Finance Explorer for Windows

User Reviews

• A good way to keep track of your spending

  rspmasterApril 23, 2011

  Pros

  Easy to download banking information

  Cons

  Only one bank website remembered would be useful to have more options.

  Summary

  Works well and easy to use, easy to find if your bank makes any mistakes on the statement. The budget makes saving easier.

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• Easy and simple!

  nicolleen1April 19, 2011

  Pros

  Very simplistic and easy to use. Import bank statements, (ofc,ofx,qif), group entries, create budgets and get a detailed monthly overview of all income and expenses. Stock updates are available. Groups are not predefined and can be adjusted monthly.

  Cons

  Categories and groups cannot be predefined, moving entries from one group or category to another requires the user to retype the assignment of each entry. Also, the column width jumps back to its original settings each time the view is changed.

  Summary

  I was looking for a small, very simple software to use for my personal finances, which is also portable, and this one fulfills pretty much all my requirements. It is great for managing personal money matters.<br /><br /><span class='notifyMsg'> Updated </span>on Apr 19, 2011<p/>Forgot to mention: The manual is also very simplistic, but the forum support is very dedicated and helpful!<br /><br /><span class='notifyMsg'> Updated </span>on Apr 19, 2011<p/>Forgot to mention: The manual is also very simplistic, but the forum support is very dedicated and helpful!<br /><br /><span class='notifyMsg'> Updated </span>on Apr 19, 2011<p/>Forgot to mention: The manual is also very simplistic, but the forum support is very dedicated and helpful!

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• It's a great free money management program!

  hardrive77April 4, 2011

  Pros

  It was easy to install and easy to set up. Runs fine with no problems.

  Cons

  Could use a set-up wizard to set up accounts.

  Summary

  In economic times, you can't beat this software for free!

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• Waste of time and effort

  pyrocrafterJune 11, 2010

  Pros

  Simple input for simple transactions

  Cons

  Wasted hours on a program that didn't do what I'd expected and then there was an error in the OFX file, so couldn't transfer data to another program.

  Summary

  I just spent all afternoon entering nearly a year's worth of accounts, thinking I'd be able to print out an income and expenditure page for my accountant but you can only print out monthly lists of ins and outs all muddled up together. I'd imported previous account in QIF OK but as it didn't do as I'd expected I asked it to Export the file. MSMoney wouldn't import it, so I downloaded another program to import OFX files. It couldn't do it. So, then I downloaded an OFX analyser from Microsoft which said the file data had mistakes in the code. So, now I have to manually enter all the invoices again. Back to MSMoney, which itself plays up in XP. DOH! :(

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• The only free finance management utility I have found.

  beatodermattFebruary 26, 2010

  Pros

  It works if you find out how to make it work.

  Cons

  I found it hard to use and it could be made far more user friendly.

  Summary

  I think I will install a commercial product, but most of them are also very complicated. You need almost a degree in accounting to use some of these.

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• easy to use and effective

  rspmasterOctober 2, 2009

  Pros

  easy to download bank statements and make up a budget. provides clear statement of all your assets and what you spend.

  Cons

  Take a little time to find out how it all works.

  Summary

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• Discovered that I didn't need this product

  mdvictoriaAugust 17, 2009

  Pros

  I uninstalled this product because I don;t need it.

  Cons

  Product uninstalled as above.

  Summary

  I had been using MSMoney2007 and lost it when I reinstalled Windows. I needed it for my backup and couldn;t find original disk and MSMoney has been discontinued. Got to Finance Explorer looking for substitute but after consideration I'm using a Quicken Product I've inetalled..

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• So easy my mom can use it.

  boygniusAugust 7, 2008

  Pros

  It is a simple, compact program that has enough features to help you stay on budget and balance your finances. It loads quickly and doesn't eat up resources.

  Cons

  I wish I could encrypt the information to keep it from prying eyes. Could be too simple for some people.

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• i couldnt work it out

  birdie74November 13, 2007

  Pros

  Cons

  maybe its me but i couldnt get it to work

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• Love It

  Eliandra1022July 7, 2007

  Pros

  Very similar to Micro Soft Money....without the price tag for those of us getting ourselves out of debt! Comes with online tutorial, which I am looking forward to perusing. <p> <p>P. S. Why would one want a budget / home finances program that would NOT download bank transactions? For those who DO want this there is an open source GNU, which acts as a check register / transaction register in which one must manually type in ALL transactions. Personally, I quickly deleted that program.

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