I recently got an upgrade notice from Quicken, with an offer to purchase the 2011 edition of their software at a discounted price. Since I recently switched to Quicken 2010 from MS Money Plus, and still have two years left before my online connectivity runs out, I wasn’t about to give Intuit more of my money, … Read more
I filed my taxes this weekend using H&R Block At Home Deluxe. H&R Block is typically considered the simpler of the two mainstream options available, (the other being Turbo Tax) but since I don’t own any complex assets, have dependents, nor do I plan to itemize my deductions, H&R Block suits my needs. I recommend … Read more
Before I made the switch over from Money to Quicken, I had heard a number of horror stories about people who had already gone through the process. Everything from computer crashes and forced reboots to complete file corruption and loss of data. You always have to take all of these with a grain of salt … Read more
It took me a couple of hours past midnight, but I guess once I got on a roll, I didn’t want to stop. The final steps to my Quicken enablement I detailed a few weeks back are now complete. My financials are now transparent. My accounts now all balance. I can track the cost basis … Read more
I didn’t want to switch. I was adamant about it. I even justified why I was sticking with MS Money. But the reason for switching from Money to Quicken came down to one simple fact: Money doesn’t work anymore. You can no longer download your credit card transactions or update your stock prices. At first … Read more
As I’ve mentioned in earlier posts, I recently made the switch from Microsoft Money to Quicken 2010 Deluxe. While I had expected to go through a personal finance armageddon, it turned out to be a much smoother experience than I originally thought. It really wasn’t as bad as you may have read about in the … Read more
Since I first installed Microsoft Money on my computer, almost a full decade ago, I’ve always had a good sense of my financial net worth. The software provided two essential functions that I could not live without: the ability to download my credit card transactions to my laptop and the ability to update price quotes … Read more