Experiences/Feedback about Quicken?

[PeaveyFury]

I've been looking into a money managing/tracking software to track my monthly expenses (I've been doing it manually and it's becoming very tedious), and have kind of decided on Quicken at this point. Does anyone have any feedback on whether they've liked Quicken or not in your own use? Should I be taking a longer look at Money instead?

 

Any insight would be appreciated!

[bullox]

I swear by Quicken and have used it exclusively for years. Very easy to set up for syncing bank accounts/credit cards/investment accounts online, and it shows you clearly where your money is going.

[NelsonR]

I've used both Money and Quicken and prefer Quicken. If you have online access to your financial records, after you set up the online information in Quicken you don't have to do much work.

 

You can also get fairly fancy by tracking your tax information that will then transfer to TurboTax. I have never taken advantage of the more fancy tools, as I just want to track basic information, but there seems to be a lot of tools if you are willing to put in a little time.

[PeaveyFury]

Cool, thanks guys. What version of the software are you using (IE, Deluxe, Pro, Online, etc)?

[NelsonR]

Cool, thanks guys. What version of the software are you using (IE, Deluxe, Pro, Online, etc)?

I'm using Deluxe 2009. I downloaded it off their website.

[Menotti80]

these programs aren't free, are they?

[bullox]

No. But if you want a free option with less frills, you can check out mint.com. It also syncs to bank accounts and such, and allows you to categorize spending and income, etc. It's pretty nice.

 

A bonus is that it is online, so no matter what computer you are on anywhere in the world (with an internet connection) you can check it out. I wouldn't check it at a sketchy internet cafe, but that goes without saying.

[PeaveyFury]

Quicken now offers a free online version as well.