[moneydance] I've had it with Quicken for Windows! Any suggestions from Quicken converts?

[Dal Pal (NSM)]

Thanks, Gordon! Sounds like you are very happy with Moneydance and seems
like that's the general consensus, especially among ex-Quicken users.

I actually consider Quicken to contain my whole life (it really doesn't but
sometimes it seems that way <g>). I still write checks by hand which are
very few because most of my bills are EFTs so check printing is not
important to me.

I may try downloading again. I used it in Quicken until they forced my bank
to start charging $5.95/mo for the service. All I used it for was to put C's
in the reconciled field so it really wasn't a big deal not having it, just
made reconciling a little easier.

Eye candy I can do without. Getting used to finding things in Moneydance is
what I found to be the hardest. I'm so used to the Quicken toolbar that
having to go to menus is really different. But once I get used to it, I
don't think it will be a problem.

I really like having the e-mail list for support. Trying to find help for
Quicken is a nightmare. Actually, I was really surprised when they wrote
back... Thought I would get a bill or something but nothing so far <g>.

Looking forward to exploring Moneydance. Thanks again!

	Leslee

-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:moneydance-info-bounces at moneydance.com]On Behalf Of gordonsmall
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Sent: Sunday, March 08, 2009 15:25
To: General discussion related to Moneydance
Subject: Re: [moneydance] I've had it with Quicken for Windows! Any
suggestions from Quicken converts?


Leslee

I moved from Quicken to Moneydance a few months ago. My reasons were a
bit different - I was moving from a Windows environment to Linux.  I had
searched for some time for a suitable replacement for Quicken in
Linux(and one that would print checks), and not found one.  Finally
heard about Moneydance, and tried it out.

I have very simple requirements - all I am doing is running my checking
account out of Moneydance.  I print my checks, so I cannot comment on
how well it does electronic banking.

There are some differences - Moneydance does not have as much eye candy,
but I don't miss that at all.  It took a little while to get used to the
way I charge out credit card charges to different budget categories, but
that works fine once you get used to it. I have been able to search by
budget categories as easily as in Quicken. Setting up to print out
checks is different, but actually more flexible - once you figure it
out, it looks like you can format for any conceivable check formats. It
is very reliable.

If you need help, I have never found any better support anywhere than
you get in Moneydance.  Seem to be a number of knowledgeable and helpful
folks that are quick to respond.

Every application has a different look/feel, but I like Moneydance, and
will not be going back to Quicken.  I never had any problem with Quicken
crashing, but I prefer operating in the Linux environment.

Good luck:)

Gordon Small

On Sat, 2009-03-07 at 23:35 -0500, Dal Pal (NSM) wrote:
> This is the 2nd time since 1/1/09 that Quicken has trashed my data file.
I'm
> in the process of cleaning up all the garbage that was added to and
deleted
> from MY data by Quicken and will be converting it to try on Moneydance.
> Until I'm comfortable with Moneydance (or Quicken trashes my data again,
> whichever comes first!), I will be running Moneydance AND Quicken. I
> wondered if anyone has any suggestions on what to watch out for in
> Moneydance, what doesn't work as well (I know reports are not the
greatest),
> etc. Any help greatly appreciated!
>     Leslee
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