In 2009, everyone was interested in saving money.

And that looks to be true in 2010, too.

That’s why the first week of January is the PERFECT TIME…

…to talk about ways to use your computer and the Internet to help you manage your money better, and save.

When most people think of money-management software…

…they think of Microsoft Money and Intuit’s Quicken.

But now it’s time to update your thinking:

• Microsoft has killed off Microsoft Money

• Intuit has acquired the online money-management tool called Mint.com…

• …and the company is now merging Mint.com with Quicken Online.

So what makes Mint.com so special?

The best way to explain it is like this:

Microsoft Money and Quicken were designed to help you keep track of your money…

…but they stopped there.

But Mint.com, on the other hand, not only helps you keep track of your own money…

…it also keep track of all kinds of new products and services in the banking and credit card world, and it then let’s you know what you can do to save money.

And sometimes, the savings can be huge.

In fact, Mint.com claims that the typical user finds $1,000 in savings ideas within the first few minutes of visiting the site for the first time.

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