I have been using MM since 1996. Over the years, and after many corrupt
files, I started opening a new Money file at the beginning of each year. I
have been doing this for four years now.

Any input on this approach, or other viable methods, would be greatly
appreciated.

Needless to say, this creates a lot of work. But after compiling four or
five years worth of financial data on one Money file, and having it become
corrupted, can also create a lot of work.

Would it be better to create a new file and then import the data from the
preceeding years file into it?

Should I just continue to build on one file and keep a backup after every
data entry session?

Once again, any input would be greatly appreciated.

Re: Starting over by Dick

Dick
Mon Dec 05 19:29:53 CST 2005

That's worked for me since 1993.

But don't just keep one backup. Keep multiple backups of multiple
generations on multiple media. Occasionally test your backups to prove they
really are.

I have had corruption problems maybe 3 or 4 times since I upgraded to
M99--once was traceable to opening the file from a laptop when the desktop
already had it open. Perhaps there is something else going on in your
environment.

"GreggC" <GreggC@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:72B2E374-0521-45E8-A933-06297BAB9C32@microsoft.com...
> Should I just continue to build on one file and keep a backup after every
> data entry session?