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[EarthNSky <erthnsky AT bellsouth.net>]

I recall that Money and probably others had an integrated program that 
could be used to file taxes...that might be a consideration.  Like Don, 
I don't trust online companies.  In fact, I don't do any kind of auto 
payments or bill paying online.  I do it the old fashioned way with a 
checkbook and a stamp.  For me, programs like Money and Quicken would be 
best for someone like my folks who pay their bills electronically.  For 
someone like me, the time lost in duplication was important and in the 
end, saving that time is why I stopped using it.  I guess I just like 
the paper trail, too.  It is probably not the 'greenest' thing I do, but 
on the other hand, I feel that it is financially safer.  There is 
something about having an invisible electronic hand having access to 
what little money I have that creeps me out.

Bev

Don Bowen wrote:
> I do not completely trust online software for something like personal
> finance.  What happens if their business model does not work as well as
> anticipated?  That happened with a popular photo sharing site several years
> ago and when they closed thousands lost their photos.
>
> Or what happens if they need to tweak the business model and realize that
> they have a gold mine stored in those databases?  Just think what Google
> Adsense could do if they see you have been purchasing rabbit food.
>
> I will keep mine on my computer using software that can be had in the public
> domain and will keep multiple copies.
>
> Don Bowen  KI6DIU
> http://www.braingarage.com/Dons/Travels/journal/Journal.html
>
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and controlled, and the assistance to foreign lands should be curtailed 
lest Rome become bankrupt.  People must again learn to work, instead of 
living on public assistance."

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