Quicken Premier 2009 [OLD VERSION]

by Intuit

Product Features

• Simplify financial planning and tax prep with powerful personal finance investment tools
• One-click reports (ex. Net Worth Report) provide a complete snapshot of your portfolio
• A single password gives you easy access to your online banking and investment information1
• Use powerful personal finance investment tools to define goals, set targets and optimize your portfolio
• Get an instant snapshot of your performance at a glance

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 3.2 ounces
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B001D1TEIE
• Item model number: 406502
• Date first available at Amazon.com: July 7, 2004
• Average Customer Review: 2.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (109 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,038 in Software (See Top 100 in Software)
  • #28 in Software > Personal Finance > Money Management

Product Description

Amazon.com

Quicken Premier has all of the features of Quicken Deluxe -- plus investment planning tools to help better manage your portfolio and help maximize your investments.

Product Overview See how Quicken Premier 2009 can help you save. Quicken Premier Overview (1:42)

Watch introductory videos and get step-by-step instructions on how to add your online banking and credit card accounts.

Quicken shows you what's coming in, going out, and most importantly, what's left over each month to spend or save.

See what bills have already been paid, what's coming up, and if you have enough left in your accounts to cover them -- all in one convenient place.

Optimize your complete investment portfolio online
The Quicken.com Investing Portfolio gives you a 360° view across all of your investments -- anytime, from anywhere. Define goals, set targets, and perform thorough analysis of your 401(k), mutual funds, and stock investing with advanced tools and investing reports. Get alerts on your favorite stocks and funds to help you make informed decisions about your portfolio.

Instantly view your net worth for easy financial planning
Keep track of your complete financial portfolio with Quicken Premier's Net Worth Report. Gain insight into your investments with performance charts and reports.

Balance your portfolio with the latest asset allocation tools
Our investing tools have been updated with the latest asset allocation and investing guidelines to help you compare your portfolio to market averages, evaluate potential stock purchases and make smarter investment decisions.

Help ensure your portfolio is tax efficient
Quicken's Tax Reports make it easy to evaluate and ensure your investments are as tax efficient as possible, helping you get the maximum tax benefits on April 15th. Mark expenses as tax deductible throughout the year. Then, easily export your data directly to TurboTax for fast and accurate tax preparation. (1)

See where your money is going (a.k.a. "money management")
Check in anytime to see exactly where your personal finances are at for the month. Call it "financial planning" or 'budgeting," if you prefer, but it's really just being smart about where you stand. Quicken shows you what's coming in, going out, and most importantly, what's left over each month to spend, save or invest.

View all your personal finances in one place
Bring your online accounts together -- including online banking, credit card, loan, 401(k) and investing accounts. Avoid the hassle of going to multiple web sites. Now you can see it all in one place with just ONE password. Access over 6,000 banks, brokerages and other financial institutions -- including PayPal. (2)

Never miss a bill
See what bills have already been paid, what's coming up and if you have enough left in your accounts to cover them -- all in one convenient place. Set reminders to pay bills on time and instantly check past bills if you need to verify an unusual charge or transaction.

Save money and shop smart
Quicken's new, free service -- Quicken Picks -- helps you make the most of every dollar. Quicken Picks seeks out the best online coupons and discount offers just for you -- on the stuff you care about. And with Quicken Picks, you get cashback on all your purchases, helping you save even more. You can sign up for Quicken Picks anytime within your Quicken 2009 software.

Watch your savings grow
An insightful "My Savings Plan" summarizes your actual spending and compares it to what you planned to spend for the month. Quickly understand what's left over each month for you to invest.

Enjoy free support when you buy, install or upgrade Quicken
If you need help purchasing, installing or upgrading your new personal finance software, free phone support is available for Quicken Premier 2009 through December 31, 2009. For more information, visit our Help & Support area. (3)

100% Satisfaction Guaranteed
If you're not 100% satisfied, return Quicken Premier 2009 personal finance software with your dated receipt within 60 days of purchase for a refund of the purchase price (Return shipping and handling charges are not included). (4)

What's New in 2009

Improved! Never miss a bill
See what bills have already been paid, what's coming up and if you have enough left in your accounts to cover them -- all in one convenient place. Set reminders to pay bills on time and instantly check past bills if you need to verify an unusual charge or transaction.

New! Save money and shop smart
Quicken's new, free service -- Quicken Picks -- helps you make the most of every dollar. Quicken Picks seeks out the best online coupons and discount offers just for you -- on the stuff you care about. And with Quicken Picks, you get cashback on all your purchases, helping you save even more. You can sign up for Quicken Picks anytime within your Quicken 2009 software.

Improved! Optimize your complete investment portfolio online
With a new look and feel and smarter navigation, the new Quicken.com Investing Portfolio gives you a 360° view across all of your investments -- anytime, from anywhere. Define goals, set targets, and perform thorough analysis of your 401(k), stock investments, and mutual funds with advanced tools and investing reports. Get alerts on your favorite stocks and funds to help you make informed decisions about your portfolio.

New! Get help and guidance when you need it
Enjoy guidance and helpful tips on every page to help you stay on top of regular tasks like downloading transactions or scheduling bills. Instantly connect to the Quicken Community.

Improved! Connect to more financial institutions
We are constantly adding new financial institutions to help you better connect to all of your accounts. Quicken Premier 2009 personal finance software now offers access to over 6,000 banks, brokerages and other financial institutions -- including PayPal.

What's more, we make it easy to upgrade
Jump right in -- Quicken 20009 easily reads and imports your existing Quicken data.

(1) 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. More than 6,122 participating financial institutions as of 05/21/08.
(2) TurboTax sold separately.
(3) Email, Forums and Chat technical support provided 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Phone technical support provided Monday - Friday, 5:00 am - 5:00 pm PDT. Additional fees may apply.
(4) If you're not 100% satisfied, return Quicken software 2009 with your dated receipt within 60 days of purchase for a refund of the purchase price (return shipping and handling charges not included).

Product Description

Quicken Premier offers an easy way to track and manage your investments in one place, so you can grow your net worth.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

171 of 179 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Take me back to Quicken 2008 please!, September 14, 2008

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Derek Newman (Grapevine, TX USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Quicken Premier 2009 [OLD VERSION] (CD-ROM)

I would not recommend this upgrade to anybody that downloads transactions from their financial institutions. There appears to be a major bug (well documented in the Quicken user forums) which prevents downloaded transactions from matching entries currently in your registries. So far Quicken refuses to acknowledge this problem even though many, many customers are experiencing it. This bug creates a totally manual system of matching downloaded entries which greatly decreases the value of even having downloaded transactions to begin with. I have been a long time Quicken customer and user and this is by far the most bug prone release I have seen. I would switch back to Quicken 2008 in an instant because at least the core product worked there. If you thinking about buying this product I wouldn't. You will regret it just like me.

61 of 62 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars You're renting the software, not buying it, January 9, 2009

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Brian Sensale (Somerville, MA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Quicken Premier 2009 [OLD VERSION] (CD-ROM)

Quicken really needs to acknowledge that they are renting this software to you for 3 years; you aren't buying anything that will work beyond that. They sunset their software every three years, crippling it to force you to upgrade to a newer version. I can understand not releasing patches, and not supporting a product, but there's no reason to disable features that are working just fine. I really wish Quicken would just be upfront, bill this as a subscription service, and charge us $20 a year. I don't really want to take the hit to migrate over to another solution for financial tracking, but if you can avoid getting tangled up in their web, avoid this product, unless you don't mind being forced to shell out more money every 3 years.

72 of 77 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Don't believe the horror stories, it's about the same as Quicken 2006, October 18, 2008

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The Anonymous Reviewer (Houston, Texas) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Quicken Premier 2009 [OLD VERSION] (CD-ROM)

This was a pre-emptive upgrade due to Quicken's sunset policy. I previously owned Quicken 2006 and was happily running it on Vista. The good news: it's just as functional as Quicken '06, at least for the features that I use (banking, investing, property and debt). The bad news: I had to upgrade for no significant improvement to the software.

But anyway, don't believe the horror stories about online banking. I initially had the same problems as the other posters, but that was resolved for me in the update to R2 (which you will immediately download), and even prior to the correction was never as horrible for me as other posters describe. Yes, there is a bit of a learning curve, but all-in-all there is no significant difference between Q06 and Q09. This is both good and bad. The good is that the new version contains all of the functionality that I relied upon in Q06. The bad is that Q06 fulfilled my needs nicely... I only had to upgrade because of Intuit's sunset policy... there is no significant improvement to the software... even after three years.

So, don't be scared by the negative posters... it's actually the same Quicken you know (I can only speak from '99, since that's the version that I started with). However, do be scared by Intuit. Their forced upgrade policy is a matter of record, and with Quicken online I am seriously concerned that some... if not most.. of the functionality that I use and expect with the desktop version will soon be a thing of the past. This may or may not be a reason to upgrade to Quicken 2009 now.