Quicken 2007 On Demand [Paperback]

Gina Carrillo (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 21, 2006 | ISBN-10: 0789736381 | ISBN-13: 978-0789736383

Learn how to make the most of the latest version of one of the most popular personal finance software applications available with Quicken 2007 On Demand. This book uses step-by-step, visual instructions to show you how to get up and running quickly using this latest version of Quicken. You will learn how to utilize the program's many features to take control of and monitor your finances, including investments, credit cards, and savings. You’ll also learn how to record or download transactions, pay bills online, track and forecast financial goals, and prepare tax reports. Managing your finances has never been easier, thanks to Quicken 2007 On Demand.

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About the Author

Gina Carrillo is a technical writer, instructional designer, instructor, author, editor, and mother. She works full-time developing online help systems, CBTs, training manuals, and user guides for software systems. In addition to her editing, instructional design, and teaching endeavors, she also writes and edits for Que Publishing and Sams Publishing. With eight years of experience as a super user of personal finance software, such as Microsoft Money and Quicken, and web development tools, such as Microsoft FrontPage, Gina has written the following books: Easy Microsoft Money 2004 and Easy Web Pages, Second Edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 384 pages
• Publisher: Que (October 21, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0789736381
• ISBN-13: 978-0789736383
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 7.6 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,513,020 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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35 of 37 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Novel Illustrated Approach to Learning, January 18, 2007

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John Matlock "Gunny" (Winnemucca, NV) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Quicken 2007 On Demand (Paperback)

This book has an interesting and very helpful style or philosophy of how information about computer software should be given. The tag line on the back cover is 'For Those Who Would Rather Be Shown How Than Told How.'

Each page has two columns. The left hand column has the 'Told How.' Specifically a series of numbered steps to guide you through each step of the task. This column also has a few hints and tips, and many have a 'See Also' section to point you to some related area. The right hand column has screen images that show what the screen should look like as you complete the steps given in the left hand column.

I found this to be a very good way to get into the system. When I set it up I wanted to use it to pay bills and balance my checkbook. They have a section in the book - (#6 to be specific) - called Managing Your Bills. I went through the book until I got through this section and then quit. Some time later I decided to create a home inventory for the insurance company. That turned out to be a couple of sections later. What's next for me is the Tax part of the program.

Summary: Fast, Easy to Learn Approach.

27 of 29 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars No real world examples - no information on bugs in the software, March 15, 2007

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D. Lema (Northeast) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Quicken 2007 On Demand (Paperback)

I've read about 80% of the book with the other 20% not having anything to do with what I need Quicken to do (investments). The book is filled with graphical pictures and the chapters are laid out nicely.....just like the help file.

The book is geared for beginners in COMPUTERS, not Quicken. I know how to use menus to execute commands. This book successfully shows beginners how to "click cashflows" or "search". However, I would think that most who would purchase Quicken would already know the basics.

Also, there is regrettably no information about how to link the tax forms to new items that you've created. Moreover, there is no information with respect to problems downloading transactions from your institution or credit card. Currently, I am "correctly" setup to download both from my bank and from my credit card.

My bank sometimes doesn't properly login automatically using auto-update, but does login automatically when I click the Update Now button manually (without providing any additional credentials). My credit card downloads are strange...they always download the transactions, but most of the transactions show up as either duplicates or triplicates. This wreaks havoc on the Cash Flows page and there is no information in this book to troubleshoot any of those problems whatsoever.

I've recently read most the help file and cannot find any glaring differences with what is in this book. The book provides nice pictures, but doesn't EXPLAIN anything...just says "to search, click search" etc.

I've rated it 2 stars because of it's lack of differentiation from the help file and because I blew $25 on a "help file with pictures". I am disappointed in this book.

2 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Quicke is quick..and easy, August 30, 2007

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M. C. Henry (Pinehurst, nc United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Quicken 2007 On Demand (Paperback)

This book models each screen in quicken and labels every item in a clear and concise manner. I had used previous versions of Quicken which were quite different from Quicken 2oo7, and without the help of this book, it would be difficult to use the program.

It is an excellent reference and at a very reasonable price