Comments on: Looking for Mac OS X personal finance software http://www.timandkathy.co.uk/journal/2005/02/05/looking-for-mac-os-x-personal-finance-software/ Because every silver lining has a cloud. Or something. Tue, 31 Aug 2010 05:56:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Fleurfavs http://www.timandkathy.co.uk/journal/2005/02/05/looking-for-mac-os-x-personal-finance-software/comment-page-6/#comment-975 Fleurfavs Tue, 31 Aug 2010 05:56:17 +0000 http://www.timandkathy.co.uk/journal/?p=79#comment-975 Great post!! Very informative. I will surely bookmark this page and hoping to have more relevant ideas from this site. Great post!! Very informative. I will surely bookmark this page and hoping to have more relevant ideas from this site.

]]> By: Ash http://www.timandkathy.co.uk/journal/2005/02/05/looking-for-mac-os-x-personal-finance-software/comment-page-6/#comment-958 Ash Thu, 15 Jul 2010 23:33:24 +0000 http://www.timandkathy.co.uk/journal/?p=79#comment-958 I have been using Moneydance but for the second time, over 2 years, it has lost my data and the result? I could only open from a much earlier backup copy as it said the other backups were corrupt! It cannot download statements from UK banks. It's fine otherwise for my needs but I need to manually key in my transactions from my statements. A total waste of time and I can't be bothered anymore. Two years ago I searched for the best application from reading reviews. It seems that nothing has improved much! need a financial program so that I can do all of this easily and keep a track of my finances. I wish I was a programmer, a good money earner I reckon. Why can't there be a Mac version of Money? It's by far the best program. I have been using Moneydance but for the second time, over 2 years, it has lost my data and the result? I could only open from a much earlier backup copy as it said the other backups were corrupt! It cannot download statements from UK banks. It's fine otherwise for my needs but I need to manually key in my transactions from my statements. A total waste of time and I can't be bothered anymore. Two years ago I searched for the best application from reading reviews. It seems that nothing has improved much! need a financial program so that I can do all of this easily and keep a track of my finances. I wish I was a programmer, a good money earner I reckon. Why can't there be a Mac version of Money? It's by far the best program.

]]> By: Peter http://www.timandkathy.co.uk/journal/2005/02/05/looking-for-mac-os-x-personal-finance-software/comment-page-6/#comment-947 Peter Thu, 10 Jun 2010 09:49:10 +0000 http://www.timandkathy.co.uk/journal/?p=79#comment-947 I have used Fortora for past year, but on upgrading to Snow Leopard the date order has gone haywire and can't be corrected. Fortora's tech support is useless - they have failed to reply to 3 emails now. Any ideas. or should I be looking at iBank instead? I have used Fortora for past year, but on upgrading to Snow Leopard the date order has gone haywire and can't be corrected. Fortora's tech support is useless – they have failed to reply to 3 emails now. Any ideas. or should I be looking at iBank instead?

]]> By: Aiyana http://www.timandkathy.co.uk/journal/2005/02/05/looking-for-mac-os-x-personal-finance-software/comment-page-6/#comment-938 Aiyana Thu, 03 Jun 2010 09:25:05 +0000 http://www.timandkathy.co.uk/journal/?p=79#comment-938 This is what I am looking for....... thanks for the article because of which I got my personal finance software. This is what I am looking for……. thanks for the article because of which I got my personal finance software.

]]> By: Jerry Halls http://www.timandkathy.co.uk/journal/2005/02/05/looking-for-mac-os-x-personal-finance-software/comment-page-6/#comment-924 Jerry Halls Thu, 20 May 2010 07:41:22 +0000 http://www.timandkathy.co.uk/journal/?p=79#comment-924 Mac is not very intuitive, the terminology is different i.e. debtor’s invoice, creditor invoice rather than bill, invoice, payable and receivable. <a href="http://www.directfinancialassistance.com" target="_blank">http://www.directfinancialassistance.com</a> Mac is not very intuitive, the terminology is different i.e. debtor’s invoice, creditor invoice rather than bill, invoice, payable and receivable. http://www.directfinancialassistance.com

]]> By: FooteSki http://www.timandkathy.co.uk/journal/2005/02/05/looking-for-mac-os-x-personal-finance-software/comment-page-6/#comment-921 FooteSki Thu, 20 May 2010 05:15:33 +0000 http://www.timandkathy.co.uk/journal/?p=79#comment-921 Very interesting thread. I have used spreadsheets, Money and Quicken over the years to manage my personal finances, but never really been happy with any of them. I have always thought of writing what I need (I have a bit of software development experience) and am currently learning to develop on the Mac as a lead-in to developing iPhone apps for my son to play with. So, I was thinking of combining the two desires and stumbled on all this. My approach to managing money is pretty simple. I have done the matching of statements and reconciliation thing which is time consuming and not really necessary. Instead I focus on what needs to be paid and how much money I have/need to pay it, with a bit of tracking/budgeting thrown in for the bigger stuff in life. This approach may appeal to some I have seen post on here, others maybe not. Anyway, if anyone is interested I would sure love input so let me know and I'll look at setting up a thread or blog somewhere. Very interesting thread. I have used spreadsheets, Money and Quicken over the years to manage my personal finances, but never really been happy with any of them. I have always thought of writing what I need (I have a bit of software development experience) and am currently learning to develop on the Mac as a lead-in to developing iPhone apps for my son to play with. So, I was thinking of combining the two desires and stumbled on all this. My approach to managing money is pretty simple. I have done the matching of statements and reconciliation thing which is time consuming and not really necessary. Instead I focus on what needs to be paid and how much money I have/need to pay it, with a bit of tracking/budgeting thrown in for the bigger stuff in life. This approach may appeal to some I have seen post on here, others maybe not. Anyway, if anyone is interested I would sure love input so let me know and I'll look at setting up a thread or blog somewhere.

]]> By: Dick http://www.timandkathy.co.uk/journal/2005/02/05/looking-for-mac-os-x-personal-finance-software/comment-page-6/#comment-911 Dick Tue, 16 Mar 2010 16:40:41 +0000 http://www.timandkathy.co.uk/journal/?p=79#comment-911 I have retained an old Windows machine just to run Money. Automatic reconciliation of transactions downloaded from my banks (Amex, B'card, Barclays, Halifax) is essential and Money is the only one that seems to do it for UK banks. This has got to be the best, though not ideal, solution until someone wants our custom enough to develop what should be an essential application. Six years ago I was running all this on Windows with sync capability to my Pocket PC. It's like someone forgot how to make a wheel. I have retained an old Windows machine just to run Money. Automatic reconciliation of transactions downloaded from my banks (Amex, B'card, Barclays, Halifax) is essential and Money is the only one that seems to do it for UK banks.
This has got to be the best, though not ideal, solution until someone wants our custom enough to develop what should be an essential application.
Six years ago I was running all this on Windows with sync capability to my Pocket PC. It's like someone forgot how to make a wheel.

]]> By: Pat http://www.timandkathy.co.uk/journal/2005/02/05/looking-for-mac-os-x-personal-finance-software/comment-page-6/#comment-895 Pat Fri, 19 Feb 2010 20:01:31 +0000 http://www.timandkathy.co.uk/journal/?p=79#comment-895 I too am looking for personal finance program. Used Money on my PC....have not found anything comparable. Money rocks....come on Apple get together with Microsoft...we need this program. I too am looking for personal finance program. Used Money on my PC….have not found anything comparable. Money rocks….come on Apple get together with Microsoft…we need this program.

]]> By: lemsx1 http://www.timandkathy.co.uk/journal/2005/02/05/looking-for-mac-os-x-personal-finance-software/comment-page-6/#comment-883 lemsx1 Sun, 07 Feb 2010 02:50:13 +0000 http://www.timandkathy.co.uk/journal/?p=79#comment-883 after trying a lot of programs (still waiting for new Quicken to be out on Feb 2010) I have to admit that SEE Finance is the most tempting switch for me. It looks elegant and imported all my accounts from my very old Quicken without a hiccup. Great program. after trying a lot of programs (still waiting for new Quicken to be out on Feb 2010) I have to admit that SEE Finance is the most tempting switch for me.

It looks elegant and imported all my accounts from my very old Quicken without a hiccup. Great program.

]]> By: Mark http://www.timandkathy.co.uk/journal/2005/02/05/looking-for-mac-os-x-personal-finance-software/comment-page-6/#comment-866 Mark Wed, 27 Jan 2010 16:29:34 +0000 http://www.timandkathy.co.uk/journal/?p=79#comment-866 Hi, I am a new Mac user and am flbergasted at the lack of this type of software. (Otherwise the Mac is brill......) I am completely perplexed by iBanks reconcilation process as it seems to assume one has access to on-line reconciliation (I don't, banking with Barclays in the UK). About to try MoneyDance Hi, I am a new Mac user and am flbergasted at the lack of this type of software. (Otherwise the Mac is brill……) I am completely perplexed by iBanks reconcilation process as it seems to assume one has access to on-line reconciliation (I don't, banking with Barclays in the UK). About to try MoneyDance

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