![]() ![]() I recently started using YNAB and absolutely love it. I love the new YNAB app for iOS plus it has cloud sync! The Quicken iOS app is a joke and makes using Quicken (on the go) almost unbearable. I agree, this is probably one of the best solutions. After exploring more options, I decided to stick with YNAB for now.ĭo they have a Mac app as well with cloud sync? I'll be sure to check it out regardless though! I used Quicken originally and was severely disappointed with it only after a few short months. I've never used iBank before, but I'll be sure to check it out. YNAB has a budget view, which looks like a glorified spreadsheet. YNAB's system has been excellent and I'm happy to finally be following it. While it was beneficial in some ways, I never really saw myself spending less. Tracking my money or knowing where it was going really did nothing for me. Yeah, I understand it can be difficult to stick to your budget, but I am learning to live within my means. ![]() But the point being - when the wife's shopping - she can see how much money she has left in her "allowance" so she can know whether she should buy those shoes or wait until next month. She tends to spend it on shoes and purses, and I tend to spend it on guitar stuff and gadgets. An example - we give each other "allowance" each month which is basically money that we can spend without consultation from the spouse. This is especially handy for "discretionary budgets" like "fun money," "entertainment," etc. So in realtime, we know how much money we have in various budgets. We both enter transactions (receipts) at the point of purchase and it goes in the right budget. I also love that my wife and I both have the mobile iPhone app. Helping you make better choices BEFORE you spend, because you know how much allocation you have for that particular category, etc. They tell you what you have in all your accounts, and certainly help you reconcile with the bank (in the case of Quicken).īut most do a poor job of proactively BUDGETING your money. Most of the others are more "financial tracking" softwares. Personally I think none of the Mac Personal Finance software are solid enough to replace Money. I bought my first house last year, and I took the opportunity to upgrade my Quicken Deluxe to Quicken Rental Property Manager. It is in many ways similar to Money in terms of usability and functionality. In the end I explored Quicken Deluxe, and boy I love it so much. I bought VMware Fusion, installed Money and I realise Money does not support import of backups from other software (not even CSV). Used for 6 months until I got fed up with the lack of development.Īt that point of time I really wish to go back to Money (can't find any Mac personal finance close to Microsoft Money). Developer took ages to come out with updates. iOS sync is buggy and doesn't sync most of the time. Feature wise it is comparable with Money but interface is still bad. Primitive design, lack of customisable reports. I have been using Microsoft Money for over 8 years, made the jump to Mac 3 years back and I have continued using Money on Parallels until I got tired turning my virtual machine on and off whenever I wish to record my expenses. ![]()
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