When it comes to tracking your money, many people opt for computer software such as Quicken or Microsoft Money. They do so in order to download all your information from these institutions so it can all be consolidated in their applications, sparing you the need to input data. All these sites claim to provide top computer security for your accounts; still, it’s one thing to have a credit card stolen and quite another for someone to gain access to all of your financial accounts. ClearCheckbook acts much like a regular checkbook, enabling you to track your cash, checking, credit card and savings accounts. The advantage it provides over a standard checkbook is that it allows you to group purchases so you can chart where your money has been going over different periods of time. Jeffrey Strain has been a freelance personal finance writer for the past 10 years helping people save money and get their finances in order. read more