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Whether you're trading up to a more costly property or looking to downsize and you need to figure out whether to sell your house, you need to review your overall personal financial situation, especially your budget. You can rely on financial software and the Web to help make the decision.
If you enjoy harnessing the power of your computer instead of using the old-fashioned tools of paper, pencil, and calculator, you can use software programs such as Quicken or Microsoft Money to assist with your budgeting and expense tracking. (If calculators are already considered oldfashioned, what does that make us?)
If you need to crunch some numbers to see where you stand in saving for your retirement, good software can be a godsend. Check out Vanguard's Web site (www.vanguard.com), or T. Rowe Price's workbooklets, which can be obtained by calling (800) 638-5660 or by using their online tools at www.troweprice.com.
