Comments on: Quicken 2010 Personal Finance Software Review http://www.fiscalgeek.com/2009/10/quicken-2010-personal-finance-software-review/ Personal Finance for Geeks from the Debt Snowball to Homemade Air Conditioners Sun, 05 Feb 2012 16:55:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: lee norrellhttp://www.fiscalgeek.com/2009/10/quicken-2010-personal-finance-software-review/#comment-23135 lee norrell Fri, 09 Dec 2011 00:21:16 +0000 http://www.fiscalgeek.com/?p=1064#comment-23135 howliving much??? im on social security (734) mo and living in a hud community, disabled and can't work to supplement my income .. would if i could . Disabled . have 2004 quicken and used it extensively along with quicken pro for my home business before i became disabled. i rely on tv and they are my only contact with the outside world. quicken has alway been proven itself in the years past with me . HELP !!!! i'm 70 and hoope to be here at 95. LEE NORRELL lnorrell21@live.com howliving much??? im on social security (734) mo and living in a hud community, disabled and can’t work to supplement my income .. would if i could . Disabled . have 2004 quicken and used it extensively along with quicken pro for my home business before i became disabled. i rely on tv and they are my only contact with the outside world.
quicken has alway been proven itself in the years past with me . HELP !!!! i’m 70 and hoope to be here at 95.
LEE NORRELL
lnorrell21@live.com

]]> By: Jusbe Cuzmanhttp://www.fiscalgeek.com/2009/10/quicken-2010-personal-finance-software-review/#comment-13176 Jusbe Cuzman Fri, 18 Mar 2011 19:10:01 +0000 http://www.fiscalgeek.com/?p=1064#comment-13176 I have been using Quicken since 1994, with occasional problems and the inconvenient forced upgrades. I switched to 2010 last summer.... bummer!!! Consistent problems ever since. Software decided (after recent Wells Fargo service split account conversion) that it won't let me download transactions to the account any longer. Several bouts of, in one case, over 200 transactions that have been identified as compromised in the file validation process. Leaves me with very little confidence in essential for tax reporting data. I'm looking for an alternative! I have been using Quicken since 1994, with occasional problems and the inconvenient forced upgrades. I switched to 2010 last summer…. bummer!!! Consistent problems ever since. Software decided (after recent Wells Fargo service split account conversion) that it won’t let me download transactions to the account any longer. Several bouts of, in one case, over 200 transactions that have been identified as compromised in the file validation process. Leaves me with very little confidence in essential for tax reporting data. I’m looking for an alternative!

]]> By: P Buffhttp://www.fiscalgeek.com/2009/10/quicken-2010-personal-finance-software-review/#comment-13045 P Buff Sun, 09 Jan 2011 23:41:50 +0000 http://www.fiscalgeek.com/?p=1064#comment-13045 Beware of being sucked into the UPDATE nag screen that appears at irregular intervals in the older versions. If you bite, backup, uninstall, reinstall the older version then open the backup. Beware of being sucked into the UPDATE nag screen that appears at irregular intervals in the older versions. If you bite, backup, uninstall, reinstall the older version then open the backup.

]]> By: Middletownhttp://www.fiscalgeek.com/2009/10/quicken-2010-personal-finance-software-review/#comment-13030 Middletown Sun, 02 Jan 2011 15:30:45 +0000 http://www.fiscalgeek.com/?p=1064#comment-13030 I too, left the Quicken forced upgrade arena. Additionally it must be noted that some fanciable institutions charge your account fees for Quicken to sync your account information. For the overall frustration and hidden costs of using Quicken it is far from worth the headache. I too, left the Quicken forced upgrade arena.
Additionally it must be noted that some fanciable institutions charge your account fees for Quicken to sync your account information.
For the overall frustration and hidden costs of using Quicken it is far from worth the headache.

]]> By: Johnhttp://www.fiscalgeek.com/2009/10/quicken-2010-personal-finance-software-review/#comment-12959 John Mon, 15 Nov 2010 02:28:24 +0000 http://www.fiscalgeek.com/?p=1064#comment-12959 I have been keeping the books for an organization, on a very old version of quicken. I have just recently started keeping the books for a second non profit so I decided to buy a new version of Quicken. I went with the starter edition. I installed it, entered all the new data for the second organization but when I went looking for the old Quicken it had been replaced by the starter edition. I then went looking for the first organization's data and I believe I found it but can not get it to open in the New starter edition. Is it possible to import the data and if so how do I do it. Thank you for you help in advance I have been keeping the books for an organization, on a very old version of quicken. I have just recently started keeping the books for a second non profit so I decided to buy a new version of Quicken. I went with the starter edition. I installed it, entered all the new data for the second organization but when I went looking for the old Quicken it had been replaced by the starter edition. I then went looking for the first organization’s data and I believe I found it but can not get it to open in the New starter edition. Is it possible to import the data and if so how do I do it.

Thank you for you help in advance

]]> By: Kenhttp://www.fiscalgeek.com/2009/10/quicken-2010-personal-finance-software-review/#comment-12945 Ken Tue, 09 Nov 2010 15:00:56 +0000 http://www.fiscalgeek.com/?p=1064#comment-12945 Quicken 2011 is NOT compatible with Bank of America systems outside of California. This has been confirmed by BofA associates. 09-Nov-2010 Quicken 2011 is NOT compatible with Bank of America systems outside of California. This has been confirmed by BofA associates. 09-Nov-2010

]]> By: Robhttp://www.fiscalgeek.com/2009/10/quicken-2010-personal-finance-software-review/#comment-12936 Rob Tue, 02 Nov 2010 22:39:57 +0000 http://www.fiscalgeek.com/?p=1064#comment-12936 Can someone give me an idea of how to print a report consisting of my tax deductible items from Quicken 2010. I do have all tax deductible categories set up and my line items have the turbo tax check mark next to them. Can someone give me an idea of how to print a report consisting of my tax deductible items from Quicken 2010. I do have all tax deductible categories set up and my line items have the turbo tax check mark next to them.

]]> By: Bob K.http://www.fiscalgeek.com/2009/10/quicken-2010-personal-finance-software-review/#comment-12935 Bob K. Tue, 02 Nov 2010 21:30:18 +0000 http://www.fiscalgeek.com/?p=1064#comment-12935 I have been using Quicken since the beginning and agree with many of the comments here, but all-in-all I am very happy with my 2009 Premier version. However, I need a new computer and I would like to go to a Mac to avoid all the problems I have had with a windows PC. Based on what I have read, I cannot use the Quicken for Mac and will have to continue to use Quicken for windows. My question is how well does Quicken for Windows work on a Mac using a program like Parallel? Have any other long-term Quicken users made this switch successfully? Were there any issues to overcome and did Apple customer-support help you out? I could play it safe with a PC (assume my present Quicken version will work and I won't have to upgrade to Quicken 2010) but I would like to go with Apple if (and only if) Quicken works reliably in the virtual windows world. Thanks. I have been using Quicken since the beginning and agree with many of the comments here, but all-in-all I am very happy with my 2009 Premier version. However, I need a new computer and I would like to go to a Mac to avoid all the problems I have had with a windows PC. Based on what I have read, I cannot use the Quicken for Mac and will have to continue to use Quicken for windows. My question is how well does Quicken for Windows work on a Mac using a program like Parallel? Have any other long-term Quicken users made this switch successfully? Were there any issues to overcome and did Apple customer-support help you out? I could play it safe with a PC (assume my present Quicken version will work and I won’t have to upgrade to Quicken 2010) but I would like to go with Apple if (and only if) Quicken works reliably in the virtual windows world. Thanks.

]]> By: Jameshttp://www.fiscalgeek.com/2009/10/quicken-2010-personal-finance-software-review/#comment-12930 James Fri, 29 Oct 2010 02:38:29 +0000 http://www.fiscalgeek.com/?p=1064#comment-12930 Yeah, I get the upgrade advert at startup too. Dear Quicken, I just bought your POS v10 less than 2 months ago and now you want me to "upgrade" to your v11 for $80 minus $10 (discount) = $70. To this, I say effewe. How about $10 to upgrade? That's twice what it's worth. Yeah, I get the upgrade advert at startup too. Dear Quicken, I just bought your POS v10 less than 2 months ago and now you want me to “upgrade” to your v11 for $80 minus $10 (discount) = $70. To this, I say effewe. How about $10 to upgrade? That’s twice what it’s worth.

]]> By: Redbeardhttp://www.fiscalgeek.com/2009/10/quicken-2010-personal-finance-software-review/#comment-12929 Redbeard Fri, 29 Oct 2010 00:03:49 +0000 http://www.fiscalgeek.com/?p=1064#comment-12929 Hello James, I believe I was running 2003 before going to '07. I believe I needed a copy of 2004 for the jump from 2003 to 2007, BUT :) there was a FREE download that offered the solution without any problems. There is no need to go to 2007 version, the 2003 is fine, but I have not tried 2008. Check the net to see if you need a version between yours and going to a newer model. I agree quicken is junk. I will literally go back to hand writing before using quicken again. I'm old school and still like my Rolodex. Hello James,
I believe I was running 2003 before going to ’07. I believe I needed a copy of 2004 for the jump from 2003 to 2007, BUT :) there was a FREE download that offered the solution without any problems. There is no need to go to 2007 version, the 2003 is fine, but I have not tried 2008. Check the net to see if you need a version between yours and going to a newer model. I agree quicken is junk. I will literally go back to hand writing before using quicken again. I’m old school and still like my Rolodex.

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