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Quicken 2008 Release 7Quicken 2008 for Windows has been updated to release 7. Quicken 2008 users will be prompted to update when they open their software, or can update with Quicken One Step Update. Release 7 fixes the following bugs:
Tuesday May 13, 2008 | permalink | comments (0) From the Forum: Updating Microsoft MoneyA reader in our discussion forum discovered Microsoft Money 2004 back up files appeared to be empty on the USB thumb drive used for the data back ups.
This reader assumed that the back ups were failing because an older, unsupported version of Microsoft Money was being used, but was that really the problem? Check out the forum thread, Microsoft Money 2004 Back Up Trouble to get the answer.
Sunday May 11, 2008 | permalink | comments (0) Where's My Tax Refund? Where's My Rebate?Still waiting on your tax refund, or wondering when you can expect that rebate to hit your mailbox so you can do your part to stimulate the economy? The IRS has a couple of links you can use to get tax refund and tax rebate information online:
Where's My Tax Refund?
Where's My Tax Stimulus Rebate?
Thursday May 8, 2008 | permalink | comments (0) Mint Beta Test for Investment AccountsOne feature that is missing from Mint will soon be available, and that feature is investment account tracking. Mint recently partnered with Motley Fool to offer a mix of personal finance and investment advice, and a couple of days ago the Mint.edu blog posted a link to sign up to beta test a future investment account feature.
From the Mint.edu blog, the investment account feature will:
This all sounds quite nifty, and the third feature covering brokerage account fees is rather unique and will be very eye-opening for many folks. Interested in participating in the Mint beta test for investment features? Sign up here. Mint Online Personal Finance Software Review | What's a Beta Test? Wednesday May 7, 2008 | permalink | comments (0) Billing Manager Free Small Business Invoicing SoftwareSmall business owners "wear many hats", so it's easy to procrastinate about sending out customer invoices. But, if you don't bill your customers, what's the point of operating your small business?
Billing Manager from Intuit may be a solution for you. Billing Manager is free online billing software that generates an invoice in five minutes and keeps historical billing records. You can add merchant services to Billing Manager to accept credit cards for a reasonable rate, and see when a customer has not made a payment on time. Learn more about Billing Manager and you may decide to trade in your spreadsheets or other less automated invoicing or billing solutions. Tuesday May 6, 2008 | permalink | comments (0) Mother's Day Gift IdeasOK, so financial software is not going to be a gift everyone's mom would appreciate. But, if your mom is interested in keeping a closer eye on where her money goes and she likes using a computer, then why not consider a gift of financial software? Even if the financial software is downloadable, you still can find ways to wrap the gift.
If your mom already uses Quicken, you could give her one of my favorite Quicken reference books to help her to use Quicken to the fullest or to understand parts of the software that she is not quite sure how to set up. I also have a list of Microsoft Money reference books, but for some reason I have not found any books for versions past Money 2006.
From About Graphics Software: Create a Photo Slide Show for Mom Monday May 5, 2008 | permalink | comments (0) Can You Help This Reader: Double Amounts in Microsoft Money BudgetA reader posted a question in the forum about Microsoft Money 2003 doubling budgeted amounts. This may have started happening after he deleted recurring payments. Have you resolved this problem with Microsoft Money? If so, please respond to this thread in the discussion forum or leave a comment.
Wednesday April 30, 2008 | permalink | comments (0) SplashMoney on Your PC, Mac or Handheld DeviceSplashMoney has five versions to choose from so you can manage your money whether you are at home or on-the-go. SplashMoney started out as personal finance software for Palm OS devices, then added desktop software to synchronize with once Quicken did away with importing QIF data a few years ago. Now SplashMoney Desktop is available all by itself for your Mac or PC, or buy SplashMoney for your Pocket PC, Smartphone or Palm and SplashMoney Desktop is included.
What I like about SplashMoney is that is it easy to use. You won't find a retirement or college fund calculator, and you won't be able to download investment transactions, but a lot of people are looking for financial software without "the kitchen sink" thrown in. What you will find in any version of SplashMoney no-nonsense account tracking and budgeting with an attractive interface and decent tech support, although I doubt you will need it. Check out my reviews of SplashMoney Desktop for Mac or PC and SplashMoney for Palm, Pocket PC and Smartphone for more details. SplashMoney has a fully functional 30 day free trial, so you can't go wrong taking it for a test drive.
Tuesday April 29, 2008 | permalink | comments (0) Mint.com Takes WebWare 100 Award
WebWare 100 Awards Copyright © 2007 CNET Networks, Inc. Mint is web based personal finance software that organizes credit card and bank accounts in one place with spiffy automated features. And, Mint gives you personalized money-saving ideas without blinding you with annoying ads.
Thursday April 24, 2008 | permalink | comments (0) Less Accounting Web Based Small Biz AccountingLooking for really simple accounting software for your small business? Take a look at Less Accounting, which is simple, web based accounting software for small business owners. You will not get features like an integrated CRM or calendar, but if you don't need that stuff, $20 a month buys a subscription with unlimited entries, the ability to send, track and manage online invoicing, SSL encryption and other data security measures.
Have you used Less Accounting? Please let me know what you think of it in the comments. Want free desktop small business software? Consider GnuCash. Wednesday April 23, 2008 | permalink | comments (2) Display Latest Headlines | powered by WordPress |
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