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Handling personal finances frequently involves stress and complexity. Though managing budgets solo is an option, several apps have impressed us with their effectiveness. Quicken stands out as our top pick and is currently slashing prices by half for Black Friday.

Quicken Simplifi's monthly subscription drops to $3 from $6, equating to $36 over 12 months. The Quicken Classic version, the company's longstanding desktop tool tailored for advanced users and investors, sees a similar reduction to $6 per month from $12. This offer launches today and continues until December 3.

Opting into this deal secures a full year at the discounted rate.

What differentiates Quicken Simplifi from rivals includes its intuitive and polished user interface. Getting started requires minimal effort, and the platform enables designating a spouse or advisor as a collaborative account overseer.

Key insights provided cover elements like total net worth, current spending patterns, pending regular bills, and beyond. It even accommodates notes on expected reimbursements. However, Quicken Simplifi omits a complimentary trial period, making the promotional pricing a lower-stakes way to explore its suitability.