Quicken 2010
- Organizes your finances all in one place
- Improved, streamlined, and guaranteed easier
- Saves time by automatically importing your existing Quicken data
The big question with the release of any new version of existing software is whether or not one should upgrade. If you are new to Quicken and are looking for software to help manage your money, Quicken 2010 is an easy choice. I've used it for years (on both a Mac and PC), and it offers just about every imaginable feature. But if you are an existing Quicken user, to upgrade or not to upgrade is the question.
To help you answer that question, let's take a closer look at what's new with Quicken 2010.
Quicken 2010 Snapshot: Perhaps Quicken's most significant new feature is the ability to see your most important financial information in one place. As Intuit describes this feature, "the new Quicken home page puts all your most important financial information in one easy-to-understand window, so you can see how you’re doing at a glance. Here's what the snapshot looks like (click image to enlarge):
Quicken 2010 Snapshot
Improved Tool Finder: Quicken has improved its menus and toolbar to help users find the tools the need faster. Given the many tools and features of this software, streamlining the menus and toolbar is a significant improvement.
New Money Management Help: Quicken has added a new Guided Setup that can help you get control of your money easier and faster. Basically, these new screens enable you to set up monthly bill pay, spending goals, and saving goals in a matter of minutes.
Quicken Bill Reminder: With rising bank fees for overdrafts, Quicken has introduced a new feature that shows you want bills are upcoming and how much you have left until payday. it's a simple feature really, but one that could pay off if your bank balance is always nearing zero right before payday:
Quicken 2010 Bill Reminder
Quicken WillMaker
- Will
- Living Will
- Health Care Power of Attorney
- Financial Powers of Attorney
- Final Arrangements Document
- Important documents for executors
So if you are interesting in purchasing Quicken 2010 for the first time or as an upgrade, here are the products Intuit offers:
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FYI, this review is for the Windows version of Quicken 2010. As a Mac user, I’m anxiously awaiting the release of the new Mac version of Quicken, which is scheduled for early 2010.
As much as I like Quicken, I will not purchase anything that does not have a price on it. The mailer, that I received unsolicited in the mail, told how wonderful their products were and how much the other products were, but very carefully avoided telling me how much this upgrade was going to cost me other than it would save me $20. They also mentioned free software, but the only software they described was “yours” for various prices. I don’t know how much I’m saving by not buying their upgrade but I’m sure it’s quite a bit more than the $20 they advertise.
Apparently if you are already a Quicken user you have no choice but to spend the money to upgrade to 20101. I just received a CD in the mail that says I have to upgrade or I will lose the ability to: 1) download financial data from my bank or other financial institutions 2) online bill pay 3) stock quotes 4) live technical support. I REALLY don’t like it when I am forced to spend money for a product I have already purchased. I have been happy as a clam with Quicken and wouldn’t have thought of changing to a different brand before, but from now on I will take the time to investigate every new financial software that comes out and I will consider changing. I find this practice dishonest.
I pirchased Quicken delux 2010 a while back, Mu compiter crashed now I need download r\the program back into my compiter
Thanks Alfred Koehn
PS let me know what to do??
Alfred, if you log back into your Quicken account, you should be able to download the program again. If you have trouble doing this, contact Quicken. I had the exact same issue, and was able to download the software again with no problem.