profile and useful links to other program features. The Scenario articles and interactive worksheets help you determine how much money you'll need to achieve your goals. And Quicken's convenient One Step Update feature gives you one-click access to the latest data from your banks, credit unions, and other online financial institutions. The program's components could have been better integrated. It's a minor flaw, but it does make the product less cohesive.
Money looks and acts much like a Web site.
The startup Home Page and all program subsections contain hyperlinked navigation menus. Money also links you to Microsoft's MSN MoneyCentral site for news, investment research, and other resources. One of Money's most useful sections is the Decision Center, which contains financial calculators and an extensive library of well-written articles about saving, investing, taxes, and dozens of other topics, complete with links to relevant Web sites. Another useful section, the Financial Planner, is a collection of worksheets designed to help you with budgeting, reducing debt, and long-term saving. Additional automation features would improve Money.