Everyone can use help managing their personal finances. Applications like Microsoft Money are extremely useful in doing just that–manage. With the ability to securely tie into one’s bank accounts, Money delivers a real-time view of what’s going on.

Microsoft Money got better in 2007, adding or improving:

Savings & Spending Budget
Spending Tracker for budget groups
Smart Spending message boards
Enhanced tax estimator
Balance Adjustment Tool
Improved MSN Bill Pay
Essentials Investment Accounts
Expert Picks
Improved Invoice Designer
Invoice dropdown
14 new invoice templates
Invoice design ideas
PayCycle® payroll integration

At the end of the day, having the knowledge a financial package like Money provides, may make all the difference.