Money Management Tools
By Shelley Elmblad, About.com Guide to Financial Software
Not all personal finance software is all-in-one software that tries to handle all aspects of money management. Find out about financial software that is designed to track and manage specific personal finance concerns such as investments, budgeting, medical expenses, income taxes, personal financial planning and more.
- Online Financial Tools
- PDA, Smartphone and iPhone Financial Software
- Manage Medical and Health Care Expenses
- Small Business Financial Software
Tools for Your Budget
Learn how to set up a budget in personal finance software, and learn about dedicated budget software with unique budgeting features whether you need Mac budget software, Windows budget software or prefer to manage your budget online.
- How to Set Up a Budget with Personal Finance Software
- Budget Software
- Budgeting in College
- Create a Family Budget with Microsoft Money
- Quicken Automatic Budget Feature
Income Taxes
Get help choosing tax software to manage and prepare income taxes. Learn about Turbotax, Taxcut and tax deduction management software that make tracking and filing income tax and tax deductions easier.
- How to Choose Tax Software
- Is Desktop or Online Tax Software Better for You?
- Is Tax Software Tested for Reliability?
- Entering Tax Data: Round Up Your Income Tax Documentation
- Track Your Tax Deductions
- Free File and Free Tax Software
- TurboTax vs TaxCut Review
- Microsoft Money Tax Line Manager
- TurboTax Tax Software: Reviews and Details
- TaxCut Tax Software: Reviews and Details
Financial Planning Tools
Tools for creating your own personal financial plan. Are you saving enough for retirement? Are you saving enough for a career change? What impact will catastrophic illness or college expenses have on your finances? Get these answers and more with personal financial analysis software.
- Financial Fate Desktop Financial Planning Software
- EFinPLAN Online Personal Financial Planning
- Loan Expert
- Money Magazine Financial Assistant
- Personal Finance Software and Book
Home Inventory Software
Creating a personal inventory of your belongings with home inventory software adds conveniences and reporting that cannot be duplicated with a hand written home inventory. Learn how to choose home inventory software, then read reviews of home inventory software picks.
- How to Choose and Use Home Inventory Software
- Online Home Inventory Software
- Desktop Home Inventory Software for Mac and Windows
Online Financial Tools
Online financial software runs in your Internet browser instead of on your hard drive. Learn about the advantages of online financial software and which online software is best for managing your money.
- Are Web-based Apps Safe?
- Online Personal Finance Software Choices
- Find Free Shipping and Discount Delivery
- Share Expenses, Raise Money or Divide Costs Online
- iGoogle Gadgets for Money Management
- Manage Your Home Inventory Online
PDA, Smartphone and iPhone Financial Software
Manage your finances on the go with personal finance software for your Palm, Pocket PC or Smartphone.
- 4 Reasons to Manage Money on Your Mobile Device
- iPhone Apps for Personal Finance Management
- Pocket Quicken
- SplashMoney
- Money Magazine Financial Assistant
Manage Medical and Health Care Expenses
Learn how to track health care costs and insurance benefits, Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs) and Medical Savings Accounts (MSAs)with financial software.
- Flexible Spending and Medical Spending Accounts
- Quicken Medical Expense Manager for Health Care Costs and Insurance Tracking
Small Business Financial Software
Financial software for managing small business accounting and finances.
