Budget Software-Free Guide On Budget Software, Home Budget Software, Free Personal Budget Software

yahooza asked:


I need to balance budgets, keep track of my portfolio, etc.
I would like to know personal experiences with financial software. Any worthy free (open source) applications too?

I have looked at Quicken, Peachtree, Microsoft Money, but I don’t understand why they need to release a new version every year (ie Quicken 2006). Do laws change so often? Why do I have to upgrade every year?
So do people feel cheated when they have to continually upgrade year after year? Is it worth it?

Sorry, to sound like a cheapskate, but, as a consumer, I don’t think it’s necessary to pay an annual fee for such a app.

I’ve read about GNUcash and it’s a cool open source app, but not easy to install. I’m not a newbie computer user (i helped built this Answers site), but I don’t want to spend extra time configuring a less mature application.

Joya Borgese