For the past few years this shortfall has included personal finance software such as Intuit's Quicken, an issue that has finally been addressed with the release of Quicken Essentials for Mac.

The original incarnation of Quicken personal finance software has been around for many years, but it was joined a while ago by this, Quick Simplifi.

Quicken Deluxe review: The dominant budgeting software still has plenty to offer This full-featured personal finance program includes real-time tracking, bill reminders, and financial planning tools.

Reviews Quicken 2013 vs. Mint: Is Intuit’s free service better than its flagship software? By Denny Arar Nov 9, 2012 3:30 am PST ...

”Quicken” instantly would tally your spending in each category. While any of these programs is better than that old shoe box, they`re not necessarily perfect for keeping tax records.