Financial Software
Feb 15, 2020 09:12:46 #
I'm sorry to see that Quicken has gone the rental route. I've been using it for almost thirty years, and today, it doesn't want to run. It will probably be okay when I restart the computer or uninstall/reinstall, but I can't buy a new version. It would cost me a minimum of $30/year, plus tax, to get the new version. Yes, I know that $30 isn't that much, but if you add that to all the other small amounts I pay monthly or yearly, it adds up to hundreds.
So, I'm wondering if you can recommend a stand-alone financial program to replace Quicken. Ideally, it would be able to import all my Quicken data.
So, I'm wondering if you can recommend a stand-alone financial program to replace Quicken. Ideally, it would be able to import all my Quicken data.
Feb 15, 2020 09:22:32 #
DaveJ
Loc: NE Missouri
Do you import data to your Quicken or just use it as something to keep track of accounts and spending?
Feb 15, 2020 09:25:33 #
paulevy
Loc: Lawrenceville, NJ USA
I went through all this when Quicken wouldn't support Apple computers. If you use it to pay bills using Quicken Bill Pay, there is nothing as good. Best then is to use a bank that has a bill pay feature with good reporting so you can gather everything up for tax season. Also look for a good search function so you can check on whether you paid that payee a while ago, etc. If you don't use bill pay, I recall that there are several highly rated financial programs to track investments and credit cards, etc.,
When our grandkids look back at our times in the 21st century, they will see we were over-burdened by monthly payments for everything!
When our grandkids look back at our times in the 21st century, they will see we were over-burdened by monthly payments for everything!
Feb 15, 2020 09:29:25 #
I only use Quicken to track income and expenses.
My 2007 version still meets my needs.
My 2007 version still meets my needs.
Feb 15, 2020 09:29:43 #
DaveJ wrote:
Do you import data to your Quicken or just use it as something to keep track of accounts and spending?
No, I don't import. I enter everything manually.
Feb 15, 2020 09:31:10 #
paulevy wrote:
I went through all this when Quicken wouldn't supp... (show quote)
I don't use Quicken to pay bills. I use either my bank of the credit card itself to make its own payments.
Feb 15, 2020 09:31:58 #
gnucash free and expansive enough you can run a company with it. Runs great on Win 10
Feb 15, 2020 09:32:23 #
Longshadow wrote:
I only use Quicken to track income and expenses.
My 2007 version still meets my needs.
My 2007 version still meets my needs.
I think mine is from 2014 (32 bit).
Feb 15, 2020 09:39:31 #
DaveJ
Loc: NE Missouri
jerryc41 wrote:
I went thru this several years ago and switched to Microsoft Money. T hey quit selling this product and have had a free version called MS Money sunset edition free online and I have used it for many years and it works for me. It used a similar format as Quicken and all my data imported with no problem .You can download it and try it, it is FREE!No, I don't import. I enter everything manually.
Feb 15, 2020 09:39:47 #
Ah, but, Jerry, there may be an upside to this. You can probably deduct the cost of Quicken as it is an expense used to pay your taxes.
--Bob
--Bob
jerryc41 wrote:
I'm sorry to see that Quicken has gone the rental ... (show quote)
Feb 15, 2020 09:45:17 #
If you want to be real serious with personal financial tracking, then you should look into "Moneydance." https://infinitekind.com/moneydance I have used it for over ten years now (since MS gave up on "Money.)
Feb 15, 2020 09:45:46 #
jerryc41 wrote:
I think mine is from 2014 (32 bit).
Would a spreadsheet work for you? OpenOffice is free. Many years ago, I used Quicken to keep track. I abandoned that and simply use my online data (bank account and credit cards). Always accurate. My online back also has free software similar to Quicken. I don't use that anymore. If I want to know my spending, I just look at my online bank account. Everything filters through it. My online credit cards provide detail.
Mark
Feb 15, 2020 09:46:27 #
rmalarz wrote:
Ah, but, Jerry, there may be an upside to this. You can probably deduct the cost of Quicken as it is an expense used to pay your taxes.
--Bob
--Bob
Unfortunately, that's a Catch-22. Yes, I could deduct the cost of tax preparation, but then I have to deduct a percentage of my income from that, so I get no savings.
I had a similar situation when a tree destroyed the roof. I thought I would finally be able to take a deduction for a catastrophic loss, or whatever they call it. I entered several thousand dollars in loss, but I had to deduct the original price I paid for the house fifty years ago. No deduction, but thousands spent.
It's like most other deductions. Either you can't actually deduct it, or the amount you can deduct is minuscule. Remember when we could deduct interest paid on credit cards?
Feb 15, 2020 09:49:07 #
rmalarz wrote:
Ah, but, Jerry, there may be an upside to this. You can probably deduct the cost of Quicken as it is an expense used to pay your taxes.
--Bob
--Bob
And get maybe a dollar reduction in your net tax?
Feb 15, 2020 10:02:36 #
RonBoyd wrote:
If you want to be real serious with personal financial tracking, then you should look into "Moneydance." https://infinitekind.com/moneydance I have used it for over ten years now (since MS gave up on "Money.)
When they rewrote Quicken for the Mac years ago, it sucked! I switched to Moneydance on my Mac and have been quite happy with it since as well.
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