I?ve been using Quicken since 1997 to track income and outgo. I love it. I can easily pull up reports that tell me how much we?ve spent overall and in a category over time. We?ve done a lot of home improvement projects and I can track those costs and how much we spend on each car. I can track our savings and investment progress and see at a glance if we?re not on track or need to cut back on say, Health & Beauty. I do break out individual receipts?Target can have groceries, clothes, H&B and Household in one transaction and I want to know how we do in those areas in particular. I?ve heard good things about Mint.com, but I?m not sure if the breakout per store is possible.
I know this is dorky and over the top for most families, but I am an accountant (so I dig this sort of thing) and it works great for us.
If you?re new to tracking with software, maybe start with Mint and see how you like it.
Re: ***MrsKatie***