Software : Quicken 2008 Deluxe [OLD VERSION]

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Binding: CD-ROM
Brand: Intuit
EAN: 0028287016743
Format: CD-ROM
Label: Intuit
Legal Disclaimer: Warranty does not cover misuse of product.
Manufacturer: Intuit
Publisher: Intuit
Release Date: September 09, 2007
Sales Rank: 106
Studio: Intuit

Features:

Includes all the features of Quicken Starter Edition plus additional tools to help you and your family better manage savings and spending
Make online banking even better--bring all your online accounts together in one place
Connect to your banks, 401(k)s, brokerage or mortgage accounts with a single password
Get suggested spending limits and set savings goals based on the day-to-day information you enter--and then check your progress through the month
Let Quicken help you accurately track and categorize expenses for simpler tax preparation

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Product Description:
Plan, save and control your finances with Quicken Deluxe 2008. Quicken lets you see your finances your way, instantly. Now it's easier than ever to manage a personal budget, pay bills on time, track your investments, maximize tax deductions - and find more ways to save. Quicken Deluxe 2008 gives you all of the features of Quicken Starter Edition - plus additional tools to help you manage spending and savings.

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Start saving for what you and your family really want--vacations, better day care, a new home--by staying on top of your everyday spending. Quicken Deluxe 2008 replaces the old-school concept of "personal money management" with a smarter way to keep track of your money and set longer-term savings goals.

Bring your online accounts--including banking, credit card, loan, 401(k), and investing accounts--together all in one place.

See a monthly calendar of your paychecks, bills and expenses to help you schedule bills, set reminders and--most important--help avoid late fees.

A new "My Savings Plan" instantly shows a summary of your actual spending and compares it to what you planned to spend for the month.

Store important documents and statements in one place.

Save for the bigger things you and your family really want.
Quicken Deluxe 2008 gives you all the tools you need to help you manage spending and savings

View all your finances in one place
Bring your online accounts--including banking, credit card, loan, 401(k), and investing accounts--together all in one place. Avoid the hassle of going to multiple web sites and remembering multiple passwords. With Quicken, you see it all in one place and you need just ONE password.(1)

See where your money is going (a.k.a. "money management")
Check in anytime to see exactly where your personal finances are at for the month. Quicken shows you what you have coming in, going out, and most important, what's left over each month to spend or save.

Pay your bills on time
See a monthly calendar of your paychecks, bills and expenses to help you schedule bills, set reminders and--most important--help avoid late fees. Easily pay bills from within Quicken using Quicken Bill Pay or a third party bill pay service.(2)

New! See where you can save more
A new "My Savings Plan" instantly shows a summary of your actual spending and compares it to what you planned to spend for the month. You can quickly see where you have room to spend or save more. Set flexible spending targets on regular expenses like gas and groceries and then easily check your progress throughout the month.

Save time at tax time--Works with TurboTax
(3) Quicken Deluxe makes it easy to mark expenses as tax deductible through the year, so you have everything ready come tax time. Quicken Deluxe also exports your data directly to TurboTax, so you won't have to re-enter the same information twice.(3)

Store important documents and statements in one place
Not only can you bring your online data into Quicken Deluxe, you can scan in bank statements, checks and receipts for easy reference. No more time wasted looking for receipts and statements--everything is stored in one central place.

Get free support when you buy, install or upgrade Quicken
(4) If you need help purchasing, installing or upgrading your new software, free phone support is available for Quicken Deluxe 2008 through December 31, 2008.

What's New in 2008

Make saving as easy as spending

New! See where you can save more
The new "My Savings Plan" instantly shows a summary of your actual spending and compares it to what you planned to spend for the month. You can quickly see where you have room to spend or save more. Set flexible spending targets on regular expenses like gas and groceries and then check your progress as you go through the month.
Improved! Now it's easier to categorize your expenses
A reorganized and redesigned menu makes it easier than ever to categorize your expenses. You can also add extra details to any expense to help jog your memory--i.e., the specific restaurant for a dining expense or the trip destination for an airline ticket.
Improved! Smarter navigation makes it easier access the tools you need
Easier navigation makes it faster to get around and discover the features and tools that work best for you. Clickable tabs let you switch between Quicken's main pages. And a new interactive account bar makes it clear which of your accounts you are working with at any given moment.

Track everything in one place

New! Track your 529 contributions
Include 529 contributions as part of your overall net worth. See how you're progressing on your college savings goals.
Improved! More connections to more financial institutions
Quicken Deluxe 2008 connects you to over 5300 banks, brokerages and other financial institutions--including PayPal. It's easier than ever to truly bring your accounts together in one place.(1)
New! Import your PayPal account transactions into Quicken
Whether it's payments or income--or both--Quicken can now import your transaction data directly from PayPal.
New! Get reminders of scheduled bills and transactions--without opening Quicken
If you're using Windows Vista, our new Quicken Billminder Gadget can remind you of scheduled bills and transactions directly from your desktop.

(1) Online features require Internet access and are subject to change. Services vary among participating financial institutions or other parties and may be subject to application approval, additional terms, conditions and fees. More than 5,322 participating financial institutions as of 6/05/07.
(2) To pay bills in Quicken requires Quicken Bill Pay (sold separately) or a third party bill pay service (fees may apply).
(3) TurboTax sold separately.
(4) Email, Forums and Chat technical support provided 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Phone technical support provided Monday - Friday, 5:00 am - 5:00 pm PDT. Additional fees may apply.

Customer Reviews

Average Rating: out of 5 stars

Rating:

- Forced To Upgrade
I purchase this upgrade because I recently got a patch from from Intuit to "upgrade" my version of Quicken. When it did, it broke the ability for me to download information from my banks. (if you have Quicken 2005 or before, it would no longer support the ability to download your statements directly into Quicken) this was HUGE for me. I have been on quicken for almost 10 years but I was so mad I looked at switching to MS Money. But after calming down, I decided to just go ahead and fork over the money for the new one. (I was very happy with Quicken 2005)

Well it installed fine, but it appears that I do not have the history going back as far as I had.

I did have backups of my data, but I did not do one just before this new install that updates the database. Lesson learned... make a backup just before new install.

Rating:

- What a relief!
The 5-star rating is given because my requirements for this kind of software are few. I have used Quicken since 1995.

I have been using Quicken 2002 since it came out(checking/savings only) and found it perfect for my limited needs.. the only problem I experienced was getting my back up done on a CD disk (Quicken 2002 just wouldn't recognize the drive) forcing me to use floppys in my A-drive to get that function done. When I bought a new computer I planned for this contingency and ordered an A-drive to be part of the total package. But lately my error messages from Quicken in terms of backing up on that drive have becoming more and more frequent.. I finally bought a new copy of Quicken (Deluxe 2008) despite some very negative reviews and installed it yesterday. The installation was seamless, a great relief to me.. the ROM drive was at long last recognized by the software, and the format, while a little changed, was still recognizable; all my backup files from 1995 loaded without a problem after the process uninstalled my 2002 version. You can "date" each backup so you can recognize at a glance the most current version you've saved. All in all, a very satisfying experience.. I wish I hadn't waited so long to re-purchase the Quicken, since I'm left with an A-drive I'll never use!

Rating:

- Working Great
I had the 99 version and it finally fried. This one is working great so far. Hope it lasts at least as long as the 99 version. :)

Rating:

- Does not work with Vista
Despite the fact that Quicken claims Vista will support this software - and after spending hours trying to install it - this software does not work with Vista. Don't waste your time.

Rating:

- Can't import MS Money files
If this will be your first personal finance application, or your finances are straightforward, I suggest Quicken because it seems to handle personal finances well without any bloat. However, if you're a long-time MS Money user looking to switch, you should think twice only because migrating your data is difficult to do and cannot be done completely.

I bought Quicken because I'm tired of how bloated and quirky MS Money has become and hoped Quicken would offer core functionality without the bloat and quirkiness. Unfortunately, Quicken can't import MS Money files very well. I expected to find an import function that I just point at my .mny file and Quicken would import all my info. Nope. You have to export accounts one by one then import them. You lose all the links between accounts like transfers, so many accounts have to be corrected manually. But that's only for those accounts that can be exported/imported--apparently some account data (from IRAs, 401(k)s, etc.) can't be exported/imported. That further scrambles any accounts you did import.

Inuit does have available an application that will do some automatic conversions and importing for you, but it doesn't come with the package (it should be built in to Quicken, but, instead, you have to search Inuit's website to find the app buried deep in a forum - bogus.) Even with this additional app, you still can't import everything.

The bottom line is, if you're in a similar situation, I think you're stuck for now. Hopefully, someone will develop a non-bloated app that will provide core personal finance functionality that can easily convert and import a full Money file. I will buy that, because I can't wait to ditch MS Money.


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