Quicken 2001 Deluxe
January 31, 2010 | Posted by admin 
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With Intuit Quicken 2001 Deluxe, it really is possible to have a paperless home office, as long as you have Internet access–and, of course, you make sure to file your financial documents in another room of the house.
Intuit’s latest release of the popular personal-finance/home-business software breaks new ground in its tighter integration of the Web-based services at Quicken.com, with its hard-drive-based number-crunching software. College-planning calculators, 401(k) advice, and home-purchase calculators all are summoned by a click on a tab in the software–and a swift launch of your Web browser.
“So, what,” you say? “I can find those financial calculators anywhere online, not just at Quicken.com”? Well, the best aspect of all of this Web-enabling is the amount of typing that it saves you at the front end. The biggest hurdle to starting with any of these home-finance programs has been that you’ve got to input the data from your bank statements, checkbook, and ATM slips by hand to get any real sense of your finances. Thanks to the broadened online account- access capability of the new Quicken 2001 Deluxe, and an online bank account, you can download all of that information from your bank, and import it to your Quicken application.
By the same token, you can make transfers and payments over the Internet by using your Quicken software, or export your stock portfolio information to a secure area of Quicken.com, so as to benefit from online stock updates and other investor information.
Intuit also has worked to make Quicken 2001 Deluxe more cohesive internally–you can perform global find-and-replace operations, instead of jumping from file to file, hoping for answers. You can set Quicken to notify you of tax deadlines and upcoming bills, as well as when the software itself is about to need updating. It’s also a little easier to set up the program to track those transactions of yours that are tax-deductible.
This version for Macintosh is not perfect, by any means, although it’s closer to its PC counterpart in terms of functionality. Mac users now get preset access to more banks than in previous versions, but not as many as would make online banking setup a breeze. To take advantage of the new online/offline leverage that Quicken 2001 Deluxe promises, it’s best to have a fast connection to the Internet, and be at peace with the fact that some amount of real-world setup still is necessary to make this software sing online. –Elizabeth AokiAmazon.com Product Description
Quicken 2001 Deluxe helps you better manage the seven key areas of your finances: banking, investing, taxes, planning, spending and saving, loans, and insurance. It’s packed with powerful features and enhancements across the seven areas to help you see the complete picture of your finances. Global Find and Replace helps you find transactions quickly, and the program automatically checks for new software patches any time you’re connected to the Web.
Write checks, print checks, or even send payments online. Schedule payments and receive proactive reminders for when they’re due. Bank online conveniently, downloading your data from the Web. Access your account balances, transfer funds, and pay bills. Quicken works with over 1,200 banks, credit card and brokerage companies.
See where it all goes with reports and graphs–get quick and easy answers to questions about your spending, budget, net worth, and more, and then create a budget you can realistically follow. Track your investments and then compare them, downloading prices on stocks and mutual funds right from the Web.
Note: Online features require Internet access and are subject to change. Additional fees may apply for online banking and bill payment. Services vary among financial institutions and are subject to their terms and conditions. $20.00 mail-in rebate for upgrade customers only.
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5 Comments »
I have owned this product for quite a while, and this piece of software is okay for the basic consumer who just wants to balance their checkbook. I have yet to explore the other features such as stocks and other stuff, etc. There are some major faults in this program. The program should have a link to TurboTax Deluxe, and the pertinent entries should be able to be communicated to TurboTax and vice versa. Additionally, the interface is a little primitive, even for Mac OS 9. Admittedly, Intuit has a general monopoly in the field of finances, especially for the Macintosh side, and unfortunately, the program does display these faults. There is relatively little attempt in the program to make it easier for Mac users (as Windows users), even despite the software patches. All in all, beggars can’t be choosers…and for all its worth, this program is superior in what it does.
Rating: 3 / 5
I haven’t actually used it because that’s what I wanted it to do. Maybe one of these days I’ll get around to manually entering the data.
Rating: 3 / 5
I used Turbo Tax, so I didn’t think my transition to Quicken 2001 would be so hard. It has been impossible! There’s no walking you through entries like with Turbo Tax. If you don’t know what the program wants when it asks for some obscure accounting term, you have to switch to a buggy pdf file for answers, and those answers are useless if you can find them. The program is buggy. There’s no way to use anything other than M$ Explorer every time the program wants to take you to a browser. And as expensive as the program is, half of the buttons take you to pages that are trying to sell you more services that should be included. Why should I pay Intuit 10 bucks a month to pay my credit card bills? That service should be included, or be closer to the price of a stamp, which is all it costs now to mail in a check. I feel like I’ve been slimed.
Rating: 1 / 5
Quicken 2001 for macintosh is a fairly good product. If you are already a Quicken whiz, then stick with quicken, but if your new, or couldn’t really ever figure out what you were doing on quicken 2000, then you most definitly want to go with Money 2001 if you also own a pc. Otherwise your stuck with Quicken. I sure hope Microsoft makes a macintosh version of Money next year, but those guys up in Washington never seem to grant the wishes of mac users. Oh well… (by the way, you can get a trial for money 01 for windows at microsoft’s website) hey Intuit, maybe you could try putting a manual with quicken? i mean, how are we suppose to learn the features of it?
Rating: 4 / 5
I have found that Intuit is not a friendly company. They certainly do not give a rip for their users problems. I think that other products like MS Money or Moneydance would have a more helpful and a friendlier feel from thier company. I say the product is okay to so-so. The company is a giant and its attitude shows its true colors.
Rating: 2 / 5