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From: sarrel@tut.cis.ohio-state.edu (Marc Sarrel)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac
Subject: personal finance packages
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Date: 9 Dec 88 17:00:09 GMT
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I missed the most recent discussion of this, so pardon me for wasting
net bandwidth.  I am looking for a package that will keep track of my
checking and savings accounts, as well as my investments in stocks,
mutual funds, etc.  I'm not looking for a program to give me
investment advice, but one that knows how to calculate return on
investments, etc.  Ideally, the program should be able to help me fill
out my tax returns.  Recently, I've been filling out the 1040 long
form with several additional schedules as well as paying estimated
tax, so the ability to fill out a 1040-EZ is not sufficient.

As far as I can find out, there are several packages that might do the
job.  They are:  Dollars & Sense, MacinTax, MacMoney, MarketPro (might
be too {much,specialized}), and Quicken(?).  Are there any others that
I should consider?  What do people think of the above programs?  Any
thoughts, experiences and/or recomendations would be appreciated.

--marc