Comments on: Quicken 2010 The Official Guide

By: J. Shammas

J. Shammas — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 16:23:38 +0000

I am quite disappointed.

I was a Microsoft Money user–this book did not help me. I know I can modify a register. My question would be how to get to the register to modify it. I can’t easily tell you that. (part of the problem just may be that Quicken is not as user friendly as Money).

If I want to modify [something] and I’d like to know if it’s on the account list, or the setup tab, or the peference icon –and it’s just not easy to navigate. This book just didn’t help in understanding quicken’s organization.

It seems to have been written by someone going over the program. For example, if on the screen is a transaction windows. The book essentially says:

to add a new transaction click the “add” button (in a half a page); to delete a transaction, click the “delete” button (another half a page); to modify the transaction, click the “modify” button. If you modify a transaction, a register with 6 fields comes up (check #, date, description, amount, etc.). If you want to change the check number, click in the check number field and type in the new number. If you want to change the amount, click in the amount field and type the new number….

I am being a little harsh–because I’m very disappointed. True, the author occasionally does give little explanations of why you would want to do something.

And it might help if you’re in the section doing things as she explains them.

But a read-through doesn’t give you any great command of the program.
Rating: 2 / 5

By: R. Peat

R. Peat — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 14:30:57 +0000

Wish it had material covering the Rental Property Manager add on. But for the normal stuff, it’s a good book. Online help is just not as good as having a reference book next to you while trying to work.
Rating: 4 / 5

By: F. Geiger

F. Geiger — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 14:03:12 +0000

Overall this is a very good book to keep handy when working with Quicken. I use it when I get stuck on something. The book is easy to read and clearly written with examples of what is happening in the software. Because of the book I was able to figure out why my income totals were not what they should have been and fix the problem. I am still working on understanding the investment, mutual fund area but that is my fault not the books. The book is worth the purchase price, I highly recommend it to anyone.
Rating: 5 / 5

By: Howard Chambers

Howard Chambers — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 11:20:00 +0000

Very helpful, easy to read. It helps that Q 2010 is their best release yet…..
Rating: 5 / 5

By: Richard L. Smith

Richard L. Smith — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 10:52:36 +0000

Very comprehensive. Well written.

Good price, fast shipment.

Very satisfied. Rating: 5 / 5