Also, some keyboard shortcuts are now gone. There does not appear to be any way to customize the icons or keyboard shortcuts so that I have my most desired actions available in the account ledger. I am not happy with this version. I sent an email and the response I got from them was incorrect. After searching for various alternatives, both online and standalone, I ended up selecting Quicken Home and Business 2011 (being self-employed I need the business module). At first I was quite nervous about Quickens ability to load almost 10-years' worth of history and be able to make sense of it. To tell the truth - it made me realize what an idiot I've been (possibly) spending as much as I have on things of possible useless value. So far it hasn't really helped me reform immensely but somewhat I think. I would think that the English speaking market would be a large portion of their customer base. Obviously Quicken doesn't agree.
Despite being a great tool which I have used for over a decade, I am surprised how little progress had been made over the years with this program. One reason I used to love Quicken for was to be able to download all transactions in over a dozen accounts (bank, cc, brokerage) with one click.
Out of 5 "Update" attempts, 3 or more fail with at least one or more of your financial institutions. Sometimes failures consistently last over a week with error messaging & online support repeatedly stating "Wait a few days, and then try again." I promptly returned (Costco) and reverted back to my earlier version 2010. I know people who find this software useful, and relying on their advice I paid out for it (and it's not cheap). I'd love to know why this product even exists. And I'd really love to hear about a viable alternative.
In Windows 7, IE 8 will prompt you for changes to in-private filtering as well as firewall exceptions. In 1 situation, I used IE 8 for a manual download, it prompted a change in my "advanced firewall settings" under Windows 7, and voila!
I have everything on 1 page to start with. I can switch from one account to the next with one click. I shop at the same gas station all the time; Quicken never puts the correct listing on my gas charges. My home mortgage is never the same balance as it should be.
I still need to learn more about Quicken and its intricacies but so far it's a winner! I really thought that Microsoft Money was a great product, even though I had some issues over the years of the product freezing for unknown reasons during sessions.
That being said I had read the reviews of Quicken 2011 and was actually nervous about making the change seeing that many people had nothing good to say. I have to say though that I have converted all my accounts including checking, savings, credit card, 401k, and stock brokerage accounts with no problems.
It needs to be more user friendly, offer troubleshooting tips, more helps, and should show examples of different scenarios. How and where to enter transactions that you want documented in your Business account as well as your personal accounts that you use to pay for expenses.
Despite being a great tool which I have used for over a decade, I am surprised how little progress had been made over the years with this program. One reason I used to love Quicken for was to be able to download all transactions in over a dozen accounts (bank, cc, brokerage) with one click.
Out of 5 "Update" attempts, 3 or more fail with at least one or more of your financial institutions. Sometimes failures consistently last over a week with error messaging & online support repeatedly stating "Wait a few days, and then try again." I promptly returned (Costco) and reverted back to my earlier version 2010. I know people who find this software useful, and relying on their advice I paid out for it (and it's not cheap). I'd love to know why this product even exists. And I'd really love to hear about a viable alternative.
In Windows 7, IE 8 will prompt you for changes to in-private filtering as well as firewall exceptions. In 1 situation, I used IE 8 for a manual download, it prompted a change in my "advanced firewall settings" under Windows 7, and voila!
I have everything on 1 page to start with. I can switch from one account to the next with one click. I shop at the same gas station all the time; Quicken never puts the correct listing on my gas charges. My home mortgage is never the same balance as it should be.
I still need to learn more about Quicken and its intricacies but so far it's a winner! I really thought that Microsoft Money was a great product, even though I had some issues over the years of the product freezing for unknown reasons during sessions.
That being said I had read the reviews of Quicken 2011 and was actually nervous about making the change seeing that many people had nothing good to say. I have to say though that I have converted all my accounts including checking, savings, credit card, 401k, and stock brokerage accounts with no problems.
It needs to be more user friendly, offer troubleshooting tips, more helps, and should show examples of different scenarios. How and where to enter transactions that you want documented in your Business account as well as your personal accounts that you use to pay for expenses.
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