Yes, Quicken Online Really is Free
Last week I wrote about Quicken Online’s transition from a paid subscription to being totally free. Not long thereafter, readers started reporting that they were getting a login message telling them that their free trial had expired.
After a bit of investigation, I heard from the Quicken team that:
“The service is free and has been since the announcement with no intentions of going back to the pay-for-service model.”
Apparently this problem was caused by a glitch when they converted from a subscription-based service to a free service, and it only affected a subset of customers. Regardless, they had the problem sorted out within an hour to two. So… Quicken Online really is free if you’re interested in checking it out.
And if the online version isn’t your cup of tea, then check out the available Quicken 2009 discounts — you can get up to 36% off the list price.
Published on October 24th, 2008 - 4 Comments
Filed under: Online
email this article
- bookmark it
About the author: Nickel is the founder and editor-in-chief of this site. He's a thirty-something family man who has been writing about personal finance since 2005, and guess what? He's on Twitter!
Related articles...
» Track Your Finances Free With Quicken Online» More Discounts on Quicken 2009
» Quicken 2009 Discounts Extended
» Quicken 2009 Discounts
» Quicken 2009 Discounts for the New Year
» How do you Keep Track of your Finances?
» Obsessive Compulsive Checkbook Balancing
» What’s the Best Tax Prep Software?
Was this article useful? Please sign up to receive our content via e-mail:
Great deals...
Readers’ choice...
Recent articles...
- Effect of Foreclosure, Short Sale, and Bankruptcy on Your Credit Score
- DIY Garage Kayak Racks: Fast, Frugal, and Effective
- Lending Club $25 Bonus Reminder
- Coupons are a Waste?
- How to Save Money on Pet Care
- Best HSA Custodian?
- Considering a High Deductible Health Plan
- Pay Back the Homebuyer Tax Credit?
- How to Find a Good Deal
- How Much Does Your Debt Cost?
Recent comments...
- Tim Rosen: Pros and Cons: Pros: a.) A systematic discipline to save/invest on a regular basis, for a...
- Matt Jabs: @Tim: Thanks, I hope this article helps get even one person on the...
- Tim Rosen: Excellent Matt! A very practical, real-world plan that I believe anyone can "flesh out"....
- Jerry Robertson: Your article has great information about the large companies going out of business, but...
- laura: I have a foreclosure on my credit from Jan 2007 and my FICO score...
- nickel: Ron: Good question, and I have no idea as to the answer. It could...
- Christina: While foreclosures wreck less havoc on the score than a bankruptcy (according to your...
- Ron: Why do you think those large mortgage lenders are switching over to Vantage? Does...
Most talked about...
- Dave Ramsey is Bad at Math
- $8,000 Homebuyer Tax Credit
- Dish Network Customer Service SUCKS
- How to Claim the First-Time Homebuyer Tax Credit
- $15,000 Homebuyer Tax Credit
- Reduced Credit Limits? Share Your Experience
- Would the "Fair Tax" Gut the Economy?
- Tax Stimulus Rebate Payments to Start Early
- Pay Off Mortgage Early? Or Invest?
- The Best Online Savings Accounts (Updated!)
- Life's Too Short to Drink Cheap Beer
- $7500 First Time Homebuyer Tax Credit
Stumble It!
Digg It!
Tip It!
del.ico.us
Facebook
Poor Quicken, having their mistake spread all over the blogosphere for the past week. Well, okay, here and this Get Rich Slowly article are the only places so far where I’ve seen it explained. But still.
Comment by FekketCantenel — Oct 24th 2008 @ 4:04 pmAfter reading your posting that Quicken on line was free I set up an account. To my dismay, a few days later I received the log in page the you described stating that it was a subscription service. I was a little disappointed since I had set up all my accounts, but then I set up an account at Mint.com and I’ve found that I like their format better. So Quicken’s loss has become Mint’s gain I suppose.
Comment by QueenB — Oct 26th 2008 @ 10:48 amA couple of hours? Nope. It was down all weekend for me, and their forums have posts to reflect this fact.
Comment by Brian — Oct 27th 2008 @ 12:18 pmI’m still hanging in there trying them out because I really like being able to see my “Real Balance” (including checks I wrote that haven’t cleared yet). But it’s a 24/7 world, and not having anyone available to respond to their problems on a weekend is not acceptable.
Brian: I was referring to the time that elapsed between my reporting of the problem and when readers told me that they were once again able to access their accounts.