Nowake, you're right. But then again, I get that "Out of funds" during the first twenty-odd years anyway.
However it would definitely be useful throughout the rest of the game, esp. the middle when-I'm-teching-up-like-crazy-and-specializing-my-provinces stage; it would definitely help me not have to write down what provinces I'm teching up for what specific purpose. That way, I only need to make that decision once, when I'm done with the initial expanding phase, and forget about it for the rest of the game.
Sure, use of some provinces is obvious (+ valour provinces), but not all are; and sure, some people don't like to go through that stage anyway.

I'm just saying that it would be useful; not crucial, but definitely useful; and it can't hurt having it ;)