Mint.com: So Close To A Great Web 2.0 App
Posted on October 17, 2007 - Filed Under Financial Apps | 2 Comments
Mint.com released its Web 2.0 financial app a few weeks ago and I have been dabbling with it ever since. What a great concept, but bad execution. This type of web based financial application has been destined to hit the market sooner or later, and from my experience Mint should have waited for the later. […]
Read More..>>Cell Phone Banking Is Here
Posted on July 20, 2007 - Filed Under Credit Cards, Financial Apps, Saving, Spending | Leave a Comment
My bank, USAA, has just made available mobile banking so that I can access my account from my cell phone. This is a huge feature that will change the way I do my banking. At a moments notice I can buy a stock, transfer funds, or check my account balance. Many banks are finally offering this […]
Read More..>>Top 5 Free Microsoft Office Replacements
Posted on July 9, 2007 - Filed Under Financial Apps, Spending | 1 Comment
The shelf life of Microsoft Office is quickly approaching an expiration date. The desktop application market in the foreseeable future will begin to lose market share to Web 2.0 driven applications. Everyone is tired of spending the $300-$500 on Microsoft Office only to have it become outdated with the newest edition coming out of every three […]
Read More..>>When Will Google Apps Take On Personal Finance Software?
Posted on June 14, 2007 - Filed Under Financial Apps | 1 Comment
Google has taken huge steps to begin eliminating desktop applications with the release of Google Apps a few months ago. The Google Apps Premier Edition contains enterprise centric versions of Gmail, Google Talk instant messenger and voice calling, Google Calendar, Docs & Spreadsheets, Google Page Creator for web page design, and iGoogle Start Page.
With all that said, the […]
Price Protectr: Price Protection Guarantee App
Posted on June 12, 2007 - Filed Under Financial Apps, Home Savings, Saving, Spending | Leave a Comment
I cannot tell you how many times I have been in the store and saw the item I purchased came with a price protection guarantee. Consistently I would tell myself I will check before the guarantee expires and see if there is a better price. I never end up doing it. I just came across this new […]
Read More..>>Geezeo Mobile Beta: Easy Access To Account Balances From Cell Phone
Posted on June 9, 2007 - Filed Under Financial Apps, Banking | 1 Comment
I am a sucker for gadgets. Having the latest electronic gadget is one of my weaknesses. As soon as I buy them I try and make it do everything it possibly can, exploiting all possible functionality. Ever since I bought the Treo 650 about a year and a half ago, I always find myself looking […]
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