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Quicken 2005 The Official Guide (Quicken: The Official Guide) [Paperback]

Maria Langer (Author)
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0072257946 978-0072257946 August 5, 2004 1
Quick! Who offers the best-selling guide to the most successful personal finance software on the market? We do. We’re publishing the official guide to Quicken again this year, and we’ve added plenty of new features. Our formula is simple: author Maria Langer is an absolute Quicken wizard, and our relationship with Intuit is stronger than ever, giving us an unparalleled ability to tutor you through all the basics, plus managing bank and credit card accounts, tracking investments, managing loans and property, and understanding just what it takes to achieve your financial goals.

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Manage Your Finances with the Only Official Guide to the World’s #1 Personal Finance Software!

Covers Quicken Deluxe and Premier

Reach your financial goals! Quicken 2005: The Official Guide offers the time- and money-saving help you need to organize and manage your personal finances, use online tools for everything from bill-paying to investments, and master Quicken’s efficient automated features. Reviewed and endorsed by Intuit, makers of Quicken, this official guide provides full coverage of the features that make Quicken the top-selling personal finance software. Manage your money and investments--including spending, savings, budgets, banking, and more. Discover plenty of financial information and online resources to assist in all your financial decisions. Chapters closely follow the software to help you find information quickly and easily.

Inside, you’ll find out how to:

  • Reconcile checking and savings accounts
  • Master automated features for data entry and other tasks
  • Use online tools for bill-paying, banking, and investments
  • Manage property, loans, and investment accounts
  • Create reports and graphs using Quicken data
  • Schedule payments and payroll deposits
  • Track your portfolio with online stock quotes and securities news
  • Learn time-saving techniques for doing your taxes
  • Get valuable resources and advice from Quicken.com

ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Maria Langer is a freelance writer, pilot, and long-time Quicken user. A former financial analyst with a BBA degree in accounting, she is the best-selling author of Quicken 2004: The Official Guide and other books.

About the Author

Maria Langer (Wickenberg, Arizona) is a freelance writer, computer consultant and trainer, and the Owner/President of Giles Road Press. She divides her time between writing computer books--19 so far including Quicken 99: The Official Guide, articles, and software documentation; developing training material; teaching software applications and hardware troubleshooting; and designing and creating World Wide Web pages for clients.

Product Details

  • Paperback: 504 pages
  • Publisher: McGraw-Hill Osborne Media; 1 edition (August 5, 2004)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0072257946
  • ISBN-13: 978-0072257946
  • Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 7.1 x 1.3 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds
  • Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,502,797 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Maria Langer has been a freelance writer since 1990. She has written more than 75 books and hundreds of articles about using computers, software, and online services. She provides support for her work, as well as new content, on the Maria's Guides website. These days, she also writes about aviation and travel for a variety of print and online publications.

Maria is also a commercial helicopter pilot and owner of Flying M Air, a helicopter tour and charter company based in Arizona. Her company offers tours, day trips, multi-day excursions, and aerial photography services throughout the southwest.

And if that's not enough to keep her busy and out of trouble, she's also a serious amateur photographer. She shows off her best work on her photo gallery, Flying M Photos.

Maria blogs at Eclectic Mind, her personal journal of thoughts and experiences.

 

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2.0 out of 5 stars Not much depth, January 28, 2005
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J Scott (Southern California) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Quicken 2005 The Official Guide (Quicken: The Official Guide) (Paperback)
As an "official" guide, you would think that this was a definitive source of information to help with the many esoteric challenges that Quicken presents. As powerful and mature as Quicken is, it still suffers from an enormous number of quirks, particularly as it relates to on-line connectivity with banks and brokerages. This books simply does not proceed past the basic operation of each function and does nothing to help you fix or mitigate problems with share balances or, for that matter, how to really move to paperless financial management. You either need to endure Quicken's minor irritations, find another source of information, spend money to talk with someone at Quicken, or tinker endlessly. I was looking for some in-depth help and insight. It's simply not here.
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17 of 19 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars Not Tailored for Mac Users, August 3, 2005
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Aloha John (Honolulu, HI USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Quicken 2005 The Official Guide (Quicken: The Official Guide) (Paperback)
This book has been a bit of a disappointment since all of the screen shots and commands are from the Microsoft Windows version of Quicken. I have discovered several features and commands that are not included in the Mac software that I own. Hopefully Quicken will correct this deficiency in future editions.
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28 of 36 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Reference, February 5, 2005
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Admiralu "admiralu" (Camarillo, California United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Quicken 2005 The Official Guide (Quicken: The Official Guide) (Paperback)
This book is a must have whether you are new to Quicken or already a Quicken owner. The extra tips and new sidebars are worth reading. Quicken has so many features, you need a guide to truly get the most out of your software. Whould you know that Quicken Dexlue and Premiere come with a Household organizer and Emergency forms without the book? You don't have to read cover to cover, you can reference the sections covering the differing financial centers. I bought last year's edition and when upgrading for 2005, this was a must read. If you have Quicken or are considering purchasing, this book should be read. Maria covers all features in an easy to read format, and the screen shots are very helpful. The Dummies editions for Quicken can't compare.
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