This guide targets the novice user who is intimidated by computers and technology, but must learn to use this popular Windows personal financing application. Features easy to understand descriptions and instructions, presented in a friendly, open, uncomplicated design, with cartoon illustrations. Information is organized so the book can be used as a tutorial or reference.

This comprehensive guide will provide users with all the features of Quicken they need to know to manage their finances. Users will learn how to plan their financial future, track monthly activities, what to expect from cash investments, and more. The light-hearted approach helps users learn their way around this growing market.

Do you go scrambling through your sock drawer for receipts every April? Have you dug holes in your yard to find buried treasure around Christmastime and birthdays? Did you open your own Mom and Pop's diner and realize calculators are harder to use than egg beaters? Or, have you realized that your retirement plan might not become fruitful until you're in your 80s? Get your act together and pick up The Complete Idiot's Guideto Quicken 2000-the tool you need to organize your finances and taxes.

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Quicken is the #1 personal finance software on the market, with greater than 70 percent retail market share and 16 million active users This book features eight minibooks comprising nearly 750 pages-all the information people need to get the most out of the latest Quicken release, get their finances under control, start building a nest egg, and pay less to the IRS The only book on the market to include coverage on Quicken Premier Home & Business Minibook topics include personal finance basics, an introduction to Quicken, household finances, planning ahead and saving, tracking investments, retirement planning, taxes, and managing small business finances Quicken books are consistent top sellers, with more than 900,000 copies of Quicken For Dummies sold in all in all editions

A guide to using Quicken 6 money management software for Windows, explaining how to write and print checks, track finances, balance a checking account, budget and save money, and master other functions of the program.

If you’ve considered using financial software to handle your personal finances, Quicken 2008 just might be the tool you’ve been looking for. Quicken is America’s top-selling personal finance software. It can help you manage the money for both your household and your small business, while Quicken 2008 For Dummies can help you manage Quicken. With the number of individual bankruptcies at an alarming level, personal financial management needs to be a priority for each of us. You don’t have to be an accounting wizard to handle your personal finances on a PC, especially with the friendly, plain-English explanations in Quicken 2008 For Dummies! Written by a CPA who provides consulting services on accounting and tax planning to small businesses, Quicken 2008 For Dummies shows you how to: Install Quicken and run Express Setup Handle your checkbook, pay bills, and track your income Monitor and assess your investments Track loans and credit card activity Understand how interest compounds and what it costs when you borrow, as well as how it adds up when you invest Create charts and reports to show how you’re doing Use Quicken to handle your small business finances Prepare payroll and track accounts receivable and payable Quicken 2008 For Dummies may not make managing your finances exactly fun, but it’s guaranteed to make the job easier.

The computer how-to that's actually coherent... Now in its third edition, this book puts the reader in charge of the computer, rather than the other way around. It identifies practical uses for the computer, and shows how to get the most out of your machine, simply and step-by-step. € New information on going digital with music, photos, and video € Updates for Windows XP € Updates for soon-to-be-released Microsoft Office 2003 € Step-by-step instructions for backing up data € Advice for troubleshooting common problems € Latest info on upgrades, components, and accessories € Ideal for any new user, including the large numbers of senior citizens teaching themselves how to use the computer

Free Quicken "Cheat Sheet" Inside! Manage Your Personal or Small Business Finances Without All the Headaches! Quicken 98 for Windows is a powerful tool for simplifying your financial affairs, reducing your financial stress, and achieving your financial goals. Accomplishing all of this is tricky. So what do you? Simple. Let Stephen Nelson guide you through the ins and outs of Quicken with Quicken® 98 For Windows® For Dummies® — and get on the road to financial freedom! Ask for IDG Books' …For Dummies® Books, the Fun and Easy Way to Find Out About Computers. Also look for IDG Books' Personal Finance For Dummies®, 2nd Edition, the fun and easy way to manage your money, and Accounting For Dummies®, the fast and friendly way to understand the concepts of accounting. Inside, find helpful advice on how to: Make, save, and track your money with Quicken's easy-to-use registers Computerize your checkbook in minutes Keep income tax accounting records that make your Certified Public Accountant salivate and the IRS friendly Track the pulse of your cash flow with Quicken's powerful reports and charts Use the Quicken Retirement Planner to make sure that your golden years really are golden Save time and reduce hassles by doing on-line banking and bill paying Protect yourself and your financial records from disaster