More than 250,000 QuickSteps titles have sold Quicken has a user base of 13 million Intuit now makes customer-recommended revisions to Quicken with each annual release—a move that has further improved brand loyalty Perfect for price-conscious consumers, this valuepacked guide is built to sell, with full-color clarity and to-the-point explanations

This book teaches readers how to use finance software to manage accounts and investments, track expenses, and more. [UNK] Learn how to use Quicken X to create accounts to manage checking, savings, debts and investments [UNK] Step-by-step instructions explain how to record transactions, balance accounts, and pay bills online [UNK] Create reports to help summarize expenses, income, and financial status [UNK] Utilize Quicken's planning tools to prepare for college spending, retirement, loans, and more. Show Me Quicken X shows you, literally, how to get up and running fast using the new and improved Quicken X. Learn how to utilize the program's many features to take control of and monitor your finances, including investments, credit cards, and savings, all using a visual, step-by-step layout. This book teaches you how to get the most out of the Quicken program and better manage your financial data.

Learn instantly from step-by-step graphics! We know a picture is worth a thousand words--so we went heavy on pictures and light on words in this easy-to-use guide. Color screenshots and brief instructions show you how to use the powerful features of QuickBooks 2006 in no time. Follow along and learn to manage your small business finances easily. Handle bookkeeping, invoicing, payroll, budgeting, inventory management, financial reporting, and much more. Each chapter’s “How to” list and color-coded tabs make it easy to flip straight to the tasks you need to do. Get the book that gets you started using QuickBooks 2006 right away.

Demonstrates the features and explains how to use the finance program to track funds, manage investments, pay bills, balance accounts, collect tax information, and bank online.

Intuit's Quicken is one of today's most popular and convenient ways to keep track of personal finances, and Quicken 2006 For Starters: The Missing Manual for Windows is the indispensable guide to using the program to simplify your finances and make the most of your money. Whether you're new to electronic banking or just new to Quicken, this refreshingly funny and sensible book zeroes in on exactly what you need to get into Quicken fast. It teaches you how do such essential things as: balance your checkbook on your computer, keep tabs on your spending, create and manage a budget, monitor and pay bills on time, determine more ways to save and stick to your savings plan, manage loans and maximize investments, make tax preparation easier (even find hidden tax deductions!), and much more. Financial-software writer and personal finance expert Bonnie Biafore delivers clear explanations and step-by-step instructions for the Quicken features you need, as well as relevant advice and plenty of real-world examples. Beginners will appreciate Biafore's clear guidance on how to set up Quicken to streamline their money management tasks. Power users will benefit from her insightful tips, tricks, and shortcuts for working around Quicken's idiosyncrasies and saving even more time and money. The book is designed to help you get up to speed fast. Biafore steps you through the basics of Quicken. Then, as you become a more efficient and sophisticated Quicken user, she helps you take advantage of the program's little-known but powerful features. And throughout the book, she offers invaluable money-management principles. You'll be generating useful reports and graphs with ease; ensuring accuracy and consistency among all your accounts; and planning, saving, and controlling your finances like never before. The book that gives you exactly what you need, Quicken 2006 For Starters: The Missing Manual helps you quickly make the most of Quicken 2006 for Windows.

Start using Quicken 2012 right away--the QuickSteps way. Color screenshots and clear instructions make it easy to ramp up on the latest release of the #1 personal finance software. Follow along and learn how to balance your checkbook; print checks; pay bills online; reconcile your bank, credit card, and investment accounts; track expenses; budget your money; and plan your financial future. Get up to speed on Quicken 2012 in no time with help from this practical, fast-paced guide. Use these handy guideposts: Shortcuts for accomplishing common tasks Need-to-know facts in concise narrative Helpful reminders or alternate ways of doing things Bonus information related to the topic being covered Errors and pitfalls to avoid Marty Matthews has more than 30 years of computing experience, is cocreator of the QuickSteps series, and the author or coauthor of more than 70 books, including the bestselling Windows 7 QuickSteps and Microsoft Office 2010 QuickSteps. He specializes in explaining complex topics to beginners. Bobbi Sandberg is a consultant, instructor, and retired CPA who is recognized by Intuit as a Certified Professional Advisor. She teaches at community colleges and local senior centers and has been training users on Quicken since its first DOS version in the 1980s. Bobbi is the author of Quicken 2012: The Official Guide and other books.