tag:infinitekind.tenderapp.com,2009-01-14:/discussions/switching-from-another-personal-finance-program/2154-moneydance-compared-to-moneyInfinite Kind: Discussion 2016-10-02T02:38:41Ztag:infinitekind.tenderapp.com,2009-01-14:Comment/399932002016-05-29T18:24:17Z2016-05-29T18:24:17ZMoneydance compared to money?<div><p>Hi Jeff,</p>
<p>I use MS Money in parallel with Moneydance.</p>
<p>It looks as though Presidents Choice Financial is offering the
Intuit Quicken file format for manual downloads.</p>
<p>Can I assume that selecting 'Intuit Quicken' produces a QIF
file? or maybe a QFX file?</p>
<p>If so, then yes, Moneydance <em>can</em> easily import a QIF
file or a QFX file (but so can MS Money)</p>
<p>Again, if a QIF or QFX file is provided, try manually importing
one of those file formats into MS Money. You shouldn't have any
problem.</p>
<p>I see that P.C.F. also offers the CSV file format. Moneydance
can also import CSV files into bank and credit card accounts
through the use of a Moneydance extension.</p>
<p>The only option for CSV file imports into MS Money is to convert
the CSV to QIF through an XL2QIF converter.</p>
<p>Moneydance comes in a free trial version if you want to try it
out.<br>
<a href="http://infinitekind.com/download-moneydance-personal-finance-software">
http://infinitekind.com/download-moneydance-personal-finance-software</a></p>
<p>HTH -Kevin N.</p></div>-Kevin N.tag:infinitekind.tenderapp.com,2009-01-14:Comment/399932002016-05-29T20:43:18Z2016-05-29T20:43:18ZMoneydance compared to money?<div><p>Hi Kevin,</p>
<p>Thank you so much for telling me I could import a QFX, never
thought about doing that. It isn't as seamless as when Presidents
Choice Financial had it on their list, but at least I can make it
work now. Still like MS Money way more than Quicken. I did purchase
Quicken, but returned it after finding it was so cumbersome.</p>
<p>Thanks again,</p>
<p>Jeff</p></div>mandobrittag:infinitekind.tenderapp.com,2009-01-14:Comment/399932002016-05-29T21:03:36Z2016-05-29T21:03:36ZMoneydance compared to money?<div><p>Hi Jeff,</p>
<p>You're welcome. Glad to be of help.</p>
<p>I find some things that I like better in MS Money so I keep it
around. Some of the reports and the customizable portfolio display
especially.</p>
<p>There are some clever people who have put together a couple of
free apps for MS Money. One that updates stock quotes and one that
lets the user connect to financial institutions that provide
direct-connect OFX servers.</p>
<p>Between the two of them, there has been little reason to abandon
MS Money.</p>
<p>Never hat the "Pleasure" of using Quicken. :)</p>
<p>-Kevin N.</p></div>-Kevin N.tag:infinitekind.tenderapp.com,2009-01-14:Comment/399932002016-05-29T21:12:22Z2016-05-29T21:12:22ZMoneydance compared to money?<div><p>Hi Kevin,</p>
<p>I'd be interested to know about the app that lets you know which
financial institutions have direct-connect OFX servers.</p>
<p>Thanks<br>
Jeff</p></div>mandobrittag:infinitekind.tenderapp.com,2009-01-14:Comment/399932002016-05-29T21:26:33Z2016-05-29T21:26:33ZMoneydance compared to money?<div><p>Hi Jeff,</p>
<p>The app that connects to a financial institution's OFX server is
called Pocketsense.<br>
<a href="https://sites.google.com/site/pocketsense/home">https://sites.google.com/site/pocketsense/home</a></p>
<p>It <em>is</em> a little on the geeky side, (maybe a lot) but
once it's set up, it works well.</p>
<p>If you're looking for information on which financial
institutions offer OFX servers, take a look here:<br>
<a href="http://www.ofxhome.com/">http://www.ofxhome.com/</a></p>
<p>HTH -Kevin N.</p></div>-Kevin N.