Need advise setting up bootcamp please

Hi
I am new to setting up partitions and bootcamp. Please can you advise me:
1. How do I know how much space I will need? I'm installing MS Money, TurboLister (ebay), Windows, Office. If I setup Bootcamp, can I increase the partition if I decide to install further office applications.
2. If I decide not to use Mac applications, do I need to delete or remove the apps/file which are in that partition?
The reason is that because I rely mostly on WIndows applications for my work, I can considering switching completely over to Windows but still retain using the MacAir. Please can you advise if there may be issues with this eg. tracker mouse on Windows - does that work ok?
Hope this makes sense. Hope you can help.
Thank you.

Windows 7 - allocate 40GB plus what you need for data and applications.
No ability to resize.
Some are happy to use Windows virtually (Fusion, VirtualBox, Parallels).
Create and install Windows on Boot Camp, and then use it as dual-boot and/or in OS X under Mac side by side.
Excel/Office runs better natively in Boot Camp. But running in a VM also taxes the hardware more.
Plan on the largest - then double that. Maybe 50/50.
You can get along with 40GB for Mac side.
Why MacAir if you are going Windows primarily or only?
By the end of the year Apple promises full support on current Macs for Windows 7 - so I would assume trackpad, mouse, networking, BT etc.

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