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Free TurboTax Software Online – Deals on Tax Programs

December 6, 2022March 24, 2022 by Finance Gourmet

Here comes tax time for that huge group of Americans who wait until the proverbial last minute to file their income taxes. For them, crunch time is approaching, and they need to find all those tax receipts and records that they will need to file Federal Income Taxes. Fortunately, one of the best tax tricks for 2022 is getting tax preparation software. The best part is that there is no real downside if you are smart and keep an eye out for optional add-ons, upgrades, and online tax filing options that might shatter your free tax software deals. Many of the deals websites out there (check out Slickdeals.net and Gottadeal.com as well as Dealnews.com for starters) will notify you when companies like Intuit offer cheap online TurboTax applications for users who show up within a certain time frame. The HR Block guys similarly offer free TaxCut software signups from time to time. If you are wondering what the catch is, because obviously these companies can’t make money by giving their programs away online, then good for you. The first step to avoid being a sucker who gets scammed is to be aware of what makes sense, what motivates people and …

Microsoft Money in Excel

January 8, 2021 by Finance Gourmet

Once upon a time, Microsoft produced and supported a money, budgeting, and personal finance software called Microsoft Money. It was an attempt to compete with Inuit and its near monopoly in tax and finance software. It was one of the best personal finance software options out there, and it was free. While Microsoft Money had a hard core following, it never built a large following and was eventually abandoned by Microsoft who put out a final version sunset edition, and let everyone know that it was free, but there would be no more support. Microsoft Excel Money Template Microsoft is back with a template add-on for Microsoft Excel that offers the kind of personal finance management that used to come from its standalone software offering. By making MS Money into an Excel template instead of its own software, the Microsoft Money team has to support and update a lot less. You have to be a Microsoft 365 Personal or Microsoft 365 Family subscriber in order to get the Money in Excel template. Like Mint has done for a long time, Money in Excel will automatically pull in your transactions and keep them updated via a third-party called Plaid. I had …