Microsoft KB Archive/914972

= The transaction may be categorized as a transfer when you make a payment to a credit card in Money =

Article ID: 914972

Article Last Modified on 3/23/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Money 2006 Standard
 * Microsoft Money 2006 Small Business
 * Microsoft Money 2006 Premium
 * Microsoft Money 2006 Deluxe
 * Microsoft Money 2005 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Money 2005 Small Business Edition
 * Microsoft Money 2005 Premium Edition
 * Microsoft Money 2005 Deluxe Edition

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SYMPTOMS
When you make a payment to a credit card in Microsoft Money, the transaction may be categorized as a transfer. When this issue occurs, you cannot change the category in the register.



CAUSE
This issue may occur if you track both the checking account and the credit card account in Money.



STATUS
This behavior is by design.



MORE INFORMATION
When you record a payment from the checking account, Money records the payment in the credit card account as a transfer. Therefore, you do not have to manually record the same information two times.

Note When you charge a transaction to a credit card, you are borrowing against your future earnings. Therefore, Money categorizes a payment to a credit card as a transfer.

When you make a credit card payment by check, the transaction may appear in the register as a withdrawal by using the Credit Card Payment category. However, the Credit Card Payment category is used to create budgets in the planning features of Money.

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