I gave up when my very last email was once again answered with “oh, what seems to be the problem?” It is enough to make you go postal. Things like my mortgage, a loan that has had no changes, has just suddenly started tracking as something else probably 10 times in the last two years. So you have no idea how much security (or not) is going into that service. If it is, do want accurate information on the subject. I am SOOO done with Mint.com AND Intuit programs. The major flaw in Mint is when users sign up and set their email address as the log-in, Mint does not verify the email address is actually their email address. “There is no doubt that it probably is very secure but anytime that you provide your information to an additional entity, you are really compounding the opportunities
I reported the issue and about a week later received an email saying the problem had been corrected. Plus, I never got the refund, even though I requested it before the trial period ended. financial institutions may require in their contracts with you that you keep your password private and don’t share it with anyone, meaning you could be on the hook for the lost money, though Mr. Stephens Another feature I like is to compare your spending with any city in the US it tracks. It comes in handy for a number of reasons . You could loose everything.
Mr. Foley said. Once you’re aware of the potential risks of using these programs and understand how to protect yourself, you can decide whether an application like Mint is right for you. Budgeting can be a wonderful thing. No phone number to call – just email, which is maddening! With the last few days left to file taxes you would think Mint.com (Intuit) would have tech support available around the clock. The IPad programmers need to be congratulated!
But my problems with my 2 Colorado PERA accounts still persist. I agree with the author about cloud-based apps and security — thumbs down. I think they may have updated their support. Just ensure you email such as gmail is using 2-step as well to provide additional security. We may share your information with credit bureaus, consumer reporting agencies, and card associations. The web site gets it’s data from the banks. It almost never connects to the accounts that I try to add to it.
All products are presented without warranty. I can tell you that I am receiving alerts from the tech division of my investment company that mint.com is making repeated inquiries into my investment account and I do not have an account with mint.com…….Ironically, mint.com just contacted me via email. I’ve used Quicken since 1984 (On an IBM XT and an Epson dot matrix) and Mint since it was beta. It keeps your expenses and shopping habits in check and, at least in theory, ensures that you always have enough funds to make ends meet.
Protecting your passwords is hard to do and even so allowing someone else access to all my acts. mint is a joke. I’ve used Mint for about a year, after having given up on MS Money. This includes information about consumer spending, the average credit card balance, how many retirement accounts a user may have, etc.