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Intuit's latest release of the popular personal-finance/home-business software breaks new ground in its tighter integration of the Web-based services at Quicken.com, with its hard-drive-based number-crunching software. College-planning calculators, 401(k) advice, and home-purchase calculators all are summoned by a click on a tab in the software--and a swift launch of your Web browser.
"So, what," you say? "I can find those financial calculators anywhere online, not just at Quicken.com"? Well, the best aspect of all of this Web-enabling is the amount of typing that it saves you at the front end. The biggest hurdle to starting with any of these home-finance programs has been that you've got to input the data from your bank statements, checkbook, and ATM slips by hand to get any real sense of your finances. Thanks to the broadened online account- access capability of the new Quicken 2001 Deluxe, and an online bank account, you can download all of that information from your bank, and import it to your Quicken application.
By the same token, you can make transfers and payments over the Internet by using your Quicken software, or export your stock portfolio information to a secure area of Quicken.com, so as to benefit from online stock updates and other investor information.
Intuit also has worked to make Quicken 2001 Deluxe more cohesive internally--you can perform global find-and-replace operations, instead of jumping from file to file, hoping for answers. You can set Quicken to notify you of tax deadlines and upcoming bills, as well as when the software itself is about to need updating. It's also a little easier to set up the program to track those transactions of yours that are tax-deductible.
This version for Macintosh is not perfect, by any means, although it's closer to its PC counterpart in terms of functionality. Mac users now get preset access to more banks than in previous versions, but not as many as would make online banking setup a breeze. To take advantage of the new online/offline leverage that Quicken 2001 Deluxe promises, it's best to have a fast connection to the Internet, and be at peace with the fact that some amount of real-world setup still is necessary to make this software sing online. --Elizabeth Aoki
Write checks, print checks, or even send payments online. Schedule payments and receive proactive reminders for when theyre due. Bank online conveniently, downloading your data from the Web. Access your account balances, transfer funds, and pay bills. Quicken works with over 1,200 banks, credit card and brokerage companies.
See where it all goes with reports and graphs--get quick and easy answers to questions about your spending, budget, net worth, and more, and then create a budget you can realistically follow. Track your investments and then compare them, downloading prices on stocks and mutual funds right from the Web.
Note: Online features require Internet access and are subject to change. Additional fees may apply for online banking and bill payment. Services vary among financial institutions and are subject to their terms and conditions. $20.00 mail-in rebate for upgrade customers only.
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20 of 24 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great! Let's see more stuff for the Mac,
By A Customer
This review is from: Quicken 2001 Deluxe (CD-ROM)
This is a great program to help keep your finances organized and (ideally) under control. It is easy to use and once you start you might wonder what you did without it. One beef--the Mac version has fewer features than the Windows version, for the same price. At least Quicken is available in a Mac version, which isn't the case for many other software programs.
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars
Attitude is everything,
By A Customer
This review is from: Quicken 2001 Deluxe (CD-ROM)
I have found that Intuit is not a friendly company. They certainly do not give a rip for their users problems. I think that other products like MS Money or Moneydance would have a more helpful and a friendlier feel from thier company. I say the product is okay to so-so. The company is a giant and its attitude shows its true colors.
20 of 26 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Pretty Good Software,
By John Merrell (Sunnyvale, CA USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Quicken 2001 Deluxe (CD-ROM)
Quicken 2001 for macintosh is a fairly good product. If you are already a Quicken whiz, then stick with quicken, but if your new, or couldn't really ever figure out what you were doing on quicken 2000, then you most definitly want to go with Money 2001 if you also own a pc. Otherwise your stuck with Quicken. I sure hope Microsoft makes a macintosh version of Money next year, but those guys up in Washington never seem to grant the wishes of mac users. Oh well... (by the way, you can get a trial for money 01 for windows at microsoft's website) hey Intuit, maybe you could try putting a manual with quicken? i mean, how are we suppose to learn the features of it?
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