Mac Software on Sale

The Apple Store currently has Photoshop Elements and Quickbooks for Mac on sale.

• Photoshop Elements 6 is $59.95 (regularly $89.95) - a savings of $30.
• Quickbooks 2009 is $149.95 (regularly $199.95) - a savings of $50.

Neither get great reviews, but at the sale prices to me they both seemed worth purchasing.  

I had been watching for a sale on PSE as I tried the Windows version for 30 days free and liked it.  It does more than the free programs I found and while I couldn't justify spending $90 for it, it seems well worth the $60.

As to Quickbooks, I've been a Windows Quicken user for several years but found that it didn't give me the kind of bookkeeping (I think) I need.  I was trying the free version of Quickbooks but wasn't thrilled that I couldn't download from my bank and that I had to use it via Parallels. At the sale price, it seemed worth the money in order to get those conveniences.  

I tend to be a real cheapy about paying for software, but at least with these programs I can write them off as business expenses.  

• Here's a link to download a free copy of QuickBooks Accounting 2009:  The Official Guide for Mac Users.   The code is n825ScT.