Comments on: Quicken online is now free

By: bob

bob — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 15:51:47 +0000

Kris, I don't know much about the ins and outs of the program, but you can contact quicken support here

By: Kris

Kris — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 13:20:48 +0000

I could not get into this program because it kept prompting me for my original password and ID that I had had on another recent quicken account which I do not remember. Any ideas how I can break through this so I can sign up and get this program? I really want this!

By: bob

bob — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 14:49:39 +0000

To everyone…
I just found this on GetRichSlowly… JD contacted Intuit (the makers of QUicken online) about whether or not it is actually free from here on out. Here is what they had to say…

“Due to regularly scheduled maintenance of the Quicken Online connections to several financial institutions, the former paid subscription screen was inadvertently inserted prompting some customers with messages around a free trial or paid subscription. This issue was fixed Monday and is no longer occurring. Quicken Online is now completely free, and we apologize for this confusion and assure any Quicken Online customer they will not be charged for access to their accounts as of October 13, 2008.”

By: Wm Tanksley

Wm Tanksley — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 14:25:31 +0000

How disappointing. But remember, this is the company that brought us the hard-drive-destroying copy protection, and the financial management software that stops syncing with your bank once Intuit decides to stop supporting your version (because you haven’t bought an upgrade).

Oh well; I’m still with buxfer, then, since it’s the only service that supports CSV, which is the only way I’ve found to download TD Ameritrade transactions.

By: bob

bob — Sun, 19 Oct 2008 20:08:36 +0000

@Melonie and Joshua
Man, I am bummed about that. They sent me an email telling me that the program was now free. I am very surprised and think it is a pretty foolish move on their part to do this. From what I see, it is free until the end of this year and then they go back to $3 a month. Personally, I just think it is bad business…

By: Joshua

Joshua — Sun, 19 Oct 2008 03:03:29 +0000

Same here – beta period is over. Frankly, I would have been very surprised if it actually had remained open to all comers. Intuit is a very well run company and giving things away is not their way of doing business.

That being said, at 3 bucks a month you would spend $36 over the course of a year, while the Quicken Starter Edition runs for $30. While I am sure that the online version would get update more quickly, but likely most users wouln’t really be getting all that much out of it.

Likely it isn’t really worth the cost after the first year.

By: Melonie

Melonie — Sat, 18 Oct 2008 12:21:29 +0000

When I tried to log into Quicken today for the free service I was taken to a page that said the beta was over and I now need to subscribe to the service. Below:

The Quicken Online Beta program has ended. We appreciate your help with getting Quicken Online into shape. Your suggestions, your feedback, and your time spent simply clicking around have helped us mold Quicken Online into a service that we hope will help you reach your financial goals.

What does this mean?
We have moved from the Beta stage and become a subscription-based service. So, to keep using Quicken Online, please subscribe.

What should I do now?
Click SUBSCRIBE to add payment information to upgrade to the subscription service. Thank you again for being one of our pioneering customers.
Subscribe

What happens if I don’t subscribe?
If you choose not to subscribe, your profile and your personal information will be automatically deleted on June 7, 2008. Instead, if you prefer to delete your information and cancel right away, click CANCEL SERVICE below.
Cancel Service

By: bob

bob — Sat, 18 Oct 2008 04:50:22 +0000

@David
hmmm… not off the top of my head, maybe start a protest?

By: David

David — Sat, 18 Oct 2008 04:01:21 +0000

This doesn’t seem to be available for Canadian users… any tips?

By: CoolHappyGuy

CoolHappyGuy — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 16:12:56 +0000

I have been using the desktop Quicken since 1995(?). I feel like a slave to it. It is indispensable to my financial management.

I have used the online options but I found these capabilities were not as useful as I was led to believe. For one thing, there was often a delay as to when the transactions would post. Also, I often did not like the transaction descriptions and had to change these frequently. Maybe I’m not using these to its full capability. (It’s a moot point now because, as an incentive for me to upgrade, the license on this capability has expired.)

I’m intrigued by Quicken online. For one thing, since it is stored on a remote server, there is guaranteed backup. While I try to email my Quicken files to myself for backup, I don’t do this often enough and when I do, it takes forever as my files are quite large.

I’m waiting for the day when I can handle Quicken on my phone. I figure I could save a ton of time by handling the transaction at the point of purchase while my memory of the transaction is still fresh.

In the meantime, I am a Quicken slave and my wife is a Quicken widow!