iBank is a friendly-looking budgeting software program for Mac with a diverse set of robust features.
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Contact Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer
By 6.5.07
It’s not a direct line, but you’ll get to the admin secretary closest to Steve Ballmer. If you have a longstanding Microsoft issue that multiple trips to the MS customer service line haven’t solved, try pitching her your problems.
6 Free Alternatives To Quicken And Money
By 5.24.07
Awhile back we linked to a discussion over at Zen Habits about the best budgeting software/web apps. Lo and behold, there is a follow up post that contains 6 free alternatives to Quicken and Money. And hey, good news! GNU Cash is now available for Windows.
Canon Treats Digital Rebel XT Owner Like Pawnshop Scavenger
By 5.11.07
Consumerist alum Joel Johnson has a beef with Canon and their decision to treat him, the proud purchaser of Canon Digital Rebel XT, like he found the camera in a dumpster.
Record Customer Service Calls On Your Treo With CallRec
By 3.29.07
If you have a Treo, you can record your customer service calls by downloading and installing CallRec (7-day free trial, $19.95 thereafter).
Quicken And MS Money Are ExtortionWare
By 3.28.07
Both Quicken and MS Money sneak these “sunset” clauses in their end user license agreements, giving them carte blanche to completely disable major parts of their functionality if they feel like it. These features include online bill pay, downloading any financial information, portfolio tracking, and more. Basically, all the cool stuff.
Download Tax Cut For Free
By 3.20.07
Still haven’t done the old taxes? Here’s your chance to download TaxCut Premium Federal from HRBlock for free.
Microsoft: Office Programmed Before Daylight Savings Law Changed, Appointments May Be Incorrect
By 2.16.07
For three weeks this March and April, Microsoft Corp. warns that users of its calendar programs ”should view any appointments… as suspect until they communicate with all meeting invitees.”
Free No-Frills Tax Prep Software From H&R Block
By 2.6.07
H&R Block is offering Tax Cut Basic federal tax preparation software to directly compete with TurboTax. It’s free, for a price.
Sonicwall Will Unblock Consumerist, No Longer Porn
By 1.23.07
Thanks to the numerous readers of The Consumerist who filled out ratings change requests, SonicWall will soon no longer block us as porn.
New Quicken 2007 Update Available
By 1.5.07
Apropos of yesterday’s budgeting poll, Intuit released a new patch for Quicken 2007.
Cingular Plans Mobile Banking
By 11.15.06
Reuters is reporting that much-maligned-on-this-website cell phone carrier Cingular will be launching cell-phone based banking software in 2007.
Call Centers Go Emo
By 10.18.06
A potential consumer benefit of recent spying on American ciitizens’ phone calls is the development of speech analytic software. Some corporate call centers are using the technology to improve customer service.
AOL Streamliner: Internet With Splenda
By 7.28.06
AOL may release a new bundled service, Streamliner, designed to straddle its old and new identities.
Software Weak Link in ATM Scam Fingered
By 3.20.06
The mystery third party transaction software provider implicated in the ATM debit card scam scandal may have been named by VISA.
