My December post about Intuit’s decision to “end of life” Quicken Online and several recent press interviews have stirred up quite a bit of interest from the Quicken community about what’s next. Since your feedback drives our product development, I thought I would say thanks to all of you who wrote in, and address a few pressing concerns.
• Quicken Online End-of-Life – The Quicken Online “end of life” does not have any impact on Quicken Desktop products. Quicken Online users will be migrated seamlessly over to Mint.com, preserving all of their account history and account connections. On Mint.com, they’ll be able to track their investments, avoid more bank fees, and find more savings opportunities with a completely free product – while maintaining aspects from Quicken Online (like manual transaction entry).
• Unified Platform – Instead of having three platforms – Quicken PC, Quicken Mac, and Mint.com – that are largely incompatible and have disparate feature sets, longer term (and a big caveat is this could be years away), I’d like to move personal finance to a unified platform.
Are you a long time Quicken PC user who wants to move to Mac? No problem, we have you covered (actu
Fees for real estate brokers can be a substantial portion of overall costs, and especially during a buyer’s market like the one we’re in now, homeowners should weigh their options regarding For Sale By Owner – nicknamed FSBO and pronounced “fizz-bo” as a cost-cutting alternative.
But before choosing which way to go, it always helps to consider these four practical points.
#1 There is More Value at Stake Beyond the Commission
Selling yourself means a commitment of time and energy, and time is money. So decide ahead of time whether you are prepared to sacrifice your valuable time – and whether it is worth it compared to what you would pay a Realtor to set appointment, deal with clients, and field phone calls about your listing.
#2 You May Still Have to Pay a Partial Fee
As a FSBO, if a Realtor brings a qualified buyer and a successful purchase offer you will still need to pay a finder’s fee. The cost could Read more…