On 6 Oct 2000, 12:09, Garrett Wilner wrote:
> Have been looking for retirement planning software... or interactive
> web-based planning.
>
> The web-site based things I've found so far have been rather primitive.
> I want something that can factor in several different kinds of
> investments (Roth IRA's, Regular IRA's, Individual investments, some
> rental property, company retirement) and help the user to make
> projections based on different rates of return for the various
> investments... (Some were available only to those with a stock broker's
> license) (I don't have that)
> A high degree of "tweakability" is what I am looking for. And... it does
> *not* have to be free stuff... just prefer accurate and powerful... plus
> security sensitive. Being able to do retirement planning *and* portfolio
> management (for now and the near future) is a plus. Personal
> recommendations are welcome!!
Software:
(1) Retirement Planner
http://www.pgacon.com/retire.htm
(2) Retirement Planner 2000
http://www.torrid-tech.com/retire2/
(3) Family Retirement Planner
(No web site)
ftp://ftp.simtel.net/pub/simtelnet/win3/finance/fpretir2.zip
(4) jRetirement Forecaster (freeware)
(No web site)
ftp://ftp.simtel.net/pub/simtelnet/win95/finance/jretf100.zip
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Online resources -- you said you were dissatisfied in the sites you
found. Have you visited MSN's Money Central?
http://moneycentral.msn.com/home.asp
Click the link to the left side menu for Retirement and Wills:
http://moneycentral.msn.com/retire/home.asp
You would find various tools and calculators on that site.
Try the Insight workshops:
http://moneycentral.msn.com/retire/workshop/welcome.asp
There is more help for you at the MSN MoneyCentral, plus the site can
be customized to your particular needs.
In software, Microsoft makes the well known MS Money program:
http://www.microsoft.com/money/
Money 2001 can track all your finances including helping you create a
financial plan for the future.
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Lastly, the Quicken site also gives you the best of both - software and
site to serve all your money needs, including retirement:
http://www.quicken.com/
The site itself includes a Retirement site within and it too contains
most all of the tools you would need to calculate your retirement
needs, along with insightful tips and advice.
Of course, the Quicken Software has long been a staple for people to
manage their money. Quicken 2001 has all the tools you would need for
total money management for the present and the future.
http://www.shopintuit.com/q2001/q2001mlps/index.asp
Alan
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