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Cha-Ching presentation at the Apple Store
A new 'Online' tab for each account allows you to sign into your bank online and automatically download+import QIF files of your transactions; no manual importing or file management necessary.
Also present is Bonjour sharing of any folders you create. Click the button above for either a folder or smart folder, and other Cha-Ching clients on the network will see these folders and only the transactions you place in them.
The print dialog in Cha-Ching offers a handy way of printing transactions from an account, folder or smart folder. Combine this with the built-in power of tags and you have a pretty robust financial app that lets you work the way you want to. In this light, the new iPod Syncing feature almost seems like icing on the cake.
So there are the latest goodies in Cha-Ching as it stands. I spoke with Juan on his coding philosophies and what's coming down the road, and it sounds like an already rockin' app is going to get even cooler on the journey to 1.0. While in beta, Cha-Ching is a mere $14.95, though once it goes official its price will rise to $39.95. A demo is available, and I highly recommend you give it a spin if you've been looking for a truly fun and intriguing way to take hold of your finances.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Roy said 11:23AM on 1-13-2007
I just registered this program and I hardly ever feel inclined enough to pay for demo ware. It's a very good, SIMPLE program.
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Laurie said 11:48AM on 1-13-2007
I'd need to have a whole lot more money to make anything related to my finances seem fun :) But I agree that Cha-Ching looks intriguing.
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Erik Grotz said 12:03PM on 1-13-2007
I also did a pretty thorough writeup of Adobe's sneak peak (with photos) at the Apple Store. I'm sure all the writers here are slammed but how do I submit this for a story??
http://extensivegroup.blogspot.com
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Scott Stevenson said 12:04PM on 1-13-2007
I think this is one of those apps you have to try for yourself in person (or see demoed) to really appreciate it -- especially the iPod syncing. Plus, Juan's ethusiam for writing great software is infectious.
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FamousPete said 12:28PM on 1-13-2007
I'd certainly welcome a solid finance app on OS X, but I've yet to hear of any plans for OFX support. Until Cha-Ching can *automatically* connect to my various financial institutions and *automatically* download recent transactions and *automatically* update my accounts, it's a non-starter (IMHO). Importing QIF files is simply not a reasonable solution for anyone with more than one or two accounts.
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Scott Stevenson said 1:16PM on 1-13-2007
I think a lot of people only have one or two accounts.
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Steve said 1:07PM on 1-13-2007
While Cha-Ching is a very nice, easy to use app, it does still have its problems. I know that the software is still beta, but some of the problems/annoyances seem like they should have been found before the release went out. My two biggest are how it insists on using your previous transaction titles for something that is similar but not the same. The autocomplete in this instance could use some work. The only other big annoyance is how for transactions made on the same day, it seems to add them in a random or entered order instead of putting the deposits in first and then the withdrawls. I guess since there isnt a running total, this isn't a large problem, but it is something that would be nice.
All in all, though, I like the app a lot. I just finally purchased it this week since they announced the QIF import, as that was a big feature I was waiting for. While it's nowhere near as powerful as Quicken, I'll forgo many of the features for the simplicity and look of the app.
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ten_eighteen said 1:24PM on 1-13-2007
Does anyone know if it can keep track of mutual fund information?
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Trevor said 2:59PM on 1-13-2007
That's "Juan" not "Jaun".
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Ice said 6:02PM on 1-13-2007
Nah.............I'd rather use Jumsoft's Money app
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motoxo said 8:43PM on 1-13-2007
I'd rather use Moneydance.
http://moneydance.com/
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Rob said 6:20PM on 1-15-2007
Does it do reports and budgets?
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Trainwrecka said 3:17PM on 1-15-2007
thanks for featuring this software... already bought and using thanks to you guys & gals!
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