From: Intuit Average Rating: Binding: CD-ROM Format: CD Label: Intuit Legal Disclaimer: Warranty does not cover misuse of product. Release Date: September 09, 2007
Features:
Includes all the features of Quicken Starter Edition plus additional tools to help you and your family better manage savings and spending
Make online banking even better--bring all your online accounts together in one place
Connect to your banks, 401(k)s, brokerage or mortgage accounts with a single password
Get suggested spending limits and set savings goals based on the day-to-day information you enter--and then check your progress through the month
Let Quicken help you accurately track and categorize expenses for simpler tax preparation
Product Description: Plan, save and control your finances with Quicken Deluxe 2008. Quicken lets you see your finances your way, instantly. Now it's easier than ever to manage a personal budget, pay bills on time, track your investments, maximize tax deductions - and find more ways to save. Quicken Deluxe 2008 gives you all of the features of Quicken Starter Edition - plus additional tools to help you manage spending and savings.
Amazon.com: Start saving for what you and your family really want--vacations, better day care, a new home--by staying on top of your everyday spending. Quicken Deluxe 2008 replaces the old-school concept of "personal money management" with a smarter way to keep track of your money and set longer-term savings goals.
Bring your online accounts--including banking, credit card, loan, 401(k), and investing accounts--together all in one place.
See a monthly calendar of your paychecks, bills and expenses to help you schedule bills, set reminders and--most important--help avoid late fees.
A new "My Savings Plan" instantly shows a summary of your actual spending and compares it to what you planned to spend for the month.
Store important documents and statements in one place.
Save for the bigger things you and your family really want. Quicken Deluxe 2008 gives you all the tools you need to help you manage spending and savings
View all your finances in one place Bring your online accounts--including banking, credit card, loan, 401(k), and investing accounts--together all in one place. Avoid the hassle of going to multiple web sites and remembering multiple passwords. With Quicken, you see it all in one place and you need just ONE password.(1)
See where your money is going (a.k.a. "money management") Check in anytime to see exactly where your personal finances are at for the month. Quicken shows you what you have coming in, going out, and most important, what's left over each month to spend or save.
Pay your bills on time See a monthly calendar of your paychecks, bills and expenses to help you schedule bills, set reminders and--most important--help avoid late fees. Easily pay bills from within Quicken using Quicken Bill Pay or a third party bill pay service.(2)
New! See where you can save more A new "My Savings Plan" instantly shows a summary of your actual spending and compares it to what you planned to spend for the month. You can quickly see where you have room to spend or save more. Set flexible spending targets on regular expenses like gas and groceries and then easily check your progress throughout the month.
Save time at tax time--Works with TurboTax (3) Quicken Deluxe makes it easy to mark expenses as tax deductible through the year, so you have everything ready come tax time. Quicken Deluxe also exports your data directly to TurboTax, so you won't have to re-enter the same information twice.(3)
Store important documents and statements in one place Not only can you bring your online data into Quicken Deluxe, you can scan in bank statements, checks and receipts for easy reference. No more time wasted looking for receipts and statements--everything is stored in one central place.
Get free support when you buy, install or upgrade Quicken (4) If you need help purchasing, installing or upgrading your new software, free phone support is available for Quicken Deluxe 2008 through December 31, 2008.
What's New in 2008
Make saving as easy as spending
New! See where you can save more The new "My Savings Plan" instantly shows a summary of your actual spending and compares it to what you planned to spend for the month. You can quickly see where you have room to spend or save more. Set flexible spending targets on regular expenses like gas and groceries and then check your progress as you go through the month.
Improved! Now it's easier to categorize your expenses A reorganized and redesigned menu makes it easier than ever to categorize your expenses. You can also add extra details to any expense to help jog your memory--i.e., the specific restaurant for a dining expense or the trip destination for an airline ticket.
Improved! Smarter navigation makes it easier access the tools you need Easier navigation makes it faster to get around and discover the features and tools that work best for you. Clickable tabs let you switch between Quicken's main pages. And a new interactive account bar makes it clear which of your accounts you are working with at any given moment.
Track everything in one place
New! Track your 529 contributions Include 529 contributions as part of your overall net worth. See how you're progressing on your college savings goals.
Improved! More connections to more financial institutions Quicken Deluxe 2008 connects you to over 5300 banks, brokerages and other financial institutions--including PayPal. It's easier than ever to truly bring your accounts together in one place.(1)
New! Import your PayPal account transactions into Quicken Whether it's payments or income--or both--Quicken can now import your transaction data directly from PayPal.
New! Get reminders of scheduled bills and transactions--without opening Quicken If you're using Windows Vista, our new Quicken Billminder Gadget can remind you of scheduled bills and transactions directly from your desktop.
(1) Online features require Internet access and are subject to change. Services vary among participating financial institutions or other parties and may be subject to application approval, additional terms, conditions and fees. More than 5,322 participating financial institutions as of 6/05/07. (2) To pay bills in Quicken requires Quicken Bill Pay (sold separately) or a third party bill pay service (fees may apply). (3) TurboTax sold separately. (4) Email, Forums and Chat technical support provided 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Phone technical support provided Monday - Friday, 5:00 am - 5:00 pm PDT. Additional fees may apply.
Horrible software sold by a truly evil company. For heaven's sake find some other software for your accounting. We've been struggling with Quicken for months, both at home and at my business.
This company spends most of its effort on reducing the choices consumers have so it has to spend little or no time on producing software that works.
Banks are forced to pay fees to use the ever-changing file formats, which means that both banks I use now no long support any sort of file exchange, so we have to enter transactions manually. I can see almost any point on the Earth for free in a few seconds using Google Earth, but thanks to Quicken 2008, I can't download a few simple numbers from my bank.
The worst program ever! This is the worst program I've ever used in my life. I am deeply sorry that I went ahead a couple months ago and bought this software. The program is not easy to use, and never updates my transactions successfully. I have spent hours trying to download my transactions and there's always one issue or the other. Moreover, I was sorely disappointed that in the end I would have to pay to use Bill Pay. The program is utterly worthless and had I known it earlier, I would have saved my money and made better use of it and my time by doing my accounts the old-fashioned way!
I give up! I have been a Quicken user for 14 years and Quicken also required me to upgrade in order for me to continue using Quicken Bill Pay (from Quicken 2005). So, I upgraded two months ago. I found Quicken 2008 to run so slowly it was barely usable. Then when I went to pay bills (which I have done for years with Quicken Bill Pay), Quicken kept dating my bills to be paid in the year 2269 (which I liked, but my creditors wouldn't). I have spent hours trying to solve these problems with Quicken customer service, but they can't figure it out and just continue to send me further time-consuming instructions to get the program to work. I won't spend one more minute on it and after 14 years of use and 14 years of data, I give up on this product! I am going to use my bank's bill-paying service.
I am converting to MS Money I have been a loyal user of Quicken since Ver 1.0 (over 15 years). But I have had it. I was using Q2006 more or less used to its quirks when I was forced to upgrade to 2008 in order to continue to download financial data. That was three months ago. It has been h*** ever since. There are bugs in the way it handles stock transactions, it gets caught in what appears to be an infinite loop when plotting net worth vs. time, the well-discussed flicker problem is absolutely horrible... There was a time when I swore by this software...now I swear at it. I spent all day yesterday transferring to MS Money (not an easy task). Frankly Money is not perfect but it appears to be more stable. I may take a look at gnuCash as an alternative. The bottom line...do not purchase Quicken 2008. I was a fool to not read reviews on Q2008 before upgrading...the truth is all over the net.
A disappointment I was very happy with Quicken 2006. I had to upgrade because some of my online banks no longer recognized the older version. It was a waste!! It'll take me a day to figure out how this version works. But NONE of the banks that I use recognize this version. A reviewer before me said it best, check to see if your bank(s) accept this. Otherwise you may be better off sticking with an older version
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