Household Budget Software

[Lost in Tech]

Any recommendations on personal or household budget applications? I am not interested in the online type, like mint.com

Has anyone used youneedabudget.com? I am considering that one, but am unsure. Any other suggestions?

Thanks.......

 

[alienapp]

I would recommend GnuCash. Its free to use. So no harm trying. Here's a link where you can find more details or download it.

GnuCash

 

[Lost in Tech]

Okay, I have done some research. On the Apple website (MC downloads) there are several budget applications and I was wondering if anyone had used any of these and what your recommendations are on the ones listed below:
Moneywell (MAC staff recommendation)
Moneydance (MAC staff recommendation)
SEE Finance (MAC staff recommendation)
icash
Personal Ledger
MyMoney
Budget
Money

Thanks again....

 

[Gregg2]

I use Excel. That way, I can make it do what I want. My budget is so simple, I've never felt a need for a software package where someone else is guessing at what I need. I had some old ClarisWorks templates that I never used for that reason.

 

[TonyK]

I use Excel/NeoOffice on a spreadsheet that I've been extending for years (8 or 9). MoneyDance is how I maintain my check register. It to has a budget function but have not used it.

 

[moglee]

You should give Squirrel a try - it´s not free but very good. You have budgets, scheduled transactions.... The best thing is the "report" function.

+there is an free iPhone version also.

http://www.squirrelapp.com/

 

[btdpi007]

I have iFinance and Moneywell on Macs, now. iFinance works great as a check register and syncs nicely with the optional iPhone app. Personally, I didn't like how it looked (both app and software). Recently, I came across and old mail, from a Macheist (or similar) bundle I had purchased and observed that I purchased Moneywell in a bundle. I loaded it up and it's similar to functionality to iFinance but does offer more options (buckets, download transaction from bank website, my opinion looks better than iFinance, etc). I occasionally have had some issues with syncing to my iPhone. Currently, I am using Moneywell, and unless some issue rears it head, do not plan on returning to iFinance. That being said, iFinance certainly filed the role I required and I would've stayed with it had I not already purchased Moneywell.

 

[atr]

Check out YNAB. It is by far the best personal/family budgeting strategy and software in my opinion. Check out the YNAB book (only 45 pages but explains the strategy completely) and there are many tutorial videos for the software.

 

[ScottNWDW]

I've been using PocketMoney on my iphone for a few years now. I just recently bought a MacBook and switching from a Windows PC where I was using Quicken. Because I have been using PocketMoney I got teh Mac version of PocketMoney and it works and syncs great. All of my transactions synced without an issue. There is a 30 day trial and I think I tried ity out for 2 weeks before buying it at $20.