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Find Free Shipping or Cheap Shipping

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:15:49 +0000

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Thinking about getting started on holiday shopping? Me, too. To save time, you can do holiday shopping online and you'll probably find a lot of good deals with the weak economy. Just be sure that shipping costs don't negate the savings you find on holiday gifts.

I did some research and found some online tools you can use to find free shipping and discounted shipping for online holiday purchases. Check out 5 Online Tools for Free Shipping and Discount Delivery before you do your holiday shopping online.

Find Free Shipping or Cheap Shipping originally appeared on About.com Financial Software on Friday, November 6th, 2009 at 14:15:49.

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Taking Your Personal Inventory

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 08:47:04 +0000

It's so important to have an inventory of household items, from clothes to gemstones to furniture and - well, all your stuff. Without documentation of these items, you may will a hard time getting reimbursed by home owner's or renter's insurance.

Home inventory software helps with this documentation by keeping serial numbers, replacement cost and other information organized.� The best of this type of software generates some very useful reports for insurance claims or to determine your net worth as well.� Learn more about the features in home inventory software, and check out the online home inventory software , or if you prefer desktop computing, home inventory software for your computer desktop.

Taking Your Personal Inventory originally appeared on About.com Financial Software on Wednesday, November 4th, 2009 at 08:47:04.

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I'm Baaaaack!

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 08:37:40 +0000

I am happy to say, "Hello again!". I'm returning to my work here at About.com Financial Software after having taken care of a few other priorities that popped up a few months back. I'll be updating some reviews and getting in some new tutorials soon and ,of course, tax software will likely begin to be released to the public later this month. Well, time to get to work....

I'm Baaaaack! originally appeared on About.com Financial Software on Wednesday, November 4th, 2009 at 08:37:40.

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Goodbye, But Stick Around

Tue, 14 Apr 2009 02:51:41 +0000

I have learned so much over the past four years as I researched various types of financial software, and I have sincerely enjoyed sharing financial software reviews and tutorials with my readers. But, the time has come for me to move on to other adventures. My last day here (April 15) is four years to the date that I started writing for About.com Financial Software, which is a bit ironic for me.

If you have this blog on your RSS feed, please do not remove it. Soon, someone else will be providing you with impartial financial software reviews, valuable tutorials and other financial software information.

I wish you all the best!

Goodbye, But Stick Around originally appeared on About.com Financial Software on Tuesday, April 14th, 2009 at 02:51:41.

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Does the IRS Test Your Tax Software?

Sun, 12 Apr 2009 10:03:44 +0000

Does the U.S. Internal Revenue Service test tax software completely? The answer will surprise you. It sure surprised me! Get the details and find out if your tax software is reliable.

10 Tips For Choosing the Best Tax Software

Does the IRS Test Your Tax Software? originally appeared on About.com Financial Software on Sunday, April 12th, 2009 at 10:03:44.

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6 Options for Windows Personal Finance Software

Fri, 10 Apr 2009 04:11:47 +0000

Quicken and Microsoft Money are still the most well-known titles for Windows personal finance software, but they aren't the only options for managing money in a Windows environment. Check out my recommendations for the best personal finance software for Windows in 6 Personal Finance Options for Windows.

6 Options for Windows Personal Finance Software originally appeared on About.com Financial Software on Friday, April 10th, 2009 at 04:11:47.

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From the Forum: Envelope Budgeting with Quicken

Thu, 09 Apr 2009 09:16:34 +0000

A reader in the Financial Software discussion forum asks about envelope budgeting with Quicken. This inspired my tutorial for setting up savings goals in Quicken, which is one way to envelope budget with Quicken. Another possibility is to use a cash account to stash away cash for short term savings.

Quicken 2008 has a feature called My Savings Plan that could also be used for envelope budgeting, but My Savings Plan can only be updated one month in advance and is better for fluctuating expenses. Quicken savings goals are great for anticipated expenses you want to save up for and that do not fluctuate.

Dedicated Envelope Budgeting Software | How to Set Up and Use Quicken Savings Goals | What is Envelope Budgeting? | Quicken 2008 New Features

From the Forum: Envelope Budgeting with Quicken originally appeared on About.com Financial Software on Thursday, April 9th, 2009 at 09:16:34.

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Tweet Your Trades with tradeMONSTER

Tue, 07 Apr 2009 14:57:45 +0000

How cool is this? Use tradeMONSTER for your investing and stock trading and you will be able to Tweet your trades, ask other traders questions, comment on the market, etc., because Twitter is now integrated with tradeMONSTER.

trade MONSTER also offers real-time streaming data, an easy-to-customize setup with drag and drop mini-app modules, paperTRADE for testing stock trading strategies and tradeMONSTER's commissions are low ($7.50, whether you trade 100 shares or 5,000 shares).

Go to trade MONSTER's site to get more details.

Tweet Your Trades with tradeMONSTER originally appeared on About.com Financial Software on Tuesday, April 7th, 2009 at 14:57:45.

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Used TurboTax? Write a Review!

Mon, 06 Apr 2009 10:14:54 +0000

TurboTax users, share your thoughts with those who - at this date - need to choose tax software quickly. Post a review of your experience with TurboTax in the User Rating and Review at the top of my TurboTax review.

TurboTax Tax Software Versions and Prices

Used TurboTax? Write a Review! originally appeared on About.com Financial Software on Monday, April 6th, 2009 at 10:14:54.

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Updated Mint iPhone App Review

Sat, 04 Apr 2009 10:08:49 +0000

After using the Mint.com iPhone app for a few more days, Jennifer Kyrnin decided to update her Mint iPhone app review. She still gives the Mint app 3 stars, but decided to stop using it because the app bugged her too often with budget warnings and her account balances weren't always immediately updated.

You can write your own review of the Mint.com app using the link at the top of the Mint.com iPhone App review.

Updated Mint iPhone App Review originally appeared on About.com Financial Software on Saturday, April 4th, 2009 at 10:08:49.

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