Intuit Inc. has decided to purchase Mint.com, a popular personal finance website, for $170 million in a move to increase Intuit’s capabilities as a tax and financial management service provider. The move comes at a time when personal finance computer service surges in popularity as more and more people strive to manage their money more efficiently.
 
Intuit’s business stems from its process that allows consumers to file their taxes online, as opposed to having to purchase physical software to accomplish the same thing. While the company’s revenue slowed last quarter, the traditional packaged software tax programs have also experiences smaller sales …read more

Saving for retirement can be difficult and it could cost you quite a bit to get quality retirement planning advice. However, at Mint.com their free service includes helpful tools that allow you to easily save for retirement.
Once you have your free Mint.com account, you can set your retirement savings goal. Mint.com will even help you figure out what your retirement savings goal should be by utilizing expert calculators.
You can also get help when it comes to investing your retirement savings and also keeping track of your investments. If your investing isn’t going smoothly, Mint.com will offer alternatives to help energize …read more

There are some truly awesome iPhone apps out there. My husband is fond of the app that makes a light saber noise when you wave the device around. I like playing Suduko. On a practical level, though, these types of applications are not very useful. They don’t offer you information that you can make use of everyday. When I saw that Prime Time Money found 10 iPhone apps that can help you keep track of your finances, I became excited. Finally! Something I can use.
Personal finance software
I use Quicken to keep track of my personal finances. I am on the …read more

5 Web sites to help you manage you money.

In case you haven’t noticed, there’s a recession on. As a result, many people want to make changes to the way they deal with their personal finance situations. People are looking at their financial habits and thinking that it’s time to take control. So it’s no surprise that a number of software personal finance solutions are popping up to help you do just that. One of those personal finance solutions is offered through Rudder.com.
Personal finance solutions from Rudder.com
I found Rudder.com an interesting personal finance solution. Technology is making it possible to personalize our software and our experiences. The way we …read more