[bpstyles]

I have used Quicken in the past to track my spending but I feel as though it is too robust for just simple tracking of funds. I do like the way you can analyze your spending by category and make graphs, but I was wondering if there were any other applications that are designed to manage cash accounts/spending.

Thanks.
Amazing how I forgot Excel. I use it for damn near everything else. Let's see if that is the best option.

[MAMA WASS]

i just asked an accountant the other day that i know, they said quicken is junk, quickbooks, it what she uses for her clients and loves it....

[Peilthetraveler]

I use excel. I put a column for date, name of item bought, amount spent and what type of transaction it was. For instance if it was a bill like rent, or electric i put "living expense" If it was food, i put food. If it was an item i didnt really need to buy, like lottery tickets or a video game i put doodads. At the bottom of the spreadsheet, i put my take home income earned that month (or expected income) and then excel automatically subtracts the amount of the items bought from the income and it shows me what i have left over. I've been doing this for about 5 months and i notice every month i seem to have more money left over now at the end of the month.