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Free Quicken Online Service
Pros: Reliable, easy to use and quick; innovative money management features; can aggregate and track multiple accounts from one location
Cons: Not as functional as some of its counterparts, needs some manual adjustments
OLT Online Taxes
Pros: Easy-to-use, convenient and cost effective Cons: Lack of features like tax data import and tax data meter; it does not check any errors...Express Tax Refund
Pros: Easy tax filing process; runs smoothly and quickly Cons: Very expensive in light of extra charges; provides limited information, only one version, does not correct errors...TaxSlayer
Pros: Sensibly priced, excellent for standard tax deductions, easy to understand taxation forms and response time is fast Cons: It will not assist you with information on tax deductions, requires you to do research on your taxes...CompleteTax
Pros: Software is affordable, E-filing is free and is quick, many useful features, no installation required, live online chat customer support is available Cons: Complicated process for filing multiple state forms, limited tax assistance, pedestrian design, support not available for part time users, potential tax refunds can get overlooked...Taxbrain
Pros: Easy to use software; quick runtime; low in cost; free e-filing; guaranteed results; free trial version Cons: CD version and customer service is not available and the software does not work with Microsoft Money, Quicken and QuickBooks...TaxACT
Pros: Economical, has some additional help with life events, saves work automatically, assures accuracy and includes assistance with student financial help and tax credits Cons: Lacks extensive assistance with deductions, potential audits and investments...H&R Block TaxCut
Pros: Easy to use, quick, works best for simple tax returns, ideal for paying wage earners, offers SEP-IRA, provides trouble-free data entry to read screens and features audit support Cons: Does not have the essential software for catching entry errors, does not provide deposit options; no split feature...TurboTax
Pros: Fast, easy navigability, collects data from Quickbooks, Quicken, MS Money, and retrieves last year’s tax data had you used Turbo Tax to file it Cons: Not very cost friendly, desktop versions have high charges for e-files ...McAfee Internet Security
Pros: All the essential features, inexpensive, file backup program Cons: Weak threat detection system, poor customer service, bogs down computer speed when scanning ...Panda Internet Security
Pros: Excellent antivirus and antispyware combo Cons: Cluttered interface, anti-spam and anti-phishing feature not too impressive, limited support, pricier than competing suites ...Norton 360
Pros: Interface is easy-to-use, well-rounded in all security categories, includes free online file storage Cons: Only supports Internet Explorer, sub-par customer service, file backup is great tool but very slow ...BitDefender Internet Security 2009
Pros: Excellent antivirus, great for securing Instant Messenging programs, works fast without slowing your computer down Cons: Too many pop-ups and menus are frustrating, anti-spam only supports Outlook, does not perform well at removing infections that are already on your system...CA Internet Security Suite Plus 2009
Pros: Good-looking interface, effectively identifies rootkits, helpful tutorial Cons: Ineffective anti-spyware is not good at blocking many known malware programs, too many pop-ups all the time, can easily frustrate new users ...Kaspersky Internet Security
Pros: Top antivirus scanning engine on the market Cons: Anti-phishing leaves more to be desired...Security Shield Internet Security 2009
Pros: Excellent antivirus, great parental controls, firewall is solid. Cons: Anti-spam is weak, no anti-phishing or identify theft tools for web browsers. ...Trend Micro Internet Security
Pros: Excellent well-rounded program, great detection of spyware and adware, fast, less pop-up warnings Cons: Very basic and stripped-down Internet Security software...McAfee VirusScan Plus 2009
Pros: Easy interface, solid antivirus, SiteAdvisor warns you about malicious websites Cons: Price is high for what you get, slower scanning, antispyware does not catch everything...Norton AntiVirus 2009
Pros: Insight improves speed scan time drastically, blocks nearly all spyware, frequent updates Cons: Still suffers from system resource loss, support is weak...Panda Antivirus Pro 2009
Pros: Extensive features that cater to internet security, great anti-spyware and anti-malware, 3-user license Cons: Effective but not great at virus scanning, limited support...Trend Micro AntiVirus
Pros: Supports most browsers and insant messenging services Cons: Lackluster malware detection and cleaning for its price...ParetoLogic Anti-Virus Plus
Pros: Great real-time online protection, well rounded and relatively inexpensive Cons: Customization is limited, website has limited product support...Kaspersky Antivirus 2009
Pros: Top antivirus scanning engine on the market Cons: Higher price, anti-spyware/anti-malware less powerful and did not recognize potential new threats...Webroot Antivirus 6.0
Pros: Great at removing installed spyware, multiple shield layers to stop malware from installing and running, free remote file storage Cons: Not so good at proactively blocking new spyware...BitDefender Antivirus 2009
Pros: Great antivirus and real-time Internet protection, inexpensive Cons: Not as thorough at cleaning up malware that is already on your computer, a bit slow at downloading files from email...Author info
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