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Mediocre money management

Anyone creating a piece of personal finance software had better bring his A game; there's an awful lot of competition out there. Unfortunately, MTH My Money just doesn't quite hit the mark. It's definitely not the worst we've seen, but it has some pretty significant drawbacks.

The program's interface is OK, but it could stand to be more intuitive. We had to consult the online Help file in order to get started, and at first we were excited about what we read. Unlike the vast majority of personal finance programs, MTH My Money doesn't … Read more

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If you're one whose search results lead you to a Wikipedia page nine times out of ten, you would do well to install the Googlepedia extension for Firefox.

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Stay in touch with fellow Ubuntu aficionados

Users of the Linux-based operating system Ubuntu can get quick access to its community forum with this free Firefox add-on.

The options that come with Ubuntu Forums Menu are few, and they simply give you the choice of displaying the links as a toolbar or accessing options in your context menu. A shortcut button would have been a more convenient option. But either way, another menu opens with quick links that take you to the forum's home page and subscribed threads. From the menu, you can also select from a list of support categories, various community discussions, and go … Read more