• Creating, hiding, and rearranging accounts
• Setting up repeating online bill payment
• Using the debt reduction planner
• Updating estimated property value
• Protecting personal and financial information
• Estimating home mortgage tax savings
• Generating tax schedule reports

• "Master It" sidebars answer questions and present shortcuts
• High-resolution screen shots demonstrate each task
• Succinct explanations walk you through step by step
• Two-page lessons break big topics into bite-sized modules

• Introduces readers to Quicken, the leading personal finance software designed to help consumers set up and track their day-to-day finances, better manage their investments, and evaluate the tax implications of their financial decisions
• This updated edition covers the latest enhancements to Quicken
• Gets readers up to speed fast on Quicken basics as getting started with Quicken; maintaining a checkbook on a computer; using reports, charts, and other tools, accessing account information and paying bills online; and tracking credit cards
• Details how to manage mutual funds, stocks, and bonds; track loans, prepare payroll, set up accounts receivable and payable, plus more

Understand interest, track your mutual funds, and keep your accounts accurate

Did you know we spend around 155 hours a year managing our finances? Hey, no wonder you're tired! Let this book introduce you to Quicken, so you can set up and access your accounts, track your credit cards, pay your bills online, make sense of your investments, and have a little more time to relax!

Discover how to:

• Set up Quicken or update from an earlier version
• Manage your financial affairs efficiently
• Track deductions and plan for tax time
• Find out where you stand with charts and reports
• Handle payroll for your small business

Quicken 2003 For Dummies is for people who want to pay bills, track investments, and calculate interest with the click of a mouse. And if you’re pulling out your hair out because you’re using Quicken in a business, postpone the hair-pulling – this guide helps with payroll, taxes, receivables and payables, and more.

This handy guide is also for anyone who wants to

• Upgrade from an older version of Quicken
• Manage home mortgages
• Invest online
• Set up an online brokerage account
• Produce an accurate balance sheet
• Track customer invoices and payments

It's certainly arguable that money makes the world go around, but being fiscally organized surely makes your own life easier. Find out how to buy and sell mutual fund shares online; reconcile a credit card balance; and estimate income taxes. Quicken 2003 For Dummies also covers the following topics and more:

• Scheduling automatic loan payments
• Tracking bank accounts
• Paying bills online
• Transferring money between bank accounts
• Creating and printing reports and charts
• Setting up or changing passwords
• Using the Refinance, Retirement, and College calculators
• Frequently asked questions
• Troubleshooting tips

From the absolute basics of Quicken to home finances to serious business applications, Quicken 2003 For Dummies is the guide to have in hand when you want to take control of your finances.

Book Info
Covers the new features and changes in the latest version of Intuit's Quicken software. Provides expert advice on how to manage bills, maximize investments, save money for college or retirement, minimize taxes, bank online, and maintain detailed financial records. Softcover.

Quicken 2000 for Windows For Dummies is a quick, easy, all-in-one guide for both newcomers and people familiar with older versions of Quicken.

From online banking to portfolio management, this friendly guide walks you through Quicken basics, highlights the new 2000 features, and even throws in some savvy financial advice to boot. You’ll soon be able to:

• Pay bills with the click of a mouse
• Calculate compounded interest
• Bank onl ine using the Internet or bank dial-up services
• Monitor credit cards, loans, and mortgages
• Plan for your retirement
• Manage your investments
• Prepare for tax time

Whether you want to use Quicken exclusively for your personal finances or as a powerful tool for managing your small business, Quicken 2000 for Windows For Dummies gets you up and running with everything you need to know, including:

• Installing Quicken 2000 and setting up your first accounts
• Mastering the basics, including managing your checkbook, and printing checks and check registers
• Managing home finances with Quicken
• Setting up credit card accounts and entering credit card transactions
• Banking online
• Managing your investments online
• Staying on top of loans and loan payments
• Using Quicken in your small business, including managing payrolls and receivables and payables

Packed with clear, step-by-step walk-throughs and valuable insider tips and tricks, Quicken 2000 for Windows For Dummies is the fun and easy way to capitalize on Quicken, and start saving time and money – today.

Book Info
Provides a step by step guide through Quicken basics, highlighting the new 2000 features and presents some savvy financial advice. Discusses how to bank online using the Internet or bank dial-up services, monitor credit cards, loans, and mortgages, plan for retirement, manage investments and prepare for tax time. Softcover.