By purchasing a gift check on The Knot's Gift Registry for use on QuickenMortgage, loved ones can help young couples with what may be their biggest purchase together as Mr. and Mrs. Newlywed. Couples can use the gift check, which will be issued by American Express, towards the mortgage application deposit or as payment towards closing costs for any loan on QuickenMortgage. Using QuickenMortgage can also help the new couple decipher the mortgage loan details: how to qualify for a loan, which loan is right for them, what are the tax advantages when buying vs. renting, and the obvious ­ how to figure out what they can actually afford.

"We are thrilled to provide The Knot members the convenience and cost-savings of QuickenMortgage. We think our innovative offering will be a great addition to any couple¹s wedding registry," said Alison Berkley Wagonfeld, director of marketing for QuickenMortgage, Intuit. "Consumers have told us that QuickenMortgage has taken the hassles out of the mortgage process. They love having one place to comparison shop for rates and apply online; that way they can save hours of time and hundreds of dollars."

According to Carley Roney, co-founder and editor-in-chief of The Knot, featuring a gift check for use on QuickenMortgage on The Knot Wedding Gift Registry is an example of the innovative services that The Knot offers its community of users. "Now, for the first time, couples can register for a piece of their new mortgage through The Knot," she said. "QuickenMortgage, just like our gift registry, does what the Internet should do ­ offers an easy and convenient online alternative that simplifies and even makes enjoyable a real-world process that can be a confusing and frustrating one."

The Knot has been providing wedding content and tools to Quicken.com users since October 1998.

About The Knot Wedding Gift Registry
The Knot Wedding Gift Registry features a growing list of thousands of products for home, honeymoon and beyond, ranging from mixers to mountain bikes to mambo lessons. In addition to registering by product category or traditional checklist, The Knot Gift Registry gives couples the unique opportunity to register for products grouped by lifestyle ­ adventurous, cosmopolitan or romantic, for example. Guests can easily access and purchase from the couple's registry list online or through The Knot's toll-free number.

To help young couples manage their financial lives, The Knot now includes in its registry a gift check for use on QuickenMortgage and Quicken 99 Deluxe. To find these items on the site, select "Browse by Category" in The Knot Wedding Gift Registry. From there, you will find the gift check for use on QuickenMortgage and Quicken 99 Deluxe under the "Finance" Category.