Comments on: Mint Takes on Investments Next Week http://cybernetnews.com/mint-takes-on-investments-next-week/ Technology News Sun, 08 Nov 2009 20:26:55 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Change http://cybernetnews.com/mint-takes-on-investments-next-week/comment-page-1/#comment-137028 Change Fri, 02 May 2008 21:06:32 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/?p=12368#comment-137028 <div class="commentquote"><a href="#comment-136891" rel="nofollow">Ryan wrote:</a><blockquote><div class="commentquote"><a href="#comment-136804" rel="nofollow">Change wrote:</a><blockquote>Too bad it’s only available for the US. It’ll probably take years before I’d have a chance using it. It looks really nice.</blockquote></div> It’s nice, but I don’t think you should be too disappointed. Most finance apps do everything that it does and more.</blockquote></div>Not in the Netherlands :( Banks hardly support any app and the apps that do support banks are ugly and plain terrible software compared to what's available to the North American market.. Ryan wrote:
Change wrote:
Too bad it’s only available for the US. It’ll probably take years before I’d have a chance using it. It looks really nice.

It’s nice, but I don’t think you should be too disappointed. Most finance apps do everything that it does and more.

Not in the Netherlands :( Banks hardly support any app and the apps that do support banks are ugly and plain terrible software compared to what’s available to the North American market..

]]> By: Ryan http://cybernetnews.com/mint-takes-on-investments-next-week/comment-page-1/#comment-136891 Ryan Thu, 01 May 2008 21:43:09 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/?p=12368#comment-136891 <div class="commentquote"><a href="#comment-136785" rel="nofollow">DavidC wrote:</a><blockquote>I just couldn’t get used to the idea of having all of my personal information on an external server that I had no control over. In a moment of paranoia I deleted my account.</blockquote></div> I was kinda the same way, but I only had an account for a day. ;) After that I figured I should just stick with an old fashioned spreadsheet. <div class="commentquote"><a href="#comment-136792" rel="nofollow">Kat wrote:</a><blockquote>I love Mint - I was a beta user. The frustrating thing is that my bank switched to using visual logins - you know, you have to have a picture you’ve selected as yours - for security, and now Mint hasn’t supported my bank for months. They keep saying they’ll have a solution “soon” - meanwhile, my Mint account is useless.</blockquote></div> One of my banks use the visual login as well, but they've done that ever since I've had an account with them. Unfortunately I would have to pay $10 a month if I wanted downloadable access through them, and so I said forget. <div class="commentquote"><a href="#comment-136804" rel="nofollow">Change wrote:</a><blockquote>Too bad it’s only available for the US. It’ll probably take years before I’d have a chance using it. It looks really nice.</blockquote></div> It's nice, but I don't think you should be too disappointed. Most finance apps do everything that it does and more. <div class="commentquote"><a href="#comment-136815" rel="nofollow">Brandon wrote:</a><blockquote>If mint ever gets hacked a lot of people are going to be in a world of hurt.</blockquote></div> Yeah, that's my worry as well. If you just kept purchase information on there I don't think it would be bad, but it's the fact that they store login credentials and stuff like that. DavidC wrote:
I just couldn’t get used to the idea of having all of my personal information on an external server that I had no control over. In a moment of paranoia I deleted my account.

I was kinda the same way, but I only had an account for a day. ;) After that I figured I should just stick with an old fashioned spreadsheet.

Kat wrote:
I love Mint – I was a beta user. The frustrating thing is that my bank switched to using visual logins – you know, you have to have a picture you’ve selected as yours – for security, and now Mint hasn’t supported my bank for months. They keep saying they’ll have a solution “soon” – meanwhile, my Mint account is useless.

One of my banks use the visual login as well, but they’ve done that ever since I’ve had an account with them. Unfortunately I would have to pay $10 a month if I wanted downloadable access through them, and so I said forget.

Change wrote:
Too bad it’s only available for the US. It’ll probably take years before I’d have a chance using it. It looks really nice.

It’s nice, but I don’t think you should be too disappointed. Most finance apps do everything that it does and more.

Brandon wrote:
If mint ever gets hacked a lot of people are going to be in a world of hurt.

Yeah, that’s my worry as well. If you just kept purchase information on there I don’t think it would be bad, but it’s the fact that they store login credentials and stuff like that.

]]> By: Omar Upegui http://cybernetnews.com/mint-takes-on-investments-next-week/comment-page-1/#comment-136824 Omar Upegui Thu, 01 May 2008 13:28:16 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/?p=12368#comment-136824 @Change: <div class="commentquote"><a href="#comment-136804" rel="nofollow">Change wrote:</a><blockquote>Too bad it’s only available for the US. It’ll probably take years before I’d have a chance using it. It looks really nice.</blockquote></div> Sorry to hear that. Live in Panama so I might as well wait for a long time.....if ever. Thanks for that info. @Change:

Change wrote:
Too bad it’s only available for the US. It’ll probably take years before I’d have a chance using it. It looks really nice.

Sorry to hear that. Live in Panama so I might as well wait for a long time…..if ever.

Thanks for that info.

]]> By: Brandon http://cybernetnews.com/mint-takes-on-investments-next-week/comment-page-1/#comment-136815 Brandon Thu, 01 May 2008 11:44:13 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/?p=12368#comment-136815 I would really like to use mint to consolidate all of my accounts in to one place but I just can't do it. I use GNUCash to keep track of my credit cards and bank accounts, and I use the XRStockGain widget (Yahoo widgets) to keep an eye on my stocks. I keep my GNUCash info encrypted on my home computer where I know it is safe. If mint ever gets hacked a lot of people are going to be in a world of hurt. I would really like to use mint to consolidate all of my accounts in to one place but I just can’t do it. I use GNUCash to keep track of my credit cards and bank accounts, and I use the XRStockGain widget (Yahoo widgets) to keep an eye on my stocks. I keep my GNUCash info encrypted on my home computer where I know it is safe. If mint ever gets hacked a lot of people are going to be in a world of hurt.

]]> By: Change http://cybernetnews.com/mint-takes-on-investments-next-week/comment-page-1/#comment-136804 Change Thu, 01 May 2008 09:23:12 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/?p=12368#comment-136804 Too bad it's only available for the US. It'll probably take years before I'd have a chance using it. It looks really nice. Too bad it’s only available for the US. It’ll probably take years before I’d have a chance using it. It looks really nice.

]]> By: Kat http://cybernetnews.com/mint-takes-on-investments-next-week/comment-page-1/#comment-136792 Kat Thu, 01 May 2008 04:56:14 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/?p=12368#comment-136792 I love Mint - I was a beta user. The frustrating thing is that my bank switched to using visual logins - you know, you have to have a picture you've selected as yours - for security, and now Mint hasn't supported my bank for months. They keep saying they'll have a solution "soon" - meanwhile, my Mint account is useless. I love Mint – I was a beta user. The frustrating thing is that my bank switched to using visual logins – you know, you have to have a picture you’ve selected as yours – for security, and now Mint hasn’t supported my bank for months. They keep saying they’ll have a solution “soon” – meanwhile, my Mint account is useless.

]]> By: DavidC http://cybernetnews.com/mint-takes-on-investments-next-week/comment-page-1/#comment-136785 DavidC Thu, 01 May 2008 00:36:16 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/?p=12368#comment-136785 I used it for awhile, and actually really liked it. Easy to set up, great interface, really nice to have all of your information in one place. I just couldn't get used to the idea of having all of my personal information on an external server that I had no control over. In a moment of paranoia I deleted my account. I used it for awhile, and actually really liked it. Easy to set up, great interface, really nice to have all of your information in one place.

I just couldn’t get used to the idea of having all of my personal information on an external server that I had no control over. In a moment of paranoia I deleted my account.

]]> By: Ryan http://cybernetnews.com/mint-takes-on-investments-next-week/comment-page-1/#comment-136773 Ryan Thu, 01 May 2008 00:05:53 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/?p=12368#comment-136773 <div class="commentquote"><a href="#comment-136770" rel="nofollow">dale wrote:</a><blockquote>A track record of 7-8 months isn’t much, what have they been doing with your data in that time?</blockquote></div> It's obvious that they will be doing something with your data since the service is free. They are obviously using it to recommend things that can save you money. Anyone worried about what their data would be used for probably wouldn't use any online service for managing their finances, but that's just my speculation. dale wrote:
A track record of 7-8 months isn’t much, what have they been doing with your data in that time?

It’s obvious that they will be doing something with your data since the service is free. They are obviously using it to recommend things that can save you money. Anyone worried about what their data would be used for probably wouldn’t use any online service for managing their finances, but that’s just my speculation.

]]> By: dale http://cybernetnews.com/mint-takes-on-investments-next-week/comment-page-1/#comment-136770 dale Wed, 30 Apr 2008 23:54:27 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/?p=12368#comment-136770 Mint uses Yodlee for grabbing your data, that's why that part is secure. Yodlee is used by almost all the banks that allow you to aggregate data. The big problem with Mint is that they grok your data so it's not completely secure as they say. Their CEO never answers the real questions put to him on their security. A track record of 7-8 months isn't much, what have they been doing with your data in that time? Mint puts a pretty front-end on what Yodlee already does. I'd suggest going directly to yodlee.com and signing up for an account. Now they have been vetted by the test of time. Mint uses Yodlee for grabbing your data, that’s why that part is secure. Yodlee is used by almost all the banks that allow you to aggregate data.

The big problem with Mint is that they grok your data so it’s not completely secure as they say. Their CEO never answers the real questions put to him on their security. A track record of 7-8 months isn’t much, what have they been doing with your data in that time?

Mint puts a pretty front-end on what Yodlee already does. I’d suggest going directly to yodlee.com and signing up for an account. Now they have been vetted by the test of time.

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