Comments on: Quicken 2007 Revisited: A Little Better But Far From Perfect

By: Bandit

Bandit — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 19:38:33 +0000

I’ve been using Quicken for nearly two decades. I currently have the 2008 Premier edition. Every time Intuit releases a new version I send the same request: “Fix the register calculator”, yet every release continues to have the same issue. The Register Calculator does not perform calculations in the mathematically standard priority sequence of Parenthetical, Exponential, Multiplication, Division, Addition and Subtraction operations. Using the Register Calculator, the key strokes “2+3*3+5*3″ are evaluated as “(((2 + 3) * 3) + 5) * 3″ resulting in 60 (the wrong answer) instead of “2 + (3 * 3) + (3 * 5)” which results in the right answer of 26. Anyone accustomed to using any standard (non RPN) calculator will experience this error. To avoid this error, it’s necessary to add repetitive values individually when using the Register Calculator (“2+3+3+3+5+5+5” = 26). Of course, they could just rename it to “Register Adding Machine” which would at least alert the user that it doesn’t function as a ‘Calculator’.
Maybe you have a stronger voice.

By: zen

zen — Tue, 27 Mar 2007 16:44:53 +0000

I’ve been using Quicken for about two months now – it’s a strange new beast to me, and I’ve yet to figure it out totally. I gave up using the auto-connect – too many errors – so I just download the Quicken file from the various institutions now.

Have any Quicken tips for new users?

By: Free Money Finance

Free Money Finance — Fri, 08 Dec 2006 11:21:25 +0000

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By: Jim

Jim — Thu, 07 Dec 2006 22:51:29 +0000

I have 2006 Basic and use it for invest data. I found several bugs that Tech Support couldn’t help with and Customer Service that doesn’t answer emails. First, I backed up my data and tried to restore but the backup lost ALL security cost and values. Second, the software also doesn’t handle stock split and mergers correctly. Third, though not a bug, it doesn’t have the most basic of all features – a backout function. Completely disgusted.

By: Savvy Steward

Savvy Steward — Thu, 07 Dec 2006 00:20:49 +0000

I’ve been meaning to try out Quicken Deluxe. I’ve been using an Excel based spreadsheet and so far it has worked well for me. I’ll probably pick it up for free after rebate when I buy TurboTax next year.

By: Flexo

Flexo — Wed, 06 Dec 2006 03:41:56 +0000

Beth: You can edit Quicken’s categories to match however you are used to accounting for your expenses. You can merge their categories or create all new ones, and it will automatically reassign any existing transactions. Take a look at the Category List within Quicken.

By: Beth

Beth — Wed, 06 Dec 2006 03:21:03 +0000

I recently got Quicken 2007 Deluxe. I have been using spreadsheets for my financial records for years and finally decided to take the plunge into financial software. I was astounded to find that Quicken does not allow customized budget categories. For this reason alone, I will return it. I have multiple income sources and also want to do more detailed tracking of expenses. Am I missing something??? Thanks!

By: Brian

Brian — Tue, 05 Dec 2006 19:21:37 +0000

I’m hoping that Intuit will get fixes for most of these problems soon because I want to upgrade from the 2004 version in the near future…just waiting on a deal before I make a move.

By: Matt

Matt — Tue, 05 Dec 2006 19:03:03 +0000

In terms of software solutions, it seems that Microsoft Money and Quicken are the only two choices, and they are both horrible for the average user that is mostly interested in just tracking their own finances. There are some web based solutions that I have heard good things about, but when it comes to dealing with my finances I admit I am more comfortable with a stand alone application than with a web based product (although I bank online, etc.).

I feel that if a new financial management software was built and introduced with people like US in mind, it would blow everything else out of the water.

By: jon

jon — Tue, 05 Dec 2006 17:57:09 +0000

I would like to hear about some of the other reasons you switched. I too use ms money but am open other options.

By: Karin Dalziel

Karin Dalziel — Tue, 05 Dec 2006 16:20:31 +0000

I’m using Microsoft Money 2005 because it’s free (came with the computer) and has a free Pocket PC download. Quicken charges an extra $40 for that, which I find ridiculous.