As featured in The Wall Street Journal, Money Magazine, and more!

Search: cash-flow

Quicken 2009 has been available since last fall. I’ve been meaning to upgrade my version of Quicken 2008 Home & Business, but I don’t think my computer can handle any software changes until I reinstall the operating system. I’ve been using Quicken to manage my finances for the last several years. I used to use Microsoft Money (now called Microsoft Money Plus).

I prefer the desktop software over the free, web-based Quicken Online. I use the investment features of Quicken Home & Business. While Quicken Online offers great cash-flow features, it isn’t strong when dealing with investments.

Anyhow, if you’re interested in purchasing an updated Quicken product, make sure you’re getting the best price. These discounts are available until January 25.

Quicken 2009 Home & Business $99.99 $79.99
Quicken 2009 Premier $89.99 $69.99
Quicken 2009 Deluxe $59.99 $39.99
Quicken 2009 Rental Property Manager $149.99 $129.99
Quicken Online Edition As of October 13, 2008, Quicken Online is free

For most of the editions of the software, the new $20 discount is better than the previous 20% discount. The software can be downloaded or delivered to your house on CD-ROM for the same price.

Consumerism Commentary is an authorized affiliate of Quicken.

{ 4 comments }

The Carnival of Personal Finance is posted at the Mint Blog. I liked Net Worth vs. Cash Flow, Why Most People Get Returns Lower Than the Market, and Couples and Money.

{ 2 comments }

Welcome to the latest Carnival of Personal Finance, edition number 46.

For those coming to Consumerism Commentary for the first time, you can learn a little bit about me, Flexo, and this blog. You can also peruse through what I’ve arbitrarily decided were my “best” blog entries of 2005. Thanks to everyone who submitted an article this week. It’s hard to believe we’re approaching one year for the Carnival. Here’s what we have: Read the full article →

{ 3 comments }

Some time ago, I was contacted by David Bach‘s people to see if I’d like to preview his new book. Bach is the popular author of The Automatic Millionaire and like many financial writers he has turned his thoughts into a brand empire that includes seminars. His newest book, due to be published in March, is The Automatic Millionaire Homeowner: A Powerful Plan to Finish Rich in Real Estate.

I received a copy of the book last week and have begun reading. The premise seems pretty simple so far: the best way to gain wealth is by owning property, specifically cash-flow-positive property.

It’s interesting to see a book in such an early stage of development, including typos and missing page numbers. For example, here’s a paraphrase: “The following 000 pages of this chapter will explain how to…” Once I’ve finished the book, I’ll have some deeper thoughts on the content.

{ 7 comments }

Carnival of Personal Finance #22

by Flexo

Welcome to the Carnival of Personal Finance, 22nd Edition! I’m not quite sure what happened to this week’s actual host, so I’m filling in. I may have missed your submission — please send me a quick note and I’ll add yours in if I did. Here are this week’s submissions, in reverse order of arrival. ... Continue reading this article…

16 comments Read the full article →

Carnival Reminder

by Flexo

Don’t forget to send your submissions for the next Carnival of Personal Finance to Steve at In Cash Flow We Trust. Peruse past Carnivals and future Carnival hosts if you have some time and would like to browse more Personal Finance blogs. Side note: Consumerism Commentary now uses “friendlier URLs” for posts. Old links will ... Continue reading this article…

Read the full article →

The Average Family

by Flexo

Fool.com: Is Your Cash Flow Normal? The average family (statistically speaking, that is) in the United States earned $38,106 in 2001 after taxes were paid. The same average family spent $39,518, so if this trend continues, people will just grow deeper into debt. The article breaks down that spending into several categories. See how you ... Continue reading this article…

Read the full article →