Quicken is one of those packages that I’ve been using for years, upgrading as I go, but, I suspect, never really making full use of the previous version before being talked into the next. Of course, Intuit are in good company here, MS Office being another case in point. My home accounts used to be a homespun MS Excel affair, which was merely a list of known my monthly commitments with room to add my income at the top of the list itself, with plenty of spare spaces left for visits to an ATM and credit card payments. Of course, being a spreadsheet, I could make the balance take care of itself, but it always struck me that there must be a better, ...  Read the complete review

I got Quicken 2000 Deluxe from amazon.co.uk for £44.99, and this included two free extra books, the first a UK Tax Guide, which was very useful for helping me to check my taxable income in the UK, as I am currently based overseas, and the second was a Motley Fool guide to investing. The Motley Fool Guide was of no particular use, since I am currently not in a position to start investing in stocks and shares, and so other than a cursory glance, that book has remained unopened. The tax guide however, produced in association with LloydsTSB has prove to be more useful, and I would imagine that it probably it a lifeline to those who don't have any other forms of ...  Read the complete review

Since I have been earning money, I have always been slightly obsessed about keeping it under control (far too obsessed if you ask my husband!). In the early days, before I discovered computers, I would write down everything we spent or committed and try to keep tags on all our direct debits and standing orders. From there I moved on to a spreadsheet and then a simple database. That was when I discovered Quicken. Quicken has enabled me to feel in control of our finances. What I particularly like about it, is the ability to plan ahead. The 'forecasting' option allows you to enter details of all of your future income and expenses and then using information ...  Read the complete review

We bought our first piece of Quicken software about 4 years ago, up until then I was using a double entry bookkeeping system, lots of pens and a calcualtor. Wow does this make the job easier. For starters it automatically enters standing orders, direct debits etc (once you've set them up) into your account list without having to remind yourself they are due. You can also set up virtual standing orders so that you can "hide" money that is in your current account if you are saving for something in particular. Its also incredibly easy to track credit cards, savings accounts, loans etc etc. There is a stocks and shares and investments part of it, but ...  Read the complete review

I've been using Quicken software for a couple of years now - first an old version that came free on a cover disk. With the year 2000 looming, I took the opportunity to upgrade to Quicken Deluxe 2000. And I'm glad I did. The user interface is reasonably simple - certainly not over complicated, and well presented - with nearly all of the features, both simple and advanced, easy to find and use. It certainly does make bookkeeping a breeze, allowing you to automatically enter direct debits & standing orders on preset dates, with facilities for varying 1st payment amounts, and finite length payments (loans for examples). You can track your assets & ...  Read the complete review