looking for a free quicken program?

[sao95]

hey all, I'm looking for a free program that is similar to MS quicken, anyone know of one? thanks
sao95

[rpertusio]

Maybe you could try.. AceMoney

Or if you run Linux, you have two very nice alternatives:
- GnuCash
- KMyMoney2

Otherwise, I'm not sure you're going to find much for Windows.. as any 'good' programs will usually cost money. (ie., you get what you pay for)

- rp

[Scott Tiger]

Well I just went through the MS Money vs Intuit Quicken debate and decided I liked Money better. As bad as it sounds I was just more comfortable with Money (even though I don't like chosing MS products if there's an alternative.)

If you want to try Money Deluxe (which is what suited my needs the best) there is a 60 day trial version available here:

http://www.microsoft.com/money/info/trial/download.asp

You can try it out and see if you like it. I never could find a trial for Quicken 2004 but given all the bad reviews I found for it at Amazon and at ather places I was a bit turned off by it. Enough so to actually go with Money.

BTW, if you do a search on ebay you'll likely find brand new, shrink wrapped copies of Money Deluxe for about $35 shipped. Given that there's a $20 rebate you may actually get it for $15 shipped if they honor the rebate. You may want to ask the seller you're getting it from though - my version came with a free 1 year subscription to Money Magazine and a LOT of free online services.

Good luck with your choice..