Quicken 2009 The Official Guide (Quicken Press) (Paperback)

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Product Description

The Only Official Guide to the #1 Personal Finance Software

Now you can manage your finances and assets with ease! Quicken 2009: The Official Guide is filled with insider tips and expert techniques for tracking your income, expenses, savings, transactions, investments, and much more.

Fully endorsed by Intuit, makers of Quicken, this official guide helps you save time and money by showing you how to maximize all of the software's powerful capabilities-including new features and little-known tools. You'll also get valuable guidance along with information about online resources to assist you in making smart financial decisions and planning for a secure future. 

• Customize Quicken for your preferences
• Track your cash flow
• Set up Online Account Services
• Automate transactions and tasks
• Reconcile checking, savings, and credit card accounts
• Track investments and optimize your portfolio
• Monitor assets and loans
• Manage household records
• Reduce debt, save money, and plan for retirement
• Simplify tax preparation and maximize deductions
• Get help and guidance from the new Sidebar feature

About the Author

Maria Langer is a freelance writer, helicopter pilot, and long-time Quicken user. A former financial analyst with a degree in accounting, she is the bestselling author of the previous editions of this book.

Product Details

• Paperback: 518 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Osborne Media; 1 edition (September 18, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0071599487
• ISBN-13: 978-0071599481
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 7.3 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #55,999 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

14 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Disappointed for my needs, April 7, 2009

By	S. Shah "true tiger" (Triangle, NC USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I am new to Quicken but have used MS Money for years. I thought I could use a guide book to help with some of the issues related to small to not so major features...such as budgeting, savings plan, tax planning, etc. From what I reviewed on such topics, I thought the author isn't telling anything more than what you can see on the screen itself and perhaps figure things out on your own. Not much of any insights into how the features may be of benefit, why not or why you need to use them, etc. It is more of a rewritten user manual...if there ever was one. Less than what you may need if you are beyond a novice user. I am replacing it with "the missing manual".

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome info for a Newbie, March 29, 2009

By	1Mom2-2doXies "cg" (Sacramento USA) - See all my reviews

I am new to Quicken and found the program intimidating. After researching information on several manuals this looked like the best choice, but I was skeptical that the book might be too advanced. Not so! I found the information fairly easy to find and understand, and I highly recommend it to Quicken Newbies!

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Quicken Deluxe 2009, July 14, 2009

By	Linda R. Lipps (Kinsman, Ohio United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Just as every other yearly update, Quicken Deluxe 2009 installed easily without a hitch, and I progressed from 2008 to 2009 smoothly. I really do appreciate this product. At present I have 5 separate entities set up on Quicken, and it makes my organization offices, personal accounts, and my Aunt's personal accounts much easier to track.