Software advice?

[csberry]

I'm finally moving into the 21st century and intend to start tracking my finances on my computer. Mostly it's for the sake of dealing with JD's and my businesses. We don't have employees, so we are really only tracking income and (mostly JD's) business expenses.

So...Quickbooks vs. Quicken?

For the non-accountant looking to plug income and expenses for two small tiny businesses and our home, which is the best option? I'm starting to read up on the two but always appreciate real world feedback instead of the questionable "user reviews" that are found online.

Minor caveat: it would rawk if you have any Linux options that JD can download for her computer so she can mind her own business...so to speak.

Comments

[auronsgirl.livejournal.com]

I use MS Money at home, which is similar to Quicken. It's good for keeping your household accounts.

Out of the two, if you want an all-in-one kind of solution, I would recommend the base-level Quickbooks. It has some helpful reports that are good for small business folks, and it's really hand-holdy. The accountant in me doesn't like the hand-holdy, less secure nature of Quickbooks, but I think it will work fine for you.