Features

• CD-ROM
• Powerful tool for managing business and personal finances
• Create customizable estimates and invoices
• Generate business reports and graphs, including Schedule C
• Track accounts receivable and payable
• Includes all features in Quicken 2005 Premier

Reviews (33)

Quitting Quicken!
The changes Intuit has made to what was ONCE a useful product, are TOO MUCH! The WORST, to me, is that much of my 15 years of investment data became inaccessable after I converted. Am not sure, but think the program refuses to access old, inactiveinvestment accounts.
It has bugs
There are problems when making payments to vendors. If I select "print check" it will NOT show up in check writing section unless I give it a check number, save it, then put it back to print again. You also have to re-click on values several times to get credit updates to sync. I've gotten so used to it I do it automatically, but these are basic things that should have been worked out.

The Best Accounting Software So Far...
I have tride both Peachtree and Quickbooks.These software offer robust accounting features but can be overwhelming for a home office/medium business user.Quicken answers with this great piece of software.It has features for all of my small business and personal finance needs. ... Read more

Features

• CD-ROM
• Finance software provides simple ways to grow money sensibly
• Recommends a straightforward earning and investment program
• Helpful tools such as organizational checklists and resource icons
• Complete action-oriented resource section; useful Internet sites
• 60 minutes of "how to" video clips; easy to learn and use

Reviews (2)

Hello Investing Strategies 2.0
I hope it can help me on the stock analysis

Hello Investing Strategies 2.0
I hope it can help me on the stock analysis ... Read more

Features

• Free e-file and free TaxCut State after mail-in rebate
• Access IRS publications and the H&R Block interactive video library
• New convenient paperless payment options for taxes due and e-filing fees
• New tax-saving tips on saver¿s credit, overlooked deductions, and more
• Updated Tax Law Assistants help get the most from tax breaks

Reviews (82)

very disappointing
My mother worked for H&R Block for many years, so I have no personal problem with them.
TaxCut not friendly
Two distinct problems (seems each year it gets harder to use, and less friendly).
This item is for last year's taxes only!!!
Every year they put out a new version of the program updated for the current tax year. This TaxCut 2003 will not be useable for 2004 tax returns. Also, for those people who think that by buying their own tax program will save them a bundle of money, they are truly foolish. I do taxes for a living, not only at home, but for a tax professional office and these programs are not meant for people who don't know the tax laws and what forms they need to file. If they do their taxes wrong, the money they saved will go right to the IRS and state in penalties and interest. These programs will not protect you against that. Let electricians do electrical work, plumbers do plumbing work, and, for crying out loud - let tax professionals do tax work. These programs are not supposed to be easy, they are not for the average person to use. ... Read more

Reviews (1)

Discipline made easy
I got Quicken and I thought it would be horrendous trying to keep up with all the data entry.I thought, boy would it be easier if I could sync with my palm pilot (which goes with me everywhere, to every store, and to every cash register).When I looked, sure enough, some genius had thought of the same thing before I did.The software incorporates a similar format to the PC version, so entries require as few stylus strokes as possible.Read more

Reviews (5)

Easy to use
The home screen is divided into three sections with icons representing Income, Accounts and Payees.All transactions are recorded using a combination of these icons which are easy to set up.Record keeping requires little effort and the system allows construction of budgets; reports of expeditures against budgets, itemized expenditures by category and dozens of others. I have tried Money and Quicken and think this by far the easiest to use.It was originally developed by Computer Associates for Kiplinger Personal Finance.

Simply Money is easier to use than Quicken or Microsoft Mone
Simply Money is easier to use than Quicken or Microsoft Money.If you don't want intergalactic, this is the program for you. Unresolvable Bugs
Unfortunately Simply Money has unresolvable bugs that render it useless. One bug causes an invalid record to appear at the beginning of the checkbook register. Simply Money will then display an error and close whenever you attempt to use the Balance function or scroll up to the top most entry in the register.Read more

Editorial Review

Microsoft Money 2002 is an easy-to-use personal finance management software application that helps you manage your personal finances, includingbalancing your checkbook, budgeting, reducing debt, planning for thefuture, and managing your investments and taxes. Money Setup Assistantwalks you through initial setup and gets you up and running within minutes.Money Help, the Money user guide, and how-to videos make it easy to getthe most out of Microsoft Money.Read more

Reviews (107)

Worse than you think
Being a MS Money user for the last seven years, I thought that the new version will improve my ability to track my personal finances, just as the previous versions did.Instead, I had to cope with the disappearance of my budget and, worst of all, an annoying Passport log in, which seems to have a serious security issue.Two days after installation and the first Passport log-in, I had two on-line charges on a credit card I've never used on the Internet!!! More bugs than Windows XP.
Bought this when it first came out to replace Quicken (too slow). Don't waste your money
The only major thing I learned about money from Money 2002 Deluxe is that buying it is a waste of money.It is user unfriendly, has a confusing layout and the "automatic" retrieval of information from the internet worked for less than half the accounts I put in the software.Read more

Editorial Review

Invoice Manager 3.0 is the easy way to create and track professional-looking invoices so you can get paid accurately and on time. Setup is a cinch--you'll be up and running in minutes, easily creating invoices, estimates, and sales receipts.Read more

Features

• CD-ROM
• The easy way to create and track professional-looking invoices so you can get paid accurately and on time
• Get started in minutes
• Quickly create professional invoices, estimates, and sales receipts
• Track payments and see outstanding invoices at a glance
• Calculate sales tax and discounts automatically

Features

• CD-ROM
• One-step printing with Quicken, QuickBooks and Microsoft Money
• Design great-looking custom checks and personalized deposit slips
• Add a digital signature

Editorial Review

AnyTime Deluxe allows you to organize all of your activities. Keep track of your calendars, schedules, to-do lists, addresses, and notes. Whether you're at the office, at home, or on the road, working alone or in a group, AnyTime Deluxe is a flexible and easy-to-use organizer.Read more

Features

• CD-ROM
• Use the Calendar & Scheduling tools to keep track of upcoming and recurring events -- it also has an alarm to warn you in case you forget to check!
• The Address Book keeps important contact information at your fingertips
• View the latest schedules & calendars from the NFL, NBA and other sports figures
• A huge assortment of layouts for your daily planners and to-do lists
• Keep track of ideas that pop into your head with Note Book

Reviews (12)

Great Networked Calendar
We have owned this product in Versions 7 and 9 for our law office for several years. If you need for more than one user to access the program simultaneously, as we do in the office, the program networks seamlessly.You could pay a fortune for a multi-user calendar like this from other vendors. If you have more than two users needing access, you can buy a license. I have seen many complaints in these reviews about technical support; I have e-mailed a couple of times and received a thorough response within 24 hours. The interface for the calendar and address book is easy to use. I highly recommend the program because of features, ease of use, and price.

Works well
Have been using this (actually version 9) for a week or so.It seems to do everything you'd want, and is very similar to the paper day-timer I used years ago. Do not buy if you want support
Anytime Deluxe 9.0 sounds good for the money.Mine quit working on WinXP after 2 days, and tech support did not reply to my complaint for over a week, when I was given the address to their FAQ page.It contained no helpful information. After calling them, the tech support person admitted there was a problem, and had me modify my registry.The software ran for about 2-3 days, and then stopped working again.I have called and written emails and tech support has not responded in over a week.Even at its best, the software is mediocre - so save your money and buy some software that works and that the company will support. ... Read more

Reviews (1)

The Simple and Good Product
Write a review about the Quicken Basic 99 Windows is very ease. In my country, Brazil, the better homebanks has compatibles Quicken�s files. Actualy, the time is very short and Quicken is the solution. ... Read more

Features

• Tax software for self-employed guides users through IRS returns
• Interview-based wizard system
• Up-to-date with latest federal tax law
• Checks math and audit flags
• Easily print W-2 and 1099 forms

Reviews (11)

Came out same as tax accountant last 2 years
I have had trouble trusting the program entirely with tax preperation, so I did this comparison.First, I figured up my taxes for my personal/sole proprieter cabinetry business taxes on TurboTax and then went to my regular tax accountant who used to be an IRS auditor, and he is very thorough.Both times my taxes came out almost exactly the same.I'm impressed, and intend to do all my own taxes this year.

complicated returns? this is your best choice
PC version on Win XP. I only used for my personal return and this is my 3rd year with turbotax product. It is the only one that has any chance of handling more complicated returns with business income- none of the others even listed the forms I need. This year there was a glitch with form 6252- it imported data from last year but did not prompt me in the interview. I called support on tax day and had a live person within a few minutes. Later I used the chat for a follow up question. opaque and useless
If you need to file a schedule C, or live in New York State, I would suggest spending your money on the services of a tax professional rather than this cripplingly flawed piece of software. (Based on my past years' experiences and several comparative reviews I've seen of the 2003 software packages, TaxCut is even worse!)The interview questions are confusingly worded for Federal, but are completely opaque for State, as if the questions were pulled directly off the state IT-201 form.I thought these programs were supposed to explain things.The help links skip definitions of many key terms, and are almost wholly absent from the State questionnaire, where examples and explanations are most needed, especially when tax is computed differently from the federal rates.What's worse, the State program asks for data that was already entered in the Federal questionnaire without even giving a worksheet or line number to refer to!If you go back to Federal and look it up, watch out: you'll have to answer every State question again to get back to the screen you had reached.There is absolutely no point to using this program.Go see an accountant -- you will thank yourself. ... Read more

Features

Editorial Review

Isn't money supposed to make our lives easier? Quicken 2003 Premier takes that thought to heart and streamlines financial tasks as simple as recording bills paid or as complex as devising retirement strategies. New users will quickly be exploring their accounts online and checking out options for excising debt and investing wisely, while upgraders will find the new interface even cleaner and more intuitive than before.Read more

Reviews (19)

Worse than junk
Buying this software was the worst financial decision I have ever made. My accounts are so messed up by now that I'm on the verge of starting over, thus losing nearly ten years of historical data. With Quicken 2000 my account balances were reconciled to the absolute penny. I always knew where my finances, but now I don't trust anything I see. Problems with Quicken 2003 H&B
I have been a Quicken user for many years, and have never seen a product as unstable as Quicken 2003.Bank accounts that were solidly in balance somehow becomes "out-of-balance" and Quicken forces me to put an adjustment entry that is not needed.This then forces it out of balance, although Quicken says it is balanced.Huh?Also, the Backup utility somehow stopped working and stopped allowing me to create a backup file.I get all sorts of errors now.Maybe the other reviewers are right.I probably should switch to MS Money.Arrrgh!

Too much, too little.
As a previous user of quicken basic and quickbooks, Premier version has just added lots of additional,unnessary and irritating options. Advertising for more of quickens features are displayed on every menu, screen and report/graph.Quicken basic has all the good fundamentals for the average guy or small business even, and if someone outgrows basic move right to Quickbooks Pro.Forget about messing with these useless features that add no value just cost. ... Read more

Features

• CD-ROM
• Financial management system for businesses
• Import data from popular office software
• Tools for invoicing, paying bills and tracking expenses
• Easily create forms and reports
• Simple guides for most common business procedures

Reviews (10)

Accountant who uses Quickbooks daily
I am amazed at the comments I have read about the popup advertisements and the payroll application in Quickbooks. You unhappy Quickbooks users...find a Quickbooks Pro Advisor on the Quickbooks website!!! Those of you who dislike the popups...turn them off!!! Click the box to not show you this reminder or message again!And those users who do not think they can write a payroll check in Quickbooks without buying the payroll tax service...for heavens sake, YOU CAN WRITE A CHECK AND ENTER THE AMOUNTS AND PAYROLL TAXES MANUALLY.You simply select to prepare your payroll manually instead of buying the payroll tax service.Please, find a Pro Advisor in your area!!!

Customer Service or Used Car Salesman?
The CD that I got from Amazon did not work - would not install despite trying everything - caused some endless loop. I called Intuit and ultimately got connected to someone in India. After spelling my shipping address at least 8 times, received a new disk 2 days later (despite address being mangled).
Endless marketing
I used to like Quickbooks, but all it seems to be now is a cash cow for Intuit.My Quickbooks 2002 works just fine, but it will stop working next year so that I have to buy a new version with absolutely no new features we need.You can't use the payroll function without paying a fortune for periodic updates of the tax tables (even if your state doesn't have an income tax, or if yours doesn't change.
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Features

• CD-ROM
• Step-by-step guidance for filing State tax returns
• Automatically transfers info from 2004 TaxCut federal return
• Access state instructions directly; entry manager for staying organized
• Refund/owe meter monitors amount-due changes
• Option of filing electronically or printing ready-to-file state forms

Reviews (5)

Less evolved than the Federal edition, but gets job done if...
As with all software, the user interface and its workflow has its quirks. Some of it you may find counter-intuitive and not very helpful.
It STINKS
The problems with this program as well as all the others by H&R Block are too numerous to mention here, but take it from someone who learned the hard way, don't waste your money on this product.
TaxCut 2004 State is terrible!
I've been using TaxCut Deluxe and TaxCut State since the 2002 tax year but 2004 will be my last TaxCut year. Next year, I'm switching back to TurboTax.
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Features

• CD-ROM
• Easily download checking, credit card and other transactions from your bank automatically, for up-to-date information
• Consolidate your financial information for an accurate overall view of your business' health
• Optimize your investments with the automatic trade decision tools
• Maximize tax-savings opportunities and handle IRS Schedule D reporting with a click
• Get year-round capital gain or loss calculations

Reviews (19)

The Utlimate Spyware/Adware Combo
This is the worst software purchase I have made in the past 2 years!The password protection -- Passport vs. standard -- is extremely confusing.The fact that the software talks with Microsoft gives me the creepy feeling that it's collecting data on me.I do not like the idea of an institution like Microsoft having complete access to my monetary data.This idea of remote access is rubbish.In my entire life I have never ever needed to check how my investments were doing while in the middle of a busy day.Not only does it have all my information, it also has a nice little banner that cheerfully asks me to Upgrade Today to Microsoft Money 2005.I paid for this software, and I'd appreciate that, if Microsoft wants real estate on my desktop it should pay for it!!The amazing thing is that, while it uploads my most materially important information to MSN.com and forces an advertisement in my face, the anti-adware/spyware softwares do not even detect this hellish piece of trash.I'm seriously considering going back to Money 99.

having problems converting Quicken files
I'm a longtime Quicken user, but because of the sunset on Quicken 2001 I decided to take a look at Money 2004.Money converted my Quicken files, but ALL of my accounts (bank, IRA, mutual fund, brokerage) had errors.
it won't run on xp
I installed the product.and it won't run on my XP professional!!!
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Features

• CD-ROM

Editorial Review

MYOB FirstEdge provides all the basic accounting and business management tools for your small business in a package that is easy to use and quick to learn. Everything you need in FirstEdge is a click away and organized sensibly for an easy-to-navigate work environment.Read more

Reviews (8)

Simple and Stable
After having given up on QuickBooks Pro 2006 for the Mac because I found the product dangerously unstable and Tech Support seriously flawed, I switched to MYOB FirstEdge.
Good for what it is
I'm a little confused by some of the negative reviews. MYOB offers a trial download.You can sample it to see if it provides what you're after.
This product is great !
Read all the reviews - was a little skeptical but bought it anyway because MYOB is highly recommended by other Mac users - especially the Mac specialists and Apple retail consultants.MYOB's been developing for the Mac longer than anyone else including Quicken.
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Features

• CD-ROM
• DVD-ROM
• QB POS 5.0 PRO RETAIL MGMT SW
• Software Financial Software