Synopses & Reviews
Learn all you need to know about Quicken for the Macintosh using this official guide--now updated to cover all the latest features and tools. Written by well-known expert Maria Langer, this book will walk you through the setup and use of Quicken for managing your money, tracking your investments, banking online, and much more.
Synopsis
Master the World's #1 Personal Finance Software!
Reach your financial goals by learning to maximize Quicken 2002 Deluxe for Macintosh. Completely up-to-date, this Intuit-endorsed resource provides coverage of the newest product tools, as well as the full array of features that make Quicken the top-selling personal finance software. Loaded with screen shots and worksheets, this thoughtfully-organized guide, which covers Quicken 2002 Deluxe for both Mac OS 9 and Mac OS X, will help you find the information you need quickly and easily. Manage your spending, savings, budgeting, banking, and more. Save time and money, plan financial goals, and organize and track investments with this official guide to this powerful time- and money-saving software.
Inside, you'll find out how to: Learn to use all the new features in Quicken 2002Get stock quotes and securities newsFollow investments and track your portfolio securely on the WebSchedule transactions and alerts to plan proactively for upcoming and recurring paymentsStreamline your banking, bill-paying, and investment transaction tracking with online automationManage important monthly expenses like home mortgage, car loan, and insuranceBalance your checkbookGet your taxes done more quickly--and maybe even reduce your taxes!Achieve all your financial goals with helpful insights from Quicken.com
Table of Contents
Part One: Quicken Setup and Basics
1 Getting to Know Quicken
2 Setting Up Accounts and Categories
3 Going Online with Quicken and Quicken.com
Part Two: Managing Your Bank and Credit Card Accounts
4 Recording Bank and Credit Card Transactions
5 Online Banking with Quicken
Part Three: Tracking Your Investments
6 Investment Tracking Basics
7 Using Online Investment Tracking Tools
8 Maximizing Investment Returns
Part Four: Managing Your Assets and Debt
9 Monitoring Assets and Loan
10 Minimizing Home, Car, and Insurance Expenses
Part Five: Saving Money and Achieving Your Goals
11 Saving Money at Tax Time
12 Saving Money and Reducing Debt
13 Planning for the Future
Part Six: Working with Quicken Data
14 Automating Quicken Transactions
15 Reconciling Accounts
16 Insights, Reports, and Graphs
Part Seven: Appendices
A Managing Quicken Files
B Customizing Quicken