Quicken Basic 2006 [Old Version]

by Intuit, Inc.

Product Features

• Personal finance software that works just like your checkbook
• Create and follow a personalized budget; manage cash flow; balance checkbook
• Pay bills on time; view complete financial picture in minutes
• Save time and money on taxes; track expenses and find hidden deductions
• Connect to bank and credit card sites; works with 2,500+ financial institutions

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 2.4 ounces
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B0009XB14M
• Item model number: 283652
• Date first available at Amazon.com: June 11, 2005
• Average Customer Review: 2.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (33 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,937 in Software (See Top 100 in Software)

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

Quicken Basic 2006 works just like your checkbook, so it's easy to get started: you can see your complete financial picture in minutes, and feel confident your charges, payments, and deposits are accurate. Track spending, pay bills on time, balance your checkbook, create and follow a budget, save time and money on taxes, and more.

Features:

• Track your checking, savings, and credit-card transactions in one place. Reconcile your bank statements and balance your checkbook in minutes. The math is automatic, so you can feel confident your finances are accurate.
• Pay bills right from your computer: write and print checks or pay bills online.* We'll remind you about upcoming payment due dates, so you can avoid late fees and penalties.
• Create and follow a personalized budget. No matter what your financial goals, we'll help you put together a plan that works.
• Manage your cash flow. Know what transactions are coming, so you'll know exactly how much you can save or spend.
• Save time on taxes. Track tax-related expenses, find hidden deductions, and transfer your data directly to TurboTax.*
• Quickly connect to your bank and credit card sites: Quicken Personal Finance Software works with over 2,500 financial institutions.* You'll have complete, up-to-date records without the effort.

*Online features require Internet access and are subject to change. Services vary among participating financial institutions or other parties and may be subject to application approval, additional terms, conditions, and fees. TurboTax and Quicken Bill Pay subscription sold separately.

Product Description

Quicken Basic 2006 lets you track your finances in minutes. Quicken Basic works just like your checkbook, so it's easy to get started: you can see your complete financial picture in minutes, and feel confident your charges, payments and deposits are accurate. Track spending, pay bills on time, balance your checkbook, create and follow a budget, save time and money on taxes, and more. Plus, download credit card, banking and brokerage transactions from your participating financial institutions in just minutes — Quicken Personal Finance Software works with over 2,500 financial institutions.* *Online features require Internet access and are subject to change. Services vary among participating financial institutions or other parties and may be subject to application approval, additional terms, conditions, and fees. 2,500 participating financial institutions as of 8/1/05. TurboTax and Quicken Bill Pay subscription sold separately

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

22 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Pleasantly Pleased, October 25, 2005

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Valeriebmn - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Quicken Basic 2006 [Old Version] (CD-ROM)

Previously I used Microsoft Money 2000 and attempted to switch over to Money 2005 but what a nightmare!!!! I uninstalled Money 2005 and swore off money programs all together. However, I recently bought a PDA and wanted to use it to track my finances. I read the reviews and there are a few items that I would encourage you to look at if you are going to buy this product:

1. Is your bank on the list of 2000+ banks
2. Does your bank charge to download Quicken files

One of my banks that I have savings in is not on the list but this is no big deal as it is a savings account that I don't touch. And my primary bank does not charge to download Quicken files.

If your good with this than this is an awesome program. Easy to use, well set up, only as many bells and whistles as you want to use but no so confusing that it negates it basic purpose. My faith has been restored in money programs.

Furthermore, I also purchased the Pocket Quicken, which was just as easy to install and use. I highly recommend these programs.

46 of 53 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great new features, but I miss the QuickTabs from version '99, September 21, 2005

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L. Homan "L. H." (Indiana) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Quicken Basic 2006 [Old Version] (CD-ROM)

I upgraded from Quicken '99 because I was forced to when I bought a new computer (my '99 software came bundled with my old computer.) I was perfectly happy with the seven-year-old version, but I've found a lot of impressive new features in version 2006. The most exciting is the abilitly to scan a picture of a receipt or other document and attach it to a register transaction. I haven't had the time to learn all the new features, but it is user friendly enough to start using right out of the box if you are familiar with older Quicken versions. One feature I do miss is the QuickTabs that I've used in Quicken '99 and 2001. (I've taught with 2001 in my high school finance class.) Importing my old data from version '99 was a piece of cake, too, even though it had to do an intermediate conversion.

20 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars A complete waste of money., March 24, 2006

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F. J. Davison (London, England) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Quicken Basic 2006 [Old Version] (CD-ROM)

I have used earlier versions of Quicken and found them very useful. I recently bought a new computer with Windows XP and found the existing package did not work well with it so purchased Quicken Basic 2006, hoping it would be as useful. It has been a disaster. First it locked me out of my existing files, which had not been password protected, by demanding a password, which I did not have, before I could gain access. The Company's help screen offered a password unlocking service (for a fee) but would not let me use this service because I had a U.K. address and it would only accept addresses in the U.S.A. An e-mail asking for help and advice received no reply. A long expensive phone call to the Company's customer services department yielded, after half an hour, a promise to deal with the matter within 48 hours, but no action whatsoever.
In desperation I tried to start a new date file but was not able to register the product as, again, I did not have a U.s. address. There is no warning on the product that it cannot be used outside the U.S. I have now uninstalled the product and am looking for an alternative.