Microsoft Money 2006 Small Business Description:

Microsoft Money 2006 Small Business review:
4 stars (Good value and easy to use) - Just like the major competitor, This product is very easy to use and upgrade. Is a bit slow when first starting up but then the details and reports provided are very helpful. Have not generated an invoice yet but did try a demo one and I think this product is worth the price.
2 stars (Business Features Not Well Thought Out) - I purchased Microsoft Money 2006 Small Business to handle my business' invoices, customer list, and banking. I am very pleased with the banking aspects of the software. However, the business features are terrible. The customer database does not have a field for company name. Therefore, I have to squeeze my customers' company names into an address field. The address fields aren't very long, so this has caused major, major probelms. Also, if a customer wants to have the merchandise shipped to a different person at another address, you are only able to change the ship-to address. The name field cannot be changed. Because of this, I've had to cross out names and handwrite a new name in. Another huge problem is the fact that the invoices cannot be adjusted to reflect shipping charges towards the bottom of the invoice under the subtotal. Your shipping charges need to be entered as a line item. We're an online retailer, so this is a significant setback because all of our orders are shipped and we need to break down the subtotal and the shipping total. The invoice designer featured in Money 2006 Small Business is an absolute joke. You're limited to strict templates that all look like something out of the 1980's. Because of the banking features this software has, it's been worth it for me to use it. The $35.00 program I upgraded from (Invoices and Estimates Pro) was far better. Before I forget... I also tried to call Microsoft to discuss the problems I was having with the software. Unless you're willing to be placed on hold for 45-minutes, it's not going to happen.
4 stars (Money 2006) - Overall good upgrade. Was looking to be able to have sub categories and this upgrade does not allow that.