On-Line banking
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On-Line banking
I am new to Linux and want to move my banking to Linux. I am sorry if this has come up before, is there a Linux equivalent software to quicken? I live in the middle of BF nowhere and must do most of my bill paying, banking, etc on-line. I would greatly appreciate any assistance.
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Re: On-Line banking
There's a bunch of alternatives https://alternativeto.net/software/quic ... form=linux but which features specifically do you need.
HomeBank and Skrooge can import from Quicken, as can probably many of the other alternatives. I don't think any of these will interface with your bank though, at least they didn't here in the Netherlands.So you likely will have to use your bank's secure website for doing payments and downloading account statements. Check in what file format you can download account statements from your bank and use that as first filter for which programs to try.
HomeBank and Skrooge can import from Quicken, as can probably many of the other alternatives. I don't think any of these will interface with your bank though, at least they didn't here in the Netherlands.So you likely will have to use your bank's secure website for doing payments and downloading account statements. Check in what file format you can download account statements from your bank and use that as first filter for which programs to try.
Re: On-Line banking
Yes, I will need to import my current quicken files. I keep all my credit cards transactions, bank balances in quicken. I use the register function to forecast my income and bills to ensure I don't go over budget and have money available if needed.
Thanks for all your assistance.
Thanks for all your assistance.
Re: On-Line banking
Give KMyMoney a try. Just install it from Synaptic.
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Re: On-Line banking
I have Quicken running on Wine in Mint.
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Re: On-Line banking
- Quicken Migration to GnuCash
- Notes on banks - OFX
- Gnucash has an active & helpful mailing list gnucash-user
- GnuCash Tutorial and Concepts Guide
Best bet is to try the recommendations from this thread.
There is also the spreadsheet route (libreoffice calc).
I know folks who have successfully migrated to GnuCash from Quicken. I have played with it (exported from Quicken/imported to GnuCash), but Quicken allowed me to do some things with accounts, so I'm actually going back to Quicken and making the necessary changes so my import is clean. Now that I know better, I prefer GnuCash. I manually enter data, as I have the info, and just reconcile. I have an Internet browser (firefox) & app open at at the same time. If I need anything more, I just download the data in csv format and open in Calc.
FYI: GnuCash can also run on Windows.
- Notes on banks - OFX
- Gnucash has an active & helpful mailing list gnucash-user
- GnuCash Tutorial and Concepts Guide
Best bet is to try the recommendations from this thread.
There is also the spreadsheet route (libreoffice calc).
I know folks who have successfully migrated to GnuCash from Quicken. I have played with it (exported from Quicken/imported to GnuCash), but Quicken allowed me to do some things with accounts, so I'm actually going back to Quicken and making the necessary changes so my import is clean. Now that I know better, I prefer GnuCash. I manually enter data, as I have the info, and just reconcile. I have an Internet browser (firefox) & app open at at the same time. If I need anything more, I just download the data in csv format and open in Calc.
FYI: GnuCash can also run on Windows.
Re: On-Line banking
KMyMoney gets my vote. Functionally, I found this to be the best-fit to Quicken.
I had been using Quicken since 94 but changed to KMyMoney about 4 years ago; the transfer of transactions was "relatively" trouble-free and the learning curve on the new software was not that steep.
Tony
Re: On-Line banking
Another vote for Kmymoney. Really liked Quicken right up until the sunset provision programmed in by Intuit took hold. Made me seriously look around for alternatives.
Found Kmymoney was easier to navigate and had more of the features suited to me. And no sunset provision!
Now if I could just find a TurboTax alternative I'd really be happy.
Found Kmymoney was easier to navigate and had more of the features suited to me. And no sunset provision!
Now if I could just find a TurboTax alternative I'd really be happy.
Re: On-Line banking
Hi KMHGeorge,
Welcome to the wonderful world of Linux Mint and its excellent forum!
I just read your post and the good replies to it. Here are my thoughts on this as well.
+1 for KMyMoney, HomeBank, Skrooge, gnucash, economize, etc... there are more in the "Synaptic Package Manager (SPM)" as well.
You are correct, there are really good posts on this topic already in this forum.
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viewtopic.php?f=90&t=264761&hilit=online+banking
Simple personal finance program wanted - has other links too.
viewtopic.php?f=47&t=246010&hilit=scrooge
To "chiefjim" and others, there are also TurboTax alternatives as well and posts on that too, search for "turbotax".
Open Tax Solver
http://opentaxsolver.sourceforge.net/index.html
Linux Mint Forums search
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Welcome to the wonderful world of Linux Mint and its excellent forum!
I just read your post and the good replies to it. Here are my thoughts on this as well.
+1 for KMyMoney, HomeBank, Skrooge, gnucash, economize, etc... there are more in the "Synaptic Package Manager (SPM)" as well.
You are correct, there are really good posts on this topic already in this forum.
Previous posts: On-Line banking
viewtopic.php?f=90&t=264761&hilit=online+banking
Simple personal finance program wanted - has other links too.
viewtopic.php?f=47&t=246010&hilit=scrooge
To "chiefjim" and others, there are also TurboTax alternatives as well and posts on that too, search for "turbotax".
Open Tax Solver
http://opentaxsolver.sourceforge.net/index.html
Linux Mint Forums search
search.php?st=0&sk=t&sd=d&sr=topics&author_id=133403
...
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Re: On-Line banking
Thanks for the info on Open Tax Solver. Definitely worth learning more about.phd21 wrote: ⤴Tue Jun 19, 2018 7:46 pm
To "chiefjim" and others, there are also TurboTax alternatives as well and posts on that too, search for "turbotax".
Open Tax Solver
http://opentaxsolver.sourceforge.net/index.html
Fingers crossed that the new tax laws here in the U.S.A. will remove the need to use tax software at all.
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Re: On-Line banking
I too am in hopes this is done, but just can't see Big Brother ever releasing their fingers from our checkbook.
a flat tax at point of sale is all that is needed, the IRS and its' rules needs to be abolished.