Quicken has been around for 28 years and remains the number one . As capable and respected as the software is, Intuit continues to evolve the brand to make it easier for individuals and small businesses to use.

"Gaining insight into spending, saving and investing often takes hours of work, and Quicken 2012 lets people take control. It is the easiest, most powerful version we’ve ever released," said Aaron Forth, vice president and general manager of Intuit Inc.’s Personal Finance Group. "Managing finances and achieving financial goals is simple because Quicken does all the heavy lifting. We’ve even improved customer service to help new users get on board and ensure everyone has a ."

Quicken 2012 has an updated bill reminders tool that lets users take control of their financial lives and avoid costly mistakes, such as late fees and missed payments. Quicken 2012 also includes enhanced budgeting and debt reduction tools to enable more effective financial management and planning.

"Knowing more about your current financial situation means you can more effectively plan for the future," said Forth. "Ultimately, we want to help people save and do more with their money and Quicken 2012’s enhancements make that both easy and highly customizable – to work with whatever management style our users prefer."

Personally, I have used Quicken for nearly two decades for my personal finances. There was a brief period in there where I was using Kiplinger's Simply Money, but I quickly reverted to Quicken.