The Knot is the first content and services participant named in Quicken.com's new Life Events Channel, which helps consumers understand and manage the financial impact of various life events, including weddings, marriage, birth, parenting, college and retirement.

"The recent addition of Quicken.com's Life Events channel helps consumers feel more confident about meeting their financial goals and responsibilities," said Stephen Johnson, Product Manager for Quicken.com. "In particular, it helps consumers understand their alternatives and prepare for the future. Our relationship with The Knot creates a great opportunity for us to combine leading wedding resources, financial tools and information all in one location."

Designed as a comprehensive resource, The Life Events wedding area combines educational information, interactive tools and vibrant community from both The Knot and Quicken.com. The Knot is the area's Wedding Expert and contributes in-depth content and its signature planning tools and services, including The Knot Wedding Budgeter, The Knot Wedding Gift Registry and The Ultimate Wedding Checklist. Quicken supplies additional customized financial tools and information for to-be-weds. Consumers also can access The Knot's full complement of features and services through direct links to The Knot from the Quicken.com site.

"Weddings represent one of life's most significant financial commitments and relieving some of the stress by providing effective advice and budgeting tools is a goal The Knot and Quicken.com share," says David Liu, CEO of The Knot. "Marrying The Knot's wedding expertise and leadership and Intuit's trusted financial reputation helps provide an ideal resource for assisting engaged couples with the many money issues inherent in the wedding planning process."

The three-year relationship between the two companies also includes distribution of The Knot and Quicken content together through other Quicken gateways and distribution points, such as AOL.com, Excite and Prodigy.