Overview
Main description
The only official guide to Quicken--the #1
personal finance software on the market
Fully endorsed and reviewed by Inuit, makers of
Quicken, Quicken 2007:The Official Guide offers the
time- and money-saving techniques you need to
organize and manage your personal finances and
master all of the new and improved features of the
software.
You will discover proven tips for managing money
and investments--including spending, savings, budgets,
banking, and more. The book explains how to track
income and expenses, automate bill-pay, reconcile
checking, savings, and credit card accounts, create
reports, simplify filing systems--and even save on taxes.
Financial calculators, capital gains snapshots, investment
tracker tools, and online resources are also covered.
The chapters closely follow the software to help
you find information quickly and easily.
Table of contents
PART I: Quicken Setup and BasicsCh. 1: Getting to Know QuickenCh. 2: Setting Up Quicken for the First TimeCh. 3: Setting Up Accounts and CategoriesCh. 4: Going Online with Quicken and Quicken.comPART II: Managing Your Bank and Credit Card AccountsCh. 5: Recording Bank and Credit Card TransactionsCh. 6: Online Banking and BillingPART III: Tracking Your InvestmentsCh. 7: Investment Tracking BasicsCh. 8: Tracking Investments OnlineCh. 9: Maximizing Investment ReturnsPART IV: Managing Your Property and LoansCh. 10: Monitoring Assets and LoansCh. 11: Minimizing Home, Car, and Insurance ExpensesPART V: Working with Quicken DataCh. 12: Automating Quicken Transactions and TasksCh. 13: Reconciling AccountsCh. 14: Creating Reports and GraphsPART VI: Saving Money and Achieving Your GoalsCh. 15: Minimizing Your Taxes with QuickenCh. 16: Using Quicken to Plan for the FutureCh. 17: Saving Money with QuickenPART VII. AppendixesAppendix A: Managing Quicken FilesAppendix B: Customizing QuickenAppendix C: Using the Quicken Premier Investment Tools
Author comments
Maria Langer is a freelance writer, pilot, and long-time Quicken user. A former financial analyst with a degree in accounting, she is the bestselling author of Quicken 2006: The Official Guide and other books.
Back cover copy
The Only Intuit-Approved Guide to the World's #1 Personal Finance Software!
Filled with time- and money-saving techniques, Quicken 2007: The Official Guide helps you organize and manage your personal and family finances quickly and easily. You'll master all of the new and improved features of Quicken and get a handle on spending, saving, budgets, banking, investing and more.
Reviewed and endorsed by Intuit, makers of Quicken software, this official guide is the key to maximizing all of the software's powerful capabilities-including many that you may not even know about. You'll also find expert tips and online resources to help you make smart financial decisions now and in the future.
Find out how to:
- Customize Quicken for your preferences
- Track income and expenses
- Automate payments, deposits, and other regular transactions
- Reconcile checking, savings, and credit card accounts
- Track investments and portfolio value
- Monitor assets and loans
- Manage household records
- Simplify tax preparation
- Reduce debt and save money on interest payments
