Sam Zelinka, Author at CountAbout

Monday Night Finance- Volume 7

Monday, 30 March 2020 by Sam Zelinka

Welcome to another week of Monday Night Finance where we highlight recent personal finance articles. 11 Things I Did To Stop Wasting Money With talk of coronavirus everywhere, a lot of people are focusing on trimming their expenses. I think we all have good intentions when it comes to spending less and saving more. However, Read more »

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Monday Night Finance- Volume 6

Monday, 23 March 2020 by Sam Zelinka

In the immortal words of Hank Williams Jr. “All my rowdy friends are here for Monday night (finance).” No professional sports? No problem! Here are three great personal finance articles to read to help cheer you up. The Long-Term Coronavirus Effect on the Economy It’s hard to consume any media lately without being bombarded by Read more »

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Monday Night Finance- Volume 5

Monday, 16 March 2020 by Sam Zelinka

Lack of professional sports getting you down? We’ve got you covered at Monday Night Finance. We highlight recent personal finance articles to help you through the rest of the week. FIRE and the Ridiculous Strategy of Pinching Pennies In this article, Shelley from Beyond Pennies contrasts two different strategies for obtaining financial independence and early Read more »

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Monday Night Finance- Volume 4

Monday, 09 March 2020 by Sam Zelinka

Never Enjoy Anything Ever by Partners in FIRE Have you read any personal finance articles lately that are geared towards debt repayment? Many personal finance articles focus on shaming those in debt for their spending choices. Melanie, from Partners in FIRE specifically speaks to this in her recent article, sarcastically entitled “Never Enjoy Anything Ever”. Read more »

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Monday Night Finance- Volume 3

Monday, 02 March 2020 by Sam Zelinka

Welcome to Volume 3 of Monday Night Finance where we highlight recent personal finance articles. Is college a waste of time and money? by Don’t Work Another Day For many years the price of college has been rising faster than inflation. For many years, going to college was a great way to land a high Read more »

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Monday Night Finance- Volume 2

Monday, 24 February 2020 by Sam Zelinka

Welcome to Volume 2 of Monday Night Finance where we highlight recent personal finance articles. 14 Free Books Apps To Fuel Your Reading Addiction by The Frugal Fellow Do you like reading e-Books but hate having to pay for each new book you want to read? Then this post is for you! As someone that Read more »

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Monday Night Finance- Volume 1

Monday, 17 February 2020 by Sam Zelinka

Does the fact that we’re in the NFL offseason fill you with dread? Don’t worry, you still have something to look forward to every Monday Night. We’re starting a new personal finance roundup series that we’re calling “Monday Night Finance.” Tune in each week to read a roundup of some of our favorite recent personal Read more »

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Nate E.

05-02-2016

Fantastic! I finally found a great replacement for Quicken! CountAbout is entirely cloud-based, so you can access it from whatever OS you happen to be using. And the mobile app isn't hamstrung like Quicken's. No looking back for me, this is a great app and a great service!

Barbara Ann Feeney

16-05-2016

I switched from pencil and paper on grid accounting paper, then to a Google spreadsheet, then to CountAbout. Really happy with how this app makes it easy to track how I doing, staying (or not) on budget.

David M.

16-07-2016

CountAbout is as easy to use on my mobile as it is on the desktop and it provides me with the same or better information than Quicken.

‏@davepurcell

15-11-2016

I rarely tweet endorsements, but -- after years of using/hating Quicken, Countabout is awesome for tracking home budget/finances. Thx!

My Bank Tracker

24-11-2016

...you won’t be bombarded with ads when you log in. Mint, for example, uses targeted ads to help keep the platform free. All in all, CountAbout could be a good choice for Quicken and Mint users who want to start fresh with their finances without losing their past transaction history.

Mark Goldfarb

20-01-2017

I love the software – nice and clean – the categories was a must have that your competitors are lacking.

Widgets to Compare Monthly Spending in Active Categories

17-02-2017

Huzzah! I can add widgets now and already made one to compare my monthly spending in my active categories to my budget. Excellent. That tool is one of my favorite features in a personal finance product.

Shirley Hou

CountAbout was Perfect

15-03-2017

I was looking for finance software to use as treasurer of the parent-teacher association at my child's school. CountAbout was perfect - it had all the register features and download capabilities that I was familiar with from desktop Quicken, but it has the advantage of being in the cloud so I can use it from any computer.

Steve P.

22-09-2017

My search for a cloud-based alternative to Quicken is over! Very easy to transfer my Quicken data and customize my account. Thank you CountAbout!

Jim Powell

17-03-2018

Vastly superior to the execrable Quicken, which caused me to have to choose a new bank password every time I used it. CA is fast, simple, and all you need unless you have a complicated investment portfolio. Its almost fun!

Jeffrey Wilk

02-04-2018

Great product and great customer service. Thanks!

Nancy

10-08-2018

I love CountAbout! I have hated Quicken for years, but didn't have an alternative. Now I do! I love that the cost is only $9.99 per year for the basic service (which is all I need). You can upgrade for more features, if you need them. But for personal use, the basic plan is just fine. When I found CountAbout, I gleefully gave Quicken the boot and I haven't looked back or missed it at all. Bye bye Quicken!!!

Dana Linder

29-03-2019

This is an incredibly well thought out program.

It imports QIF files perfectly. I tried a number that failed miserably.

It has a function that emails reminders about scheduled transactions. That is an extremely useful function that I hadn't seen anywhere.

Tech support is second to none. All my questions were answered in detail within hours (sometimes minutes).

The companion phone app is very simple. You can browse, search, enter transactions and see scheduled transaction. That's really all you need on the phone.

It's one failing for me is that I have a transaction that I have a transaction that occurs on the 3rd Wednesday of the month, and it's not possible to set that up. It's easy enough for me to change the date of next transaction when I enter the current one.

I am extremely impressed with the company. The trial is free for 15 days. You have nothing to lose.

Author: Sam Zelinka