Synopses & Reviews
The #1 best-selling Quicken guide has been updated to cover all the new features or Quicken 2002. Now you can organize your finances, track your investments, and manage your money online using this official guide. Written by well-known expert Maria Langer, this book will walk you through every step of using Quicken's powerful tools to help you see a complete picture of your finances.
Synopsis
Expertly Manage Your Finances with this Official Guide to the World's #1 Personal Finance Software!
Make better financial decisions when you use Quicken 2002 to its full potential! Endorsed and reviewed by Intuit, this resource offers up-to-date coverage of the newest product tools, as well as the full array of features that make Quicken the top-selling personal finance software. Learn to manage your money and investments -- plus track and regulate spending, savings, budgets, banking, and more. Use included worksheets to make more informed financial decisions, get organized for tax time, and balance your checkbook. Thoughtfully-organized chapters will help you find the information you need quickly and easily. Let this powerful time- and money-saving software help you reach your financial goals!
Inside, you'll find out how to: Organize your finances and gain insight into the means of creating wealthManage important monthly expenses like home mortgage, car loan, and insuranceSave time with automated and online banking and bill-paying featuresReduce preparation time for doing your taxes -- and maybe even reduce your taxes!Balance your checkbookMinimize bill and debt hassles by scheduling payments, planning and consolidatingFollow investments and track your portfolio with stock quotes and securities newsUse in conjunction with helpful insights from Quicken.com
Table of Contents
Part One Quicken Setup and Basics
1 Getting to Know Quicken
2 Setting Up Quicken for the First Time
3 Setting Up Accounts and Categories
4 Going Online with Quicken and Quicken.com
Part Two Managing Your Bank and Credit Card Accounts
5 Recording Bank and Credit Card Transactions
6 Online Banking and Billing
Part Three Tracking Your Investments
7 Investment Tracking Basics
8 Tracking Investments Online
9 Maximizing Investment Returns
Part Four Managing Your Property and Loans
10 Monitoring Assets and Loans
11 Minimizing Home, Car, and Insurance Expenses
Part Five Working with Quicken Data
12 Automating Quicken Transactions and Tasks
13 Reconciling Accounts
14 Creating Reports and Graphs
Part Six Saving Money and Achieving Your Goals
15 Minimizing Your Taxes with Quicken
16 Using Quicken to Plan for the Future
17 Saving Money with Quicken
Part Seven Appendices
A Managing Quicken Files
B Customizing Quicken