Can you reccommend a good Online Money Management Websites

blueberrypie

fanheater wrote: »

there's a UK version of wesabe. it's sponsored by the telegraph;

https://telegraph.wesabe.com/

I had a quick look, but can't see any difference between the standard Wesabe and the Telegraph version, except the Telegraph header. Is there any reason to choose the Telegraph version?

fanheater

not that I know of, 'pie. I just thought wesabe was American, and the telegraph version isn't.

i don't use it.

tjmedia

Try kublax . com - (New user so can't post links yet) similar to mint.com. Allows you to connect to your online bank accounts and see your finances in one place.

johnybjb

Anyone used any of these sites? Up until 2 days ago, I used MS Money but now nationwide has dropped support I am looking for an alternative. None of these seem to keep track of any shares you have, are there any alternatives?

Trying_to_be_good

johnybjb wrote: »

Anyone used any of these sites? Up until 2 days ago, I used MS Money but now nationwide has dropped support I am looking for an alternative. None of these seem to keep track of any shares you have, are there any alternatives?

I haven't decided which one to drop - Nationwide or MS Money. If there's a good alternative to MS Money (I've used it for years, thsi is the third version I had), that's secure to use, I'd be happy to hear. I'm nervous about using something web-based, storing all my details in one place (though I'm quite happy to use internet banking - that's my logic for you!).

I've been with Nationwide for years for all my main banking and saving, but the last 18 months have been of poor service and shocking interest rates, even by recession standards.

thenoble06

Yeah - I'm looking for a UK based Money management solution since Nationwide have dropped MS Money support. There are a few different solutions out there and a good place to start {can't post links yet} is to search Google for good-bye-microsoft-money-16-powerful-personal-finance-programs. Some good info on there.

RayWolfe

thenoble06 wrote: »

since Nationwide have dropped MS Money support

Simple research will show that it was Microsoft that dropped Money, not Nationwide.

fiendishlyclever

RayWolfe wrote: »

Simple research will show that it was Microsoft that dropped Money, not Nationwide.

Perhaps what the OP meant to say was that the Nationwide dropped support for customers to download transactions into their finance software. It wouldn't have been a big deal for them to offer QIF/OFX downloads, it's only a small step from csv files but they couldn't care less. Nationwide - "proud to be different" where different means offering a poorer service than its competitors.

RayWolfe

Can't agree. If MS dropped the program in the UK years ago. Why would a bank cover the continuing cost of support?
This is not to suggest that NW are great but they did pay for support. They did give the program away for free.
No other bank support Money, why has NW become the bad guy?

fiendishlyclever

RayWolfe wrote: »

Can't agree. If MS dropped the program in the UK years ago. Why would a bank cover the continuing cost of support?
This is not to suggest that NW are great but they did pay for support. They did give the program away for free.
No other bank support Money, why has NW become the bad guy?

Offering downloadable transactions has nothing to do with MS Money. There are many other software packages that accept QIF downloads. QIF is a format that Nationwide could have implemented at the drop of the hat if they'd wanted to. Nearly every other bank and credit card company does so. I have accounts with 7 financial institutions - only the Nationwide doesn't offer QIF downloads. What has that got to do with Microsoft? It's more about bad customer service.

I didn't say they should go on to provide the SAME service. Yes MS pulled support for money but that doesn't mean that they shouldn't offer the ability to download transactions for those who want them. They offer CSV downloads, adding QIF support wouldn't take them very much programming at all. There are free software products around that convert CSV files into QIF files so it is obviously possible and would be easy to implement. I fail to see how not providing a service that every other bank provides is releated to the failure of the MS Money product. More like failure of the Nationwide. :mad:

(Incidentally not everyone got their copy of Money for free!