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I've been playing around with moneystrands , which is free online personal finance software with anonymous comparisons of your spending with others who share a similar lifestyle. Actually, if you wanted to, you could compare your spending to people who have a very different lifestyle as well.� moneystrands needs a little tweaking in some areas, but support for 44 currencies, RSS widgets for numerous personal finance blogs and a nicely-done iPhone app make moneystrands worth a look-see. moneystrands Review Online Personal Finance Software moneystrands web site Follow me on Twitter | Sign Up for the Newsletter Review: moneystrands Online Personal Finance Software originally appeared on About.com Financial Software on Thursday,...
Thu, 04 Mar 2010 11:47:28 +0000
It looks like Social Security and national defense are the biggest draws on U.S. tax payers right now.� An interesting graphic representation of the U.S. distribution of income tax dollars by various job titles and income levels (click on graphic to enlarge it) was created by TurboTax and Column Five Media and posted on the TurboTax blog . TurboTax Tax Software Review Follow me on Twitter | Sign Up for the Newsletter Where Do Your Taxes Go? originally appeared on About.com Financial Software on Wednesday, March 3rd, 2010 at 09:25:57. Permalink Comment Email this
Wed, 03 Mar 2010 09:25:57 +0000
Do you wonder how much cutting back on eating out would affect your finances down the road? Or, what about saving up for a down payment on a home? How about saving for college, whether it will be an expense in 5 years or 15 years? Personal finance software that supports what-if scenarios can answer these questions and more, and this feature is an excellent financial planning tool. Read What is a What-If Scenario? to get more information and examples for using your financial software to determine what kind of impact today's choices have a year or more from now. One word of advice: if you use basic personal finance software, you probably won't have access to this more advanced feature. If this kind of planning is important, consider...
Mon, 01 Mar 2010 13:17:26 +0000
Online brokerage tradeMONSTER recently introduced tradeCYCLE�, a tool that guides customers in all phases of the investing process, including determining when it's time to sell a stock. The six steps in tradeCYCLE are: Do Your Homework Find/Craft a Trading Strategy Test the Strategy Execute the Trade Plan Your Exit Adjust the Trade as Needed tradeMONSTER offers customers a variety of free proprietary trading tools that work without leaving tradeMONSTER.com, so there's no flipping back and forth between applications as trades and investments are planned, executed and exited.� Stock trades are still $7.50, whether you trade 100 or 5,000 shares. tradeCYCLE Tells You When to Get In and Get Out originally appeared on...
Wed, 24 Feb 2010 13:13:19 +0000
KidsSave has announced a new version of their kid's money management software , which is free to current KidsSave customers. The help section has been updated and now money can be transferred between accounts (awesome!). Other updates include: Kids can change the theme sounds for their bank Improved printing, statement printouts, requiring less printer ink Printable a goal certificates Banker can make deposits and withdrawals from Banker section, and added tips for reward and allowance settings in Banker section Larger screen size and extended guided walk-through Alphabetized listing of Accounts on Login screen KidsSave is featured in 4 Software Picks That Teach Kids About Money Follow me on Twitter | Sign Up for the Newsletter KidsSave...
Tue, 23 Feb 2010 15:03:17 +0000
Want the quick scoop on the difference between H & R Block At Home tax software versions? You need to read H&R Block At Home Versions, Features and Prices . Follow me on Twitter | Sign Up for the Newsletter H & R Block At Home: What Version is Best? originally appeared on About.com Financial Software on Sunday, February 21st, 2010 at 14:50:49. Permalink Comment Email this
Sun, 21 Feb 2010 14:50:49 +0000
You can use Quicken's Deduction Finder to find tax deductions you are eligible for, and learn what you need to do to claim those deductions. See how this feature works in the How to Manage Tax Deductions in Quicken video, which takes you through using the Quicken Deduction Finder. Note: Read Quicken Versions and Features to determine if your Quicken version includes tax deduction features. Follow me on Twitter | Sign Up for the Newsletter How to Manage Tax Deductions in Quicken originally appeared on About.com Financial Software on Thursday, February 18th, 2010 at 11:43:01. Permalink Comment Email this
Thu, 18 Feb 2010 11:43:01 +0000
Been looking for TaxCut tax software?� You're not going to find it.� H & R Block At Home has replaced TaxCut tax software, but has all the features of TaxCut with some good improvements. H & R Block At Home is probably the best value in tax software, considering that the Worry-Free Audit Support is included with all versions.� I wasn't so impressed with TaxCut's online software support in the past, but H & R Block At Home improves on this feature. Read my H & R Block At Home review to learn more about this tax software, and read About.com Taxes H&R Block At Home review to learn about this tax software from a tax professional's point of view. Follow me on Twitter | Sign Up for the...
Wed, 17 Feb 2010 11:16:19 +0000
I gave Mint online personal finance software another try, and found that despite having added some features, Mint remains really easy to use.� I can see why so many people like using Mint to manage their money, although it's not perfect.� But then, no personal finance software is.� Check out my Mint.com review to find out what you can expect from this very popular online financial software. More Online Personal Finance Software Follow me on Twitter | Sign Up for the Newsletter Updated Mint.com Review originally appeared on About.com Financial Software on Monday, February 15th, 2010 at 11:05:07. Permalink Comment Email this
Mon, 15 Feb 2010 11:05:07 +0000
Doing some last minute Valentine shopping? Gift List Budget Shopper is an iPhone app that helps you stick to your budget by finding the best prices for gifts you want to give. Sure, Gift List Budget Shopper is a tool for budgeting, but it also saves time and gas with a nifty trip planner that is integrated with your iPhone address book and maps. Gift List Budget Shopper is included in 18 iPhone Personal Finance Apps . Follow me on Twitter | Sign Up for the Newsletter Budgeting for Valentine's Day originally appeared on About.com Financial Software on Thursday, February 11th, 2010 at 10:45:29. Permalink Comment Email this
Thu, 11 Feb 2010 10:45:29 +0000