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In her coverage of Quicken Basic, Deluxe, and Premier (home and business versions), the author of Quicken 2004 aims to help readers use this popular finance software for much more than a computerized checkbook. Assuming familiarity with Windows, Langer introduces Quicken basics and how to use this tool for such purposes as managing household records, investing, and tax preparation. Appendices add information on managing and customizing files.Copyright © 2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Book Description
Quick! Who offers the best-selling guide to the most successful personal finance software on the market? We do. We’re publishing the official guide to Quicken again this year, and we’ve added plenty of new features. Our formula is simple: author Maria Langer is an absolute Quicken wizard, and our relationship with Intuit is stronger than ever, giving us an unparalleled ability to tutor you through all the basics, plus managing bank and credit card accounts, tracking investments, managing loans and property, and understanding just what it takes to achieve your financial goals.

From the Back Cover

Manage Your Finances with the Only Official Guide to the World’s #1 Personal Finance Software!

Covers Quicken Deluxe and Premier

Reach your financial goals! Quicken 2005: The Official Guide offers the time- and money-saving help you need to organize and manage your personal finances, use online tools for everything from bill-paying to investments, and master Quicken’s efficient automated features. Reviewed and endorsed by Intuit, makers of Quicken, this official guide provides full coverage of the features that make Quicken the top-selling personal finance software. Manage your money and investments--including spending, savings, budgets, banking, and more. Discover plenty of financial information and online resources to assist in all your financial decisions. Chapters closely follow the software to help you find information quickly and easily.

Inside, you’ll find out how to: Reconcile checking and savings accounts Master automated features for data entry and other tasks Use online tools for bill-paying, banking, and investments Manage property, loans, and investment accounts Create reports and graphs using Quicken data Schedule payments and payroll deposits Track your portfolio with online stock quotes and securities news Learn time-saving techniques for doing your taxes Get valuable resources and advice from Quicken.com

ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Maria Langer is a freelance writer, pilot, and long-time Quicken user. A former financial analyst with a BBA degree in accounting, she is the best-selling author of Quicken 2004: The Official Guide and other books.

FROM THE PUBLISHER

Reach your financial goals! Quicken 2005: The Official Guide offers the time- and money-saving help you need to organize and manage your personal finances, use online tools for everything from bill-paying to investments, and master Quicken's efficient automated features. Reviewed and endorsed by Intuit, makers of Quicken, this official guide provides full coverage of the features that make Quicken the top-selling personal finance software. Manage your money and investments -- including spending, savings, budgets, banking, and more. Discovery plenty of financial information and online resources to assist in all your financial decisions. Chapters closely follow the software to help you find information quickly and easily.

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