Manage Your Finances With Software
Let me state right away that I don’t use Quicken (one of the most popular personal money management software programs available). Not because the product isn’t good, but because I started using Microsoft Money back in 1994 and I’ve never wanted to import all my financial records into another file format. I tried it once and it wasn’t fun; I didn’t finish the task, and I decided then and there I wouldn’t try it again until I absolutely had no other choice.
That day is coming. Microsoft has officially discontinued the Money program and I figure I have a few years before I can no longer install the version of Money that I own onto another computer.
When I do finally switch to another home finance program, it’ll be Quicken. I believe it is always better to have my files stored on my computer and not on a server far, far away, except as a backup. I won’t be using internet based software to keep my home finances up to date. I prefer to manage my money right here where my computer resides.
All that said brings me to my point. I can’t go back to using pen and paper for my checkbook, nor any of my other financial records, such as my home inventory, my budget, or my cash flow forecast.
Quicken Deluxe is an easy to use, reliable software solution for managing your household finances. It will allow me to continue to manage my home finances in the way I’m used to managing them (or micro-managing them if you want to be honest).
If you’re ready to save time and money by taking better care of your home finance issues, give Quicken a try.
Right now there’s a $20 discount available. I hope it’s still around when I need it. :)
Quicken also has a Premier edition, but unless you have special tax planning issues or investments you’d like to track, Quicken Deluxe should work fine for you. I know it will work well for me.
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February 14th, 2011 at 3:24 pm
I have two small rental apartments and take minimum distributions from two investment accounts. I have an accountant who does nicely my taxes. I need something to track income and outgo from the investment companies to my bank account and follow my checking account and charitable donations. What do you suggest ?
March 8th, 2011 at 3:06 pm
Gnucash or Quickbooks. Preferably Quickbooks simply because it is easy to set up multiple files if needed to keep your records for each investment separate, or because you can use classes to keep the records separate all within the same file.