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by **elmo** » Tue Aug 15, 2006 7:42 pm

Evening all!

Currently using the Quicken 2005 software, does anyone use a home budget/finance program that they like & is easy to use?

Thanks in advance!

Elmer Out

by **asianflava** » Tue Aug 15, 2006 9:19 pm

You have to be a little careful of those finance software makers. They plan on built in obselesence. They won't support it after a few years forcing you to "upgrade". Sometimes it's easy because you can get them free with Turbo Tax or whatever.

My wife handles all the finances....That's why she got the coins when we were married. <-some may get that

by **elmo** » Tue Aug 15, 2006 9:24 pm

I always did it on paper before and I did get it with the Turbo Tax thingy. I loaded it a couple of days ago and like the idea just not the program.

Elmer out

by **Rev. Ken** » Tue Aug 15, 2006 9:43 pm

A radio station i listen to talks about a program they have
www.crown.org

Rev. Ken

by **Will Smith** » Tue Aug 15, 2006 11:16 pm

There are several programs on this page:
http://www.tusafe.com/nonags/orgmisc.html

I use this one, works similar to MS Money:
http://www.arachnoid.com/PLCash/index.html

All of those programs are freeware/donationware.

More" best of" freeware here:
http://www.pricelesswarehome.org/

by **Dean in Eureka, CA** » Tue Aug 15, 2006 11:42 pm

Having a rich girlfriend that spoils you is nice too... :thumbsup:

by **BILLYL** » Wed Aug 16, 2006 4:58 am

My wife is a QUICKEN guru. She puts everything in it. Ever bit of cash spending is recorded. And I tell you at tax time - a few pushes of the keys and the necessary reports are pumped out.

AF is right about planned obselesence in these software. I really don't understand why. It seems to be the same as the geneology software too. The are constanly changing the software.

But with any of these software packages you need to feed it on a regular basis and make sure you are capturing your actual expenses. The discipline of collecting and recording your expenses is what people don't do. However - my wife likes doing it

Bill