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Use Software to Simplify Your Finances

From Jeremy Vohwinkle, About.com GuideJanuary 12, 2008

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When it comes to tracking income, expenses, debt, investments, and even taxes, it can become quite a challenge to keep on top of everything. Thankfully, there are a lot of great software solutions that can make this process easier and more accurate. Whether your financial needs are simple or complex, there is a solution out there for you.

Online Applications

An increasingly popular option is directly through web-based applications. The benefits of using an online application is that you don't need to install any special software and you can access your information from any computer. For those of you who travel a lot or use multiple computers, this can save a lot of headaches. One of the newest applications in this arena is Quicken Online. Shelley Elmblad, your guide to Financial Software, has an excellent in-depth review of Quicken Online.

Here are a few other online financial applications:

Traditional Software Options

If you aren't ready to manage your finances online, you can still stick with one of the many traditional software options that are available. While you may not have the flexibility of accessing your information from any computer, you can keep your data very secure on your personal computer and generally backup or export data to use elsewhere. I have put together my top picks for personal money management software to highlight some of the most popular options.

Here are a few other interesting finance applications:
Comments
November 19, 2008 at 7:04 pm
(1) Rhys :

Chances are if you’re reading this post, you need some assistance with budgeting. Remember, if you want to save money, budgeting is the key to ensuring you spend less than you earn.

I created a budget planner to help save money and control personal finances, available to download at http://www.easy-budgeting.com.

It helps you budget and monitor your spending on a monthly and annual basis and includes personal finance analysis tools.

Check it out – it’s helped people all over the world so far and I’m sure it can help you save money and take control of your finance.

December 21, 2008 at 9:07 am
(2) Norman Moore :

I’ve tried a lot of personal budget software packages over the years. Most of them were pretty good at tracking expenses but none of them were much help with budgeting. I finally found something that works called You Need a Budget.

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