Comments on: Quicken 2010 Reviews and Thoughts http://www.mw2mltech.com/blog/2009/12/quicken-2010-reviews-thoughts.html A small tech business for small business tech! Tue, 31 Jan 2012 01:57:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Gordon Manton http://www.mw2mltech.com/blog/2009/12/quicken-2010-reviews-thoughts.html/comment-page-1#comment-4093 Gordon Manton Wed, 19 Oct 2011 03:24:26 +0000 http://www.mw2mltech.com/blog/?p=690#comment-4093 cool blog, rss following now and wish to see some similar posts soon. cool blog, rss following now and wish to see some similar posts soon.

]]> By: MW2ML Technology http://www.mw2mltech.com/blog/2009/12/quicken-2010-reviews-thoughts.html/comment-page-1#comment-2742 MW2ML Technology Fri, 17 Dec 2010 20:13:05 +0000 http://www.mw2mltech.com/blog/?p=690#comment-2742 Natmat, That's interesting and I'll have to see if I can replicate that same behavior. I agree that monthly reconciliation can be tedious, especially if Quicken isn't behaving like you would expect it to. To be honest, I don't use the full "reconcile" features. All of my accounts allow me to download my transactions in Quicken format (QFX). When I download my transactions, Quicken allows me to "match" all the transactions in my register with a downloaded transaction. As such, I "reconcile" every few days versus at the end of the month when my statements are ready. If the monthly reconciliation is giving you fits, try downloading transactions from your financial institution (and/or use the "one step update") ever few days and see if you find this easier to manage. Thanks for your comment!! Natmat,

That’s interesting and I’ll have to see if I can replicate that same behavior. I agree that monthly reconciliation can be tedious, especially if Quicken isn’t behaving like you would expect it to.

To be honest, I don’t use the full “reconcile” features. All of my accounts allow me to download my transactions in Quicken format (QFX). When I download my transactions, Quicken allows me to “match” all the transactions in my register with a downloaded transaction. As such, I “reconcile” every few days versus at the end of the month when my statements are ready.

If the monthly reconciliation is giving you fits, try downloading transactions from your financial institution (and/or use the “one step update”) ever few days and see if you find this easier to manage.

Thanks for your comment!!

]]> By: Natmat http://www.mw2mltech.com/blog/2009/12/quicken-2010-reviews-thoughts.html/comment-page-1#comment-2728 Natmat Fri, 17 Dec 2010 16:01:10 +0000 http://www.mw2mltech.com/blog/?p=690#comment-2728 Been using Quicken off and on since 1991. Have recently retired and got serious about tracking entire net worth and budgeting. Very happy with 2010 delux. My major bug issue (that support doesn't seem interested in) is..... After reconciling accounts you need a pop up notification that you are changing a previously reconciled balance. (I don't mean changing a reconciled item) Need to lockout changes to previous months. I am forever inadvertently posting something to a previous month that throws off the reconciliations and this is time consuming to track down. The closest I can come to assisting this problem is to add the "bank" balance to the memo field to compare to the "book" balance at every reconciled statement cutoff date. Been using Quicken off and on since 1991. Have recently retired and got serious about tracking entire net worth and budgeting. Very happy with 2010 delux. My major bug issue (that support doesn’t seem interested in) is….. After reconciling accounts you need a pop up notification that you are changing a previously reconciled balance. (I don’t mean changing a reconciled item) Need to lockout changes to previous months. I am forever inadvertently posting something to a previous month that throws off the reconciliations and this is time consuming to track down. The closest I can come to assisting this problem is to add the “bank” balance to the memo field to compare to the “book” balance at every reconciled statement cutoff date.

]]> By: Ruth http://www.mw2mltech.com/blog/2009/12/quicken-2010-reviews-thoughts.html/comment-page-1#comment-537 Ruth Thu, 17 Jun 2010 08:11:37 +0000 http://www.mw2mltech.com/blog/?p=690#comment-537 I purchased and downloaded Quicken 2010 over the 2007 version on my XP system. 2010 seems to have wrecked my computer. Outlook is on the fritz, and other programs are unstable. I am constantly having to reboot to get things to function. Most of my accounts were updated just fine, but the busiest one is a disaster. Every payee all the way back through 2007 was converted to "check". When I tried to call Intuit the web site with the phone number was down. I'm guessing they can't handle the volume. Also a Long Time User I purchased and downloaded Quicken 2010 over the 2007 version on my XP system. 2010 seems to have wrecked my computer. Outlook is on the fritz, and other programs are unstable. I am constantly having to reboot to get things to function. Most of my accounts were updated just fine, but the busiest one is a disaster. Every payee all the way back through 2007 was converted to “check”.

When I tried to call Intuit the web site with the phone number was down. I’m guessing they can’t handle the volume.

Also a Long Time User

]]> By: EVELEEN SHARPE http://www.mw2mltech.com/blog/2009/12/quicken-2010-reviews-thoughts.html/comment-page-1#comment-505 EVELEEN SHARPE Sun, 30 May 2010 19:35:54 +0000 http://www.mw2mltech.com/blog/?p=690#comment-505 Thank you for your input. I did backup the old files, loaded the new Quicken 2010 and copied the files. It all worked and I am back in action again. Thanks again. Thank you for your input. I did backup the old files, loaded the new Quicken 2010 and copied the files. It all worked and I am back in action again. Thanks again.

]]> By: MW2ML Technology http://www.mw2mltech.com/blog/2009/12/quicken-2010-reviews-thoughts.html/comment-page-1#comment-381 MW2ML Technology Tue, 06 Apr 2010 03:28:35 +0000 http://www.mw2mltech.com/blog/?p=690#comment-381 Eveleen, I'm not sure whether Quicken 2010 will be able to directly convert your files from Quicken 2000. I found an article on Quicken's Support website (<a href="http://quicken.intuit.com/support/articles/getting-started/upgrading-and-conversion/3838.html" rel="nofollow">Using an Intermediate Version to convert older versions of Quicken</a>) that <em>suggests</em> you may be able to directly convert, as Quicken 2000 appears to be one of the supported "intermediates" for much older versions. At any rate, I would recommend you make a back up of your Quicken files <strong>BEFORE</strong> attempting to convert your files. If you've already purchased Quicken (<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002PDPIF2?ie=UTF8&tag=midtomidlif-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B002PDPIF2" rel="nofollow">Quicken Deluxe 2010 [DOWNLOAD]</a>), feel free to contact Quicken Support to find out if it will be possible. Good Luck with your conversion! Hope you enjoy Quicken 2010 as much as I have! Eveleen,

I’m not sure whether Quicken 2010 will be able to directly convert your files from Quicken 2000. I found an article on Quicken’s Support website (Using an Intermediate Version to convert older versions of Quicken) that suggests you may be able to directly convert, as Quicken 2000 appears to be one of the supported “intermediates” for much older versions.

At any rate, I would recommend you make a back up of your Quicken files BEFORE attempting to convert your files. If you’ve already purchased Quicken (Quicken Deluxe 2010 [DOWNLOAD]), feel free to contact Quicken Support to find out if it will be possible.

Good Luck with your conversion! Hope you enjoy Quicken 2010 as much as I have!

]]> By: EVELEEN SHARPE http://www.mw2mltech.com/blog/2009/12/quicken-2010-reviews-thoughts.html/comment-page-1#comment-380 EVELEEN SHARPE Mon, 05 Apr 2010 21:44:36 +0000 http://www.mw2mltech.com/blog/?p=690#comment-380 I HAVE BEEN USING QUICKEN FOR YEARS BUT NOW I AM IN THE PROCESS OF CHANGING COMPUTERS AND AM READY TO CHANGE TO QUICKEN 2010 BUT AM NERVOUS ABOUT IT AFTER READING ONE OF THE PREVIOUS COMMENTS. I WOULD BE CHANGING FROM 2000 EDITION TO 2010 WOULD THIS CAUSE ME ANY PROBLEMS. WORRIED. I HAVE BEEN USING QUICKEN FOR YEARS BUT NOW I AM IN THE PROCESS OF CHANGING COMPUTERS AND AM READY TO CHANGE TO QUICKEN 2010 BUT AM NERVOUS ABOUT IT AFTER READING ONE OF THE PREVIOUS COMMENTS. I WOULD BE CHANGING FROM 2000 EDITION TO 2010 WOULD THIS CAUSE ME ANY PROBLEMS.
WORRIED.

]]> By: MW2ML Technology http://www.mw2mltech.com/blog/2009/12/quicken-2010-reviews-thoughts.html/comment-page-1#comment-368 MW2ML Technology Fri, 05 Mar 2010 03:13:15 +0000 http://www.mw2mltech.com/blog/?p=690#comment-368 Bummed, There are still a number of options out there, I'm sure you can find something that fits your tastes. Have you looked into Mint? It gives a much easier to interpret view of your finances. Also, feel free to read through my previous blog post regarding <a href="http://www.mw2mltech.com/blog/2009/08/personal-finance-software-balance-your.html" rel="nofollow">personal finance software</a>. There's a couple more options mentioned there you may want to check out! Thanks for your comment and good luck! Rob Bummed,

There are still a number of options out there, I’m sure you can find something that fits your tastes. Have you looked into Mint? It gives a much easier to interpret view of your finances. Also, feel free to read through my previous blog post regarding personal finance software. There’s a couple more options mentioned there you may want to check out!

Thanks for your comment and good luck!

Rob

]]> By: Bummed in California http://www.mw2mltech.com/blog/2009/12/quicken-2010-reviews-thoughts.html/comment-page-1#comment-365 Bummed in California Wed, 03 Mar 2010 20:40:29 +0000 http://www.mw2mltech.com/blog/?p=690#comment-365 I am so bummed that Microsoft Money is discontinuing its product. I loved that product. I have tried Quicken in the past and didn't care for it. I converted to Quicken 2010 and I must say I am very disappointed...really don't like the product. Really don't like the transaction input. You get so lost in all the lines! I don't like the investment overscreen either! :( No sure what I am going to do... I am so bummed that Microsoft Money is discontinuing its product. I loved that product. I have tried Quicken in the past and didn’t care for it. I converted to Quicken 2010 and I must say I am very disappointed…really don’t like the product. Really don’t like the transaction input. You get so lost in all the lines! I don’t like the investment overscreen either! :( No sure what I am going to do…

]]> By: MW2ML Technology http://www.mw2mltech.com/blog/2009/12/quicken-2010-reviews-thoughts.html/comment-page-1#comment-362 MW2ML Technology Tue, 02 Mar 2010 03:05:40 +0000 http://www.mw2mltech.com/blog/?p=690#comment-362 Longtime, I'm sorry to hear that you had trouble with it. What version of Quicken did you have previously? That might be good for others to know out there on the Internet that are considering an upgrade. I wonder if you contacted Intuit Customer Support, they would provide you the installation files for an interim version of Quicken (such as 2008 or 2009)? That way, you could install and convert, and then install Quicken 2010 to convert your "converted" file. I know that's a hassle, but it might work if you decide you'd like to give Quicken 2010 another try. Definitely let us know your previous version though. I'm sure there are others out there that would appreciate the heads up! Rob Longtime,

I’m sorry to hear that you had trouble with it. What version of Quicken did you have previously? That might be good for others to know out there on the Internet that are considering an upgrade. I wonder if you contacted Intuit Customer Support, they would provide you the installation files for an interim version of Quicken (such as 2008 or 2009)? That way, you could install and convert, and then install Quicken 2010 to convert your “converted” file. I know that’s a hassle, but it might work if you decide you’d like to give Quicken 2010 another try.

Definitely let us know your previous version though. I’m sure there are others out there that would appreciate the heads up!

Rob

]]> By: Longtime Quicken User http://www.mw2mltech.com/blog/2009/12/quicken-2010-reviews-thoughts.html/comment-page-1#comment-357 Longtime Quicken User Mon, 22 Feb 2010 04:57:30 +0000 http://www.mw2mltech.com/blog/?p=690#comment-357 It seems that Quicken is more interested in supporting Microsoft Money users that they are interested in current Quicken Users. I have been using Quicken for years and now when I go to install 2010 version, it tells me it will not convert any of my existing data. I must start from blank and reenter all my information. Well I will not do that. Instead I will no longer use any Intuit product and that includes Quicken and Turbo Tax. Such sorry service they do not deserve any customers. Longtime Quicken User. It seems that Quicken is more interested in supporting Microsoft Money users that they are interested in current Quicken Users. I have been using Quicken for years and now when I go to install 2010 version, it tells me it will not convert any of my existing data. I must start from blank and reenter all my information. Well I will not do that. Instead I will no longer use any Intuit product and that includes Quicken and Turbo Tax.
Such sorry service they do not deserve any customers.

Longtime Quicken User.

]]> By: MW2ML Technology http://www.mw2mltech.com/blog/2009/12/quicken-2010-reviews-thoughts.html/comment-page-1#comment-238 MW2ML Technology Wed, 06 Jan 2010 06:13:59 +0000 http://www.mw2mltech.com/blog/?p=690#comment-238 I made the jump to Quicken 2010! I'll keep you all posted on my thoughts after I've had a chance to dig into the program a little more! I made the jump to Quicken 2010! I’ll keep you all posted on my thoughts after I’ve had a chance to dig into the program a little more!

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