Customer Reviews

Quicken 99: The Official Guide (Quicken: The Official Guide)

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As a new user to Quicken, I could figure out enough of the basics using on-line help. When I wanted more detailed info on tracking investments, the book basically mirrored the on-line help. And neither one could give me the answer. Other topics were better though. One thumb down.

This book is very good for first time and intermediate users of Quicken. However if you are looking for advanced help with Quicken, this book may not get you there. Most likely in those cases you should refer to Quickens on line or pay for phone assisted service. This book is still useful and always would be good to have around has a reference guide. It is approved by Quicken and does cover virtually all facets of Quicken. And for the price, you can't lose. Be aware this book is Windows based and NOT MAC. Some things are the same between both operating systems, but most things are not.

If you are new to financial management software, this book explains how to start from scratch with Quicken 99. If you are a previous Quicken user or even MYM like me, there isn't much here. Quicken's on line help gave me 3 answers to every 1 that I got from this book.

Perhaps I made mistake thinking I could use the Quicken 99 Guide to help install Quicken 2000. I wish I could be proven wrong as I found the instructions very pedestrian on top of lacking in detail for handling error messages and how to remove the data from previous versions.

Oh but that MYM DOS 12 wasn't doomed by Y2K

woodys-books 5 out of 5 "ordered Jan. 30, received Feb. 7" February 7, 2008

I (5*****)rated this transaction on February 7th, [date of receipt]. Requesting 2nd and 3rd reviews is puzzling. I was pleased with the condition and timeliness of it's receipt. I have no further comments.

This book is good for basic stuff, but it can also be obtained with the help menus. I wanted a good in depth technical source that I could read with as well as away from the computer. Most of the book is OK in the first half. But, five chapters on non Quicken specifics like how to buy Insurance, How to buy a House and car, how to Invest and plan for retirement and how to save money are not what I bought this book for. I already know all that stuff. I wanted a real in depth technical guide, which is what I thought this "Official Guide" would be.