Comments on: Quicken: Schedule This Payment? http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2007/02/12/quicken-schedule-this-payment/ A premiere personal finance blog, established 2003. Within, Flexo discusses his own experiences with money, and he and other authors comment on a wide range of personal finance topics. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 16:42:00 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Flexo http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2007/02/12/quicken-schedule-this-payment/#comment-83643 Flexo Thu, 15 Feb 2007 02:15:06 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2007/02/12/quicken-schedule-this-payment/#comment-83643 Thanks, everyone! The <a href="http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2007/02/14/congratulations-to-bluntmoney-winner-of-quicken-basic-2007/" rel="nofollow">winner has been selected</a>, but a new contest is starting tomorrow morning. Thanks, everyone! The winner has been selected, but a new contest is starting tomorrow morning.

]]> By: Trey http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2007/02/12/quicken-schedule-this-payment/#comment-83606 Trey Wed, 14 Feb 2007 22:52:31 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2007/02/12/quicken-schedule-this-payment/#comment-83606 Hi, I want Quicken... Hi, I want Quicken…

]]> By: ib http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2007/02/12/quicken-schedule-this-payment/#comment-83586 ib Wed, 14 Feb 2007 18:34:15 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2007/02/12/quicken-schedule-this-payment/#comment-83586 i haven't used tracking software yet! does it cause more guilt than the purchases list on credit card statements (which i do pay in full monthly)? i haven’t used tracking software yet!
does it cause more guilt than the purchases list on credit card statements (which i do pay in full monthly)?

]]> By: Jim http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2007/02/12/quicken-schedule-this-payment/#comment-83515 Jim Wed, 14 Feb 2007 07:49:19 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2007/02/12/quicken-schedule-this-payment/#comment-83515 I used to enter dating as an expense category and the name of the date in the memo field. I could then run transaction reports filtered by the name in the memo field. "You never take me anywhere..." Oh I disagree and so does Quicken. Clearly I need to get out of the office more. I used to enter dating as an expense category and the name of the date in the memo field. I could then run transaction reports filtered by the name in the memo field.

“You never take me anywhere…” Oh I disagree and so does Quicken.

Clearly I need to get out of the office more.

]]> By: The Money Post http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2007/02/12/quicken-schedule-this-payment/#comment-83495 The Money Post Wed, 14 Feb 2007 02:00:07 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2007/02/12/quicken-schedule-this-payment/#comment-83495 I had an entry from a little over a year ago out of my misc. cash as, Phoenix Zoo, drunken shenanigans, and Dimondbacks baseball game. Probably should have been separate entries, but based on the drunken shenanigans I probably didn't remember all the details :) I had some other weird ones from when I first started using Quicken, but I thought that was kind of funny. I had an entry from a little over a year ago out of my misc. cash as, Phoenix Zoo, drunken shenanigans, and Dimondbacks baseball game. Probably should have been separate entries, but based on the drunken shenanigans I probably didn’t remember all the details :)

I had some other weird ones from when I first started using Quicken, but I thought that was kind of funny.

]]> By: Jason http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2007/02/12/quicken-schedule-this-payment/#comment-83482 Jason Tue, 13 Feb 2007 22:53:23 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2007/02/12/quicken-schedule-this-payment/#comment-83482 Nothing because I don't have Quicken (yet)! :) Nothing because I don’t have Quicken (yet)! :)

]]> By: Claire Annette http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2007/02/12/quicken-schedule-this-payment/#comment-83478 Claire Annette Tue, 13 Feb 2007 21:32:18 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2007/02/12/quicken-schedule-this-payment/#comment-83478 I have a "God only knows" category. It's used for cash expenses mostly when I am on vacation or otherwise computer-less. It has, on one occasion, been used for something I would have preferred to not see in writing... (I already have Quicken and don't need another copy) I have a “God only knows” category. It’s used for cash expenses mostly when I am on vacation or otherwise computer-less. It has, on one occasion, been used for something I would have preferred to not see in writing…

(I already have Quicken and don’t need another copy)

]]> By: G-series http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2007/02/12/quicken-schedule-this-payment/#comment-83464 G-series Tue, 13 Feb 2007 19:29:47 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2007/02/12/quicken-schedule-this-payment/#comment-83464 I want quicken!! I want quicken!!

]]> By: Eric http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2007/02/12/quicken-schedule-this-payment/#comment-83461 Eric Tue, 13 Feb 2007 18:59:44 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2007/02/12/quicken-schedule-this-payment/#comment-83461 Some people might think "vegan dress shoes + shipping" as multiple levels of strange, but not if they know my avoidance of leather. :) (Skip me for the giveaway; I already have "Premier" as a gift from someone.) Some people might think “vegan dress shoes + shipping” as multiple levels of strange, but not if they know my avoidance of leather. :)

(Skip me for the giveaway; I already have “Premier” as a gift from someone.)

]]> By: Andre http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2007/02/12/quicken-schedule-this-payment/#comment-83459 Andre Tue, 13 Feb 2007 18:09:04 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2007/02/12/quicken-schedule-this-payment/#comment-83459 I definitely need to work on getting my finances in order - I know Quicken is only one of the programs out there that does this right? I definitely need to work on getting my finances in order – I know Quicken is only one of the programs out there that does this right?

]]> By: BT http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2007/02/12/quicken-schedule-this-payment/#comment-83457 BT Tue, 13 Feb 2007 17:42:57 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2007/02/12/quicken-schedule-this-payment/#comment-83457 I currently enter everything into ledger by hand. This software would allow me to save time, but still remain fiscally responsible. Thank you! I currently enter everything into ledger by hand. This software would allow me to save time, but still remain fiscally responsible.

Thank you!

]]> By: JClarkin http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2007/02/12/quicken-schedule-this-payment/#comment-83454 JClarkin Tue, 13 Feb 2007 16:32:46 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2007/02/12/quicken-schedule-this-payment/#comment-83454 Hello, I just started using MSMoney last year. So far I have liked the pretty graphs, but would love to try out the competition's software. I have no weird entries yet : ) Hello,

I just started using MSMoney last year. So far I have liked the pretty graphs, but would love to try out the competition’s software.

I have no weird entries yet : )

]]> By: jim http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2007/02/12/quicken-schedule-this-payment/#comment-83445 jim Tue, 13 Feb 2007 14:01:45 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2007/02/12/quicken-schedule-this-payment/#comment-83445 Hi! Hi!

]]> By: Bobby http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2007/02/12/quicken-schedule-this-payment/#comment-83444 Bobby Tue, 13 Feb 2007 13:52:43 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2007/02/12/quicken-schedule-this-payment/#comment-83444 Hey. Don't have anything to list as I currently don't use any program. Interested to see if it might benefit me though. Thanks for the blog. Hey. Don’t have anything to list as I currently don’t use any program. Interested to see if it might benefit me though.

Thanks for the blog.

]]> By: Jesse http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2007/02/12/quicken-schedule-this-payment/#comment-83436 Jesse Tue, 13 Feb 2007 10:42:36 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2007/02/12/quicken-schedule-this-payment/#comment-83436 You couldn't pay me to use Quicken, but the strangest thing I would put in there is the cost of that software. Ha! You couldn’t pay me to use Quicken, but the strangest thing I would put in there is the cost of that software. Ha!

]]> By: Garrett http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2007/02/12/quicken-schedule-this-payment/#comment-83373 Garrett Tue, 13 Feb 2007 06:12:39 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2007/02/12/quicken-schedule-this-payment/#comment-83373 $1.20 late fee I accrued sometime during my last semester at college that prevented them from sending me my diploma. $1.20 late fee I accrued sometime during my last semester at college that prevented them from sending me my diploma.

]]> By: Getting Green http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2007/02/12/quicken-schedule-this-payment/#comment-83356 Getting Green Tue, 13 Feb 2007 03:40:16 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2007/02/12/quicken-schedule-this-payment/#comment-83356 I don't use quicken right now...I use a pretty ghetto excel spreadsheet to track everything. Time to upgrade! I don’t use quicken right now…I use a pretty ghetto excel spreadsheet to track everything. Time to upgrade!

]]> By: IRA http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2007/02/12/quicken-schedule-this-payment/#comment-83349 IRA Tue, 13 Feb 2007 02:48:39 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2007/02/12/quicken-schedule-this-payment/#comment-83349 Streetwise or donations to homeless people I encounter during the day. I categorize the cash donations as 'charity', but obviously, I don't deduct the amounts when I do my taxes. Streetwise or donations to homeless people I encounter during the day. I categorize the cash donations as ‘charity’, but obviously, I don’t deduct the amounts when I do my taxes.

]]> By: moneysmartlife http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2007/02/12/quicken-schedule-this-payment/#comment-83345 moneysmartlife Tue, 13 Feb 2007 01:51:55 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2007/02/12/quicken-schedule-this-payment/#comment-83345 As the best man I threw a bachelor party road trip to Chicago. One of the passengers was a blow-up doll, that was a pretty interesting ledger entry. As the best man I threw a bachelor party road trip to Chicago. One of the passengers was a blow-up doll, that was a pretty interesting ledger entry.

]]> By: MedWanderer http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2007/02/12/quicken-schedule-this-payment/#comment-83344 MedWanderer Tue, 13 Feb 2007 01:48:55 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2007/02/12/quicken-schedule-this-payment/#comment-83344 Um... I just checked and my 2005 Quicken wants to schedule something called "U2 Red Lobster 00062 Overland". I'm not going to say what that is, other than I am ashamed to print it here! Maybe I should take another look at the budget feature on Quicken?? Um… I just checked and my 2005 Quicken wants to schedule something called “U2 Red Lobster 00062 Overland”. I’m not going to say what that is, other than I am ashamed to print it here! Maybe I should take another look at the budget feature on Quicken??

]]> By: Poorer Than You http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2007/02/12/quicken-schedule-this-payment/#comment-83342 Poorer Than You Tue, 13 Feb 2007 01:46:40 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2007/02/12/quicken-schedule-this-payment/#comment-83342 I haven't used any budgeting software yet, so I don't have a "strange thing" to comment with. Although once I put a dinner at IHOP down as a school expense - I had to take my roommate out to dinner there as payment for driving me around for film school related things. I haven’t used any budgeting software yet, so I don’t have a “strange thing” to comment with. Although once I put a dinner at IHOP down as a school expense – I had to take my roommate out to dinner there as payment for driving me around for film school related things.

]]> By: NickV http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2007/02/12/quicken-schedule-this-payment/#comment-83341 NickV Tue, 13 Feb 2007 01:42:09 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2007/02/12/quicken-schedule-this-payment/#comment-83341 Strangest? Hard to say, but we put in absolutely everything, from penny bets to cars, so there must be *something* in there. If I had to guess, it'd be either child related or vacation related (you can find some *weird* stuff out there). Similar to too eating so much take out that Quicken suggests them as scheduled transactions, it once suggested that we schedule Mon Ami Gabi, a restaurant in Vegas. We don't live in Vegas. Strangest? Hard to say, but we put in absolutely everything, from penny bets to cars, so there must be *something* in there. If I had to guess, it’d be either child related or vacation related (you can find some *weird* stuff out there).

Similar to too eating so much take out that Quicken suggests them as scheduled transactions, it once suggested that we schedule Mon Ami Gabi, a restaurant in Vegas. We don’t live in Vegas.

]]> By: George http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2007/02/12/quicken-schedule-this-payment/#comment-83337 George Tue, 13 Feb 2007 01:23:04 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2007/02/12/quicken-schedule-this-payment/#comment-83337 I once entered snorkeling gear rental as a work related expense. I was down in Key Largo and I needed to see a coral reef restoration project for my job. I never thought I'd have snorkeling gear as a work related expense. My office's accounting department even questioned the expense. The guy in accounting never really did believe me, lol. I once entered snorkeling gear rental as a work related expense. I was down in Key Largo and I needed to see a coral reef restoration project for my job. I never thought I’d have snorkeling gear as a work related expense. My office’s accounting department even questioned the expense. The guy in accounting never really did believe me, lol.

]]> By: Flexo http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2007/02/12/quicken-schedule-this-payment/#comment-83334 Flexo Tue, 13 Feb 2007 01:06:41 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2007/02/12/quicken-schedule-this-payment/#comment-83334 Sure, I think that counts. You could make it stranger by setting up a new currency to represent miles and track how far you run each day. Sure, I think that counts. You could make it stranger by setting up a new currency to represent miles and track how far you run each day.

]]> By: Blaine Moore (First Time Home Owner) http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2007/02/12/quicken-schedule-this-payment/#comment-83332 Blaine Moore (First Time Home Owner) Tue, 13 Feb 2007 01:04:47 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2007/02/12/quicken-schedule-this-payment/#comment-83332 The strangest thing that I've put into Money, hrm...I'm not sure. I haven't had any odd things try to come up as recurring transactions. I do have a lot of marathon entry fees in there; that would be strange for most people I would think. Does that count? The strangest thing that I’ve put into Money, hrm…I’m not sure. I haven’t had any odd things try to come up as recurring transactions.

I do have a lot of marathon entry fees in there; that would be strange for most people I would think. Does that count?

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