We have used Microsoft money for quite a while and discovered that it is going to be discontinued. My husband has done some research on AceMoney and MoneyDance. Has anyone used these? Or can you recommend something else. I have been kind of hands off in the money department and I really need to be more involved because I don't really know where the money goes LOL! I think if I saw the input of it, the visual of seeing it would help me mentally with allocating our spending. Thanks!
You might want to look into Quicken products. They have bookkeeping programs for just about anything, along with financial projections and anything you could imagine. A lot of people like it because it's user friendly for people like me who like to just push a button and make things work. You can find their stuff at Quicken.com. Good luck! :)
We don't use a system for personal accounting but we do use Quickbooks Pro for our business. QB Pro is probably more than you need for at home use because I do payroll, AP/AR, print checks, etc.
A good Quickbooks for home use is the QB Simple Start.
We just started using mint.com and really like it. Everything can link with your accounts online so it's very simple to use.
We've used Quicken products for years. We manage our checking and savings accounts, our investment accounts and more. I personally think that there is a bit of a learning curve, but once you get going (or in my case, have my husband explain it to me "just one more time!"), it's pretty easy.
Good luck!
I personally like YNAB (You Need A Budget). I find it very user friendly. I think they have a trial use so you can check it out.
I also use Quicken. I don't find it hard to use but I probably don't use all its functions. If your bank has the setup and you have your computer set up you can directly download transactions from your bank account into the software.
YNAB...google it. We love it.
I have been using MoneyDance for years and really like it. Looks like a checkbook, easy to reconcile. I put in 6 months of data at a time - all recurring income and bills... the running total lets me know way ahead of time when I will be short, and of course as I add in the incidentals like gas and groceries it keeps adjusting. I also put in anticipated transfers to savings, and I like that I can see what it will grow to if I make all the transfers I anticipate - gives me a little motivation that all those little amounts will really add up to something.
