kevingamin

Hello everybody.

I have been a regular user of SPB Finance ever since I switched to my Tilt a year ago. Unfortunately, I am also a user of Quicken Deluxe 2006 on my desktop. This is unfortunate because, at the end of April, Quicken will discontinue support for this version and I will no longer be able to pull my transactions into Quicken from within the application. This is also unfortunate because SPB Finance isn't compatible with later versions of Quicken.

I had used Cash Organizer previous to my Tilt switch, but I have had issues with the program since then, hence my move to SPB. I tried loading both the version I own, 2005 Premium, and the trial of the latest version, 2008. 2008 locked up the Windows Mobile Device Center on my laptop (as you can guess, I'm running Vista), and 2005 just wouldn't sync.

So, here are my options that I can see:

1. Switch to Microsoft Money Plus and continue to use SPB Finance, syncing between the two programs.
2. Switch to the stand-alone version of SPB Finance and use no desktop financial software. I don't like this one because I'd have to manually download transactions to my desktop, transfer those files to my phone, and then import them into SPB Finance, deleting duplicate entries each time.
3. Splash Money. I fooled around with this app before but wasn't too impressed by it, but my options are limited in this case.
4. Web-based finance options, such as Mint or Wasabe.
5. Upgrade to Quicken 2009 and give Cash Organizer another shot.

What do you all think? Have any of you run into my situation? Have any of you used any of the software I listed above? Should I just create an Excel worksheet to track my finances and stop whining?

mostlylisten

I'd get a cheapo version of quicken on ebay the 2007 or 2008.

kevingamin

Originally Posted by mostlylisten

I'd get a cheapo version of quicken on ebay the 2007 or 2008.

Unfortunately, that doesn't solve my issues on the Pocket PC side of the equation. SPB Finance doesn't work with Quicken 2007 or 2008 and I've yet to get Cash Organizer to work. Sure, CO loads on the Pocket PC, but I can't sync because ActiveSync in XP or Windows Mobile Device Center in Vista lock up.

mostlylisten

Ooops sorry I thought you had pocket quicken.

kevingamin

Originally Posted by mostlylisten

Ooops sorry I thought you had pocket quicken.

Nah, tried that a long time ago, but its functionality is limited. Can't edit transactions after they've been synced with the PC version, for starters.

If there's a Pocket PC finance app out there which can pull my transaction data from my bank, credit cards, and other accounts, I'd dump the PC side completely.