A Fairly New (and did we say free?) Online Financial Management System Could Help Individuals Better Manage Their Money
In 2009, Intuit acquired Mint.com, a provider of online personal finance services that has been growing quickly since its launch in 2007. If you use QuickBooks to manage client financials, you may be interested in learning about this personal financing system that could help others better manage their money.
A free service, Mint provides what they describe as the “simplest and most effective way to manage, save and grow your money…” Some of its features include the following:
- Money management software. Use Mint’s software to manage all your finances, including bank, credit card and investment accounts.
- Online financial management. Have access to Mint’s electronic alerts, transaction grouping, charts and graphs.
- Budget planner. Gain access to a set of personal budget planner tools that help you establish, maintain and honor your budget.
- Goals. Set and track your progress towards various financial goals like homeownership, retirement or debt elimination.
- Track investments. Allow Mint to track your investment accounts and provide visual performance indicators.
As mentioned, Mint is free and easy to use. Currently they boast over 1 million users, and with Intuit now its driving force, we’re certain to see some of these features introduced into QuickBooks. As a QB user, you should familiarize yourself with Mint and see how it might impact you and your services. If anything, it may be something to recommend to family and friends who could use help managing their personal finances.
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