There are still a number of options out there, I’m sure you can find something that fits your tastes. Have you looked into Mint? It gives a much easier to interpret view of your finances. Also, feel free to read through my previous blog post regarding personal finance software. There’s a couple more options mentioned there you may want to check out!

Thanks for your comment and good luck!

Rob

I’m sorry to hear you had such a rough time with your previous tax returns. I guess sometimes there are instances where you can’t always rely on a machine, eh? Could you give us some more detail on your particular situation? Did you pay for the optional “Audit Defense” services when you filed with TurboTax? I did see the following on Intuit’s website: “Remember, TurboTax guarantees 100% accurate calculations. If you pay an IRS or state penalty or interest because of a TurboTax calculation error, we’ll pay you the penalty and interest.” Did you follow-up with Intuit to see if you were eligible for reimbursement from Intuit?

If you decide to go with another product (such as H&R at Home) this year, definitely let us know your experience! I welcome your comments as it can help give our other readers some food for thought!

Rob

I’m sorry to hear that you had trouble with it. What version of Quicken did you have previously? That might be good for others to know out there on the Internet that are considering an upgrade. I wonder if you contacted Intuit Customer Support, they would provide you the installation files for an interim version of Quicken (such as 2008 or 2009)? That way, you could install and convert, and then install Quicken 2010 to convert your “converted” file. I know that’s a hassle, but it might work if you decide you’d like to give Quicken 2010 another try.

Definitely let us know your previous version though. I’m sure there are others out there that would appreciate the heads up!

Rob

Longtime Quicken User.

http://blog.turbotax.intuit.com/tax-tips/where%E2%80%99s-my-refund/

Glad to hear that your experience has been as positive as my own! I agree with you, I prefer the web-based version over the boxed version as well, but I have to believe there are still folks out there that prefer something more “tangible” and would prefer the boxed/retail version. Ahh, the thrill of the sale! Which reminds me, I totally forgot to add that many banks include discounts, so thank you for the reminder! A 25% discount is quite significant!

Rob

In what order did you set up all the sync clients? In other words, did you setup your Lotus Notes sync prior to installing the Google Client? Also, are you syncing your Notes email wirelessly, or through the Desktop Manager?

Rob

You make a good point! I was looking at Peek as a replacement of the smartphone “functionality”, thinking that folks would still want to Pay the $50 or so per month for their cell phone. Yet, if you don’t really make that many calls, you could easily go with a “Pay-as-you-go” cellular plan and rely solely on the Peek for SMS texting and email. In that case, I could definitely agree with you that folks could save up to $100 per month!

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