Dueling Fools
June 16, 1999
The War of 99:
Money v. Quicken
Fools don't need to be sold on marrying personal finance with computers. Neither does Microsoft <% if gsSubBrand = "aolsnapshot" then Response.Write("(Nasdaq: MSFT)") else Response.Write("(Nasdaq: MSFT)") end if %> and Intuit <% if gsSubBrand = "aolsnapshot" then Response.Write("(Nasdaq: INTU)") else Response.Write("(Nasdaq: INTU)") end if %> whose Money and Quicken software are household words.
With every new edition bringing more functions and added flexibility, it's hard not to try your hand at mouse-clicking your life into financial order. Both programs have earned critical acclaim but, in the end, you will probably only need one.
So, which will it be? This week Bill Barker (TMF Max) and David Wolpe (TMF Dbunk) are Dueling Fools. Bill is a Money man. David's heart Quickens. And you? You get to vote for the winner!
And, when you're done, don't miss this week's Duel Flashback, where we reboard our feature on American Airlines parent AMR <% if gsSubBrand = "aolsnapshot" then Response.Write("(NYSE: AMR)") else Response.Write("(NYSE: AMR)") end if %>.
You Get to Vote!
Once you've read the arguments and the rebuttals, it's your time to cast your vote. We'll tabulate results each week and revisit them from time to time to see whether you were right! As always, we invite you to join us in the Dueling Fools Message board to continue the duel.
[Any suggestions, comments, praise, or flames, please send them along to the Dueling Fools Team.]
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Money In the spirit of uncompromising honesty, I need to tell you that until about two days ago, I had never encountered Microsoft Money, so it's just possible that I'm not the most qualified Fool around to review this product for you. Continue... |
Quicken Quicken. It's what you don't know that counts. What do I mean by that? I mean that when you open up a program and don't know how to do something -- whether it's "how to begin" or something way more complex -- that's when the program has to shine. That's what Quicken 99 does. Continue... |
Results for last week's Callaway Duel
| Answer | Percentage |
| I can't make up my mind |
3% |
| TMF Parlay's Bull argument |
39% |
| TMF Max's Bear argument |
42% |
| They were both excellent |
14% |
| They were both lame |
2% |