Comments on: Quicken Hack: How to Track Airline Miles or Points (With Free Quicken!) http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2007/02/15/quicken-hack-how-to-track-airline-miles-or-points/ A premiere personal finance blog, established 2003. Within, Flexo discusses his own experiences with money, and he and other authors comment on a wide range of personal finance topics. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 16:42:00 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Business Hacks » Wrangle Your Frequent Flier Accounts on BNET http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2007/02/15/quicken-hack-how-to-track-airline-miles-or-points/#comment-102076 Business Hacks » Wrangle Your Frequent Flier Accounts on BNET Tue, 22 May 2007 22:33:11 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2007/02/15/quicken-hack-how-to-track-airline-miles-or-points/#comment-102076 [...] are several programs out there that allow you to manage your miles in a far more productive way. Consumerism Commentary shows how to use your Quicken software to keep track of your accounts. ("Airline miles are [...] [...] are several programs out there that allow you to manage your miles in a far more productive way. Consumerism Commentary shows how to use your Quicken software to keep track of your accounts. ("Airline miles are [...]

]]> By: » 10 Improvements I’d Like to See in Quicken 2008 (And a Giveaway) on Consumerism Commentary: A Personal Finance Blog http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2007/02/15/quicken-hack-how-to-track-airline-miles-or-points/#comment-98737 » 10 Improvements I’d Like to See in Quicken 2008 (And a Giveaway) on Consumerism Commentary: A Personal Finance Blog Wed, 16 May 2007 13:53:41 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2007/02/15/quicken-hack-how-to-track-airline-miles-or-points/#comment-98737 [...] Airline Miles. This isn’t that much of a big deal, as I already use a hack to use asset accounts to track miles and points. Other people who earn and cash in their reward travel more often than I do, business travelers for [...] [...] Airline Miles. This isn’t that much of a big deal, as I already use a hack to use asset accounts to track miles and points. Other people who earn and cash in their reward travel more often than I do, business travelers for [...]

]]> By: Bryan Deter http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2007/02/15/quicken-hack-how-to-track-airline-miles-or-points/#comment-92734 Bryan Deter Tue, 17 Apr 2007 13:48:05 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2007/02/15/quicken-hack-how-to-track-airline-miles-or-points/#comment-92734 Thanks for the tips. Thanks for the tips.

]]> By: TexasYankeeJohn http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2007/02/15/quicken-hack-how-to-track-airline-miles-or-points/#comment-88865 TexasYankeeJohn Wed, 14 Mar 2007 14:40:45 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2007/02/15/quicken-hack-how-to-track-airline-miles-or-points/#comment-88865 Great "point" GoManGo! I am a long time user of Quicken and would like to see them incorporate a points tracking/management option. In the meantime, I will try the Mile Tracker tool mentioned above, and others (if available), while sticking to the old adage "use the right tool for the job" or "what smarter not harder". Great “point” GoManGo! I am a long time user of Quicken and would like to see them incorporate a points tracking/management option. In the meantime, I will try the Mile Tracker tool mentioned above, and others (if available), while sticking to the old adage “use the right tool for the job” or “what smarter not harder”.

]]> By: GoManGo http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2007/02/15/quicken-hack-how-to-track-airline-miles-or-points/#comment-86019 GoManGo Tue, 27 Feb 2007 22:41:48 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2007/02/15/quicken-hack-how-to-track-airline-miles-or-points/#comment-86019 Skip Quicken, Get Mile tracker This reminds me of the scene in Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark where the guy with the scimitar traps Indy in the market. He does all the gesticulations with his humongous blade and Indy pulls out the gun and just shoots the guy. Bottom line: use the right tool for the job. In this case, use the free Mile Tracker from USA Today (http://www.usatoday.deskport.biz/). You can track multiple airlines, multiples users, update regularly, know when miles expire, etc. And did I mention, free?! Skip Quicken, Get Mile tracker
This reminds me of the scene in Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark where the guy with the scimitar traps Indy in the market. He does all the gesticulations with his humongous blade and Indy pulls out the gun and just shoots the guy. Bottom line: use the right tool for the job. In this case, use the free Mile Tracker from USA Today (http://www.usatoday.deskport.biz/). You can track multiple airlines, multiples users, update regularly, know when miles expire, etc. And did I mention, free?!

]]> By: Bob http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2007/02/15/quicken-hack-how-to-track-airline-miles-or-points/#comment-85922 Bob Tue, 27 Feb 2007 11:25:10 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2007/02/15/quicken-hack-how-to-track-airline-miles-or-points/#comment-85922 Another way I've tracked the Miles, miles, and other reward points as securities with a zero price. (Their value is questionable until you achieve a volume.) This approach keeps the value out of your net worth and doesn't require a separate currency. You can Add or Remove shares as you use them or lose them. Another way
I’ve tracked the Miles, miles, and other reward points as securities with a zero price. (Their value is questionable until you achieve a volume.) This approach keeps the value out of your net worth and doesn’t require a separate currency. You can Add or Remove shares as you use them or lose them.

]]> By: Valerie http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2007/02/15/quicken-hack-how-to-track-airline-miles-or-points/#comment-85489 Valerie Sat, 24 Feb 2007 23:41:32 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2007/02/15/quicken-hack-how-to-track-airline-miles-or-points/#comment-85489 To ROSE...You CAN keep multiple accounts in one Quicken File (i.e., checking, savings, credit card, investments, even cash accounts, for each of you. Then at the end of the year, you can format your reports to include any or all of the individual accounts, thus merging the data. i.e., you can show combined earnings and spending or get reports for same for each of you. I think your confusion may be in thinking you'd set up a separate Quicken FILE for each of you...one for her, one for you. Doing that, you could not merge the data. However, by putting all the accounts in one Quicken file, you can play around in many, many ways. To ROSE…You CAN keep multiple accounts in one Quicken File (i.e., checking, savings, credit card, investments, even cash accounts, for each of you. Then at the end of the year, you can format your reports to include any or all of the individual accounts, thus merging the data.

i.e., you can show combined earnings and spending or get reports for same for each of you.

I think your confusion may be in thinking you’d set up a separate Quicken FILE for each of you…one for her, one for you. Doing that, you could not merge the data. However, by putting all the accounts in one Quicken file, you can play around in many, many ways.

]]> By: Rose http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2007/02/15/quicken-hack-how-to-track-airline-miles-or-points/#comment-85383 Rose Sat, 24 Feb 2007 18:13:28 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2007/02/15/quicken-hack-how-to-track-airline-miles-or-points/#comment-85383 I have been a Quicken user for about 10 years. For the most part I am satisfied with the software although I spend a lot of time with work arounds and fixing stuff at tax and budget time. I'm getting married in a few months to someone who does not track expenses but is okay with starting. I was really disappointed to find out we could not keep finances separate and then merge when we are ready in Quicken. I'm wondering if this might be a good time to check out different options. If you have used both Quicken and Microsoft Money, do you find one much more efficient than the other? For those who have combined finances, do you think it is easier to add fiance's info to my account or start out clean? Any other suggestions? Thanks. I have been a Quicken user for about 10 years. For the most part I am satisfied with the software although I spend a lot of time with work arounds and fixing stuff at tax and budget time. I’m getting married in a few months to someone who does not track expenses but is okay with starting. I was really disappointed to find out we could not keep finances separate and then merge when we are ready in Quicken. I’m wondering if this might be a good time to check out different options. If you have used both Quicken and Microsoft Money, do you find one much more efficient than the other? For those who have combined finances, do you think it is easier to add fiance’s info to my account or start out clean? Any other suggestions? Thanks.

]]> By: Flexo http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2007/02/15/quicken-hack-how-to-track-airline-miles-or-points/#comment-85139 Flexo Fri, 23 Feb 2007 14:09:01 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2007/02/15/quicken-hack-how-to-track-airline-miles-or-points/#comment-85139 Thanks everyone, the contest is now over. Feel free to continue leaving Quicken tips! Thanks everyone, the contest is now over. Feel free to continue leaving Quicken tips!

]]> By: Andrea http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2007/02/15/quicken-hack-how-to-track-airline-miles-or-points/#comment-85085 Andrea Fri, 23 Feb 2007 05:39:07 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2007/02/15/quicken-hack-how-to-track-airline-miles-or-points/#comment-85085 hope the contest isn't over just yet :) hope the contest isn’t over just yet :)

]]> By: QH http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2007/02/15/quicken-hack-how-to-track-airline-miles-or-points/#comment-84909 QH Thu, 22 Feb 2007 03:35:31 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2007/02/15/quicken-hack-how-to-track-airline-miles-or-points/#comment-84909 I personally look after my family budget and all spending items need to be accounted for so that at any point in time you know where you are. Requires discipline but that's the only way. To help you with budgeting I'd recommend a personal finance software by Australian business Parcus Group. Easy to use program with features including budgeting, financial planning, real estate analysis, shares valuation, life insurance... Costs US$24 so it's not a huge investment but absolutely great value for money. I personally look after my family budget and all spending items need to be accounted for so that at any point in time you know where you are. Requires discipline but that’s the only way.
To help you with budgeting I’d recommend a personal finance software by Australian business Parcus Group.
Easy to use program with features including budgeting, financial planning, real estate analysis, shares valuation, life insurance…
Costs US$24 so it’s not a huge investment but absolutely great value for money.

]]> By: ib http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2007/02/15/quicken-hack-how-to-track-airline-miles-or-points/#comment-84860 ib Wed, 21 Feb 2007 18:42:30 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2007/02/15/quicken-hack-how-to-track-airline-miles-or-points/#comment-84860 i haven't used finance software yet. thank you for the opportunity!!! i haven’t used finance software yet.
thank you for the opportunity!!!

]]> By: Barb http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2007/02/15/quicken-hack-how-to-track-airline-miles-or-points/#comment-84691 Barb Tue, 20 Feb 2007 21:37:02 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2007/02/15/quicken-hack-how-to-track-airline-miles-or-points/#comment-84691 Hey Flexo! Don't use Quicken--I've only just started tracking my income and expenses using that most high-tech of software, Excel. Hey Flexo! Don’t use Quicken–I’ve only just started tracking my income and expenses using that most high-tech of software, Excel.

]]> By: mstein_88 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2007/02/15/quicken-hack-how-to-track-airline-miles-or-points/#comment-84520 mstein_88 Tue, 20 Feb 2007 02:36:09 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2007/02/15/quicken-hack-how-to-track-airline-miles-or-points/#comment-84520 Great article. Thanks for sharing, Flexo! This blog is the best. Great article. Thanks for sharing, Flexo! This blog is the best.

]]> By: Futuralogic http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2007/02/15/quicken-hack-how-to-track-airline-miles-or-points/#comment-84505 Futuralogic Tue, 20 Feb 2007 01:34:26 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2007/02/15/quicken-hack-how-to-track-airline-miles-or-points/#comment-84505 me too me too

]]> By: Vish http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2007/02/15/quicken-hack-how-to-track-airline-miles-or-points/#comment-84471 Vish Mon, 19 Feb 2007 23:25:35 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2007/02/15/quicken-hack-how-to-track-airline-miles-or-points/#comment-84471 Thanks, I hope I win Quicken this time. Thanks, I hope I win Quicken this time.

]]> By: Poorer Than You http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2007/02/15/quicken-hack-how-to-track-airline-miles-or-points/#comment-84453 Poorer Than You Mon, 19 Feb 2007 20:56:30 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2007/02/15/quicken-hack-how-to-track-airline-miles-or-points/#comment-84453 I don't have any Quicken tips, since I've never used it. I set my boyfriend up with Pear Budget last week, though, so I'm interested to see how that works out for him. I don’t have any Quicken tips, since I’ve never used it. I set my boyfriend up with Pear Budget last week, though, so I’m interested to see how that works out for him.

]]> By: Jerry http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2007/02/15/quicken-hack-how-to-track-airline-miles-or-points/#comment-84447 Jerry Mon, 19 Feb 2007 20:21:04 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2007/02/15/quicken-hack-how-to-track-airline-miles-or-points/#comment-84447 I'll give it a shot even though we use Money for almost everything (but we hae to download the quicken files from our institutions to get them to import). I’ll give it a shot even though we use Money for almost everything (but we hae to download the quicken files from our institutions to get them to import).

]]> By: Phil http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2007/02/15/quicken-hack-how-to-track-airline-miles-or-points/#comment-84424 Phil Mon, 19 Feb 2007 17:41:42 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2007/02/15/quicken-hack-how-to-track-airline-miles-or-points/#comment-84424 Thanks! Thanks!

]]> By: JClarkin http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2007/02/15/quicken-hack-how-to-track-airline-miles-or-points/#comment-84414 JClarkin Mon, 19 Feb 2007 15:22:11 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2007/02/15/quicken-hack-how-to-track-airline-miles-or-points/#comment-84414 I'm hoping to win the opportunity to try out Quicken. I have tried MSMoney and thought it was ok, and am now testing out Wesabe (web based). Thanks for all the interesting articles on this site : ) I’m hoping to win the opportunity to try out Quicken. I have tried MSMoney and thought it was ok, and am now testing out Wesabe (web based).

Thanks for all the interesting articles on this site : )

]]> By: PJ http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2007/02/15/quicken-hack-how-to-track-airline-miles-or-points/#comment-84411 PJ Mon, 19 Feb 2007 15:08:25 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2007/02/15/quicken-hack-how-to-track-airline-miles-or-points/#comment-84411 Thanks for the great article. Thanks for the great article.

]]> By: cdiltz13 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2007/02/15/quicken-hack-how-to-track-airline-miles-or-points/#comment-84393 cdiltz13 Mon, 19 Feb 2007 12:55:01 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2007/02/15/quicken-hack-how-to-track-airline-miles-or-points/#comment-84393 This is great - thanks for all the great info! This is great – thanks for all the great info!

]]> By: DoubleJ http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2007/02/15/quicken-hack-how-to-track-airline-miles-or-points/#comment-84346 DoubleJ Mon, 19 Feb 2007 07:05:47 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2007/02/15/quicken-hack-how-to-track-airline-miles-or-points/#comment-84346 Thanks for all of the great tips for Quicken. I'm a fairly new user and one of my goals this year is to actually manage my money via Quicken. Thanks for all of the great tips for Quicken. I’m a fairly new user and one of my goals this year is to actually manage my money via Quicken.

]]> By: fivecentnickel.com http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2007/02/15/quicken-hack-how-to-track-airline-miles-or-points/#comment-84250 fivecentnickel.com Sun, 18 Feb 2007 16:33:33 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2007/02/15/quicken-hack-how-to-track-airline-miles-or-points/#comment-84250 Weekly Roundup - 02/16/07... Here’s a quick look at some of the articles that caught my eye over the past week… FMF tackles the issue of which is better to donate, time or money? MBH talks about getting wholesale prices at your retail grocer. Flexo has a cool little ... Weekly Roundup – 02/16/07…

Here’s a quick look at some of the articles that caught my eye over the past week…

FMF tackles the issue of which is better to donate, time or money?
MBH talks about getting wholesale prices at your retail grocer.
Flexo has a cool little …

]]> By: Bobby http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2007/02/15/quicken-hack-how-to-track-airline-miles-or-points/#comment-84146 Bobby Sun, 18 Feb 2007 00:55:23 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2007/02/15/quicken-hack-how-to-track-airline-miles-or-points/#comment-84146 Never used quicken but heard a lot of good things, and some not so good, about it. Never used quicken but heard a lot of good things, and some not so good, about it.

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