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Forum: Internet Links Topic: Mint.com started by: TheCatt Posted by TheCatt on Jun. 26 2009,06:32
< Mint > is personal finance software that is web-based instead of PC based (like Money or Quicken).After switching to a new PC over winter, and then rebuilding it due to a faulty HD, I basically gave up on using Money, and have been looking for something not-PC-based to used. So yesterday I signed up for Mint. It was a little cumbersome to add account (since many require challenge questions in addition to basic username/pw), but after about 25 minutes I got all of our accounts in there (a couple of 529s, our investment accounts, checking, credit cards, etc). So far, I really just like the fact that it's web-based, so it's easy for my wife and I to each login and look, without having to have a file on a server, or worry about any other crap. It shows transaction history, account balances, value over time, etc. All accounts are automatically updated in the background. I haven't done much with it yet, and it does make me nervous to have account information externally like that, but it sure is convenient. Posted by GORDON on Jun. 26 2009,06:59
Sounds like your entire financial life is on someone else's server. Yikes.
Posted by Leisher on Jun. 26 2009,07:25
QUOTE Sounds like your entire financial life is on someone else's server. Yikes. My thoughts exactly. That's one of the reasons I am not on board with the new IT craze, Software As A Service (SAAS). Posted by TheCatt on Jun. 26 2009,08:05
Yeah, it does. But, fuck it. MS Money knew all my details and talked to its server too.
Posted by Vince on Jun. 28 2009,08:42
(GORDON @ Jun. 26 2009,08:59) QUOTE Sounds like your entire financial life is on someone else's server. Yikes. Agreed Posted by TheCatt on Sep. 14 2009,09:43
< Mint bought by Quicken. >
Posted by TheCatt on Sep. 14 2009,09:44
Only issues so far:1 of my accounts (my new 401k) just doesnt work at all. Another account (my primary credit card) works only rarely. Posted by TheCatt on Apr. 20 2010,16:41
(TheCatt @ Sep. 14 2009,12:43) QUOTE < Mint bought by Quicken. > They've really improved the backend part of it since the acquisition, and now all of my accounts works with the service. Love it. Posted by TheCatt on Sep. 29 2010,09:36
They've kept improving it. Every once in a while my USAA credit card bombs out and won't update, so I have to re-add it, but overall I really like this site.< Mint > has even added budgets, goal tracking (retirement, education savings, etc). So far it's so much better than Quicken or Money ever were, it's not even funny. 10/10 |