I just updated my list of favorite money management apps for iPhone or iPod Touch, and found lower prices for most of the apps that aren't free. One app, Gift List Budget Shopper, went up in price, but also added a ton of really great features for keeping gift lists, card lists and gift budgets in order. You won't find the Abucus app in my selection of money management apps because it has been removed from the iTunes App Store.

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A lot of Quicken 2009 users are getting an error when attempting to install the latest update. If Quicken prompts you to update and the update starts to install but then you get the error message that a "patching engine error has occurred", you can just cancel the update and get back into Quicken to work without the update.

You will need to apply an update eventually to avoid being prompted to update every time you open Quicken, and it is better to apply updates sooner rather than later. To get Quicken 2009 updated to release R7, download the patch from Quicken Support and save it to your computer desktop or another convenient location. Then, be sure Quicken 2009 is closed down and double click on the downloaded patch file QW09R7MPatch.exe. The next time you run Quicken, you will be able to work as usual.

It's so important to have an inventory of household items, from clothes to gemstones to furniture and - well, all your stuff. Without documentation of these items, you may will a hard time getting reimbursed by home owner's or renter's insurance.

Home inventory software helps with this documentation by keeping serial numbers, replacement cost and other information organized.  The best of this type of software generates some very useful reports for insurance claims or to determine your net worth as well.  Learn more about the features in home inventory software, and check out the online home inventory software , or if you prefer desktop computing, home inventory software for your computer desktop.

I am happy to say, "Hello again!".  I'm returning to my work here at About.com Financial Software after having taken care of a few other priorities that popped up a few months back.  I'll be updating some reviews and getting in some new tutorials soon and ,of course, tax software will likely begin to be released to the public later this month.  Well, time to get to work....

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Quicken 2008 has a feature called My Savings Plan that could also be used for envelope budgeting, but My Savings Plan can only be updated one month in advance and is better for fluctuating expenses. Quicken savings goals are great for anticipated expenses you want to save up for and that do not fluctuate.

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