
Because I prefer a desktop money app, I'm very tempted to try this. Moneydance offers budgeting tools, investment tracking, and many built-in reports. It's available for Mac, Windows, and Linux.
Moneydance is a full-featured desktop personal-finance manager. (Here's an early Mint review from a GRS user.) iPhone app available. I've heard both praise and complaints from Mint users, so it sounds like something you'll need to try to see if it's right for you. Mint offers support for investment accounts, which is cool, and allows users to create personal budgets. Mint has become the Big Daddy of online personal-finance apps, with almost a million registered users. Micah tried Geezeo and liked the goal-setting and community aspects of the tool. According to the intro video, Geezeo also has the ability to track investments. Geezeo allows users to create and manage a budget while obtaining support from other members. Think of us as an online checkbook register with the added bonus of viewing reports, setting budgets, creating reminders and more.” A premium version adds features. ClearCheckbook is “an extremely easy to use tool that helps you balance your checkbook and manage your money. One of this program's stated goals is simplicity it doesn't try to do a whole lot other than track your core accounts. It offers standard budgeting and tracking features, as well as international compatibility. Budgetpulse is a free “upbeat” way to manage your money. AceMoney costs $30, but a free “lite” version is available. AceMoney is a Windows desktop app that offers all the features you'd expect: downloadable transactions, budgeting, investment tracking, and more. Here are some powerful personal finance software programs to take the place of Microsoft Money:
It would have been nice if Microsoft had provided a list of these “personal finance management and planning tools.” Since they didn't, I spent a couple of hours surveying the current personal finance software options. Any suggestions on finance software? I'm not really a fan of Quicken, but would entertain it.”
I've received several e-mails about this recently, including this one from Lee G.: “ Microsoft just left us in a lurch by killing Money. Now that Microsoft has thrown in the towel, where does that leave existing users of Money and Money Plus? Some of them are worried. After suspending annual updates of Money Plus in 2008, Microsoft is announcing today that we will no longer offer Microsoft Money Plus for purchase after June 30, 2009. With banks, brokerage firms and Web sites now providing a range of options for managing personal finances, the consumer need for Microsoft Money Plus has changed. Microsoft has essentially conceded that there's no demand for the personal finance software product. Microsoft Money is no longer available for purchase.