Description:
This guide is less about using Quicken than it is about forming good financial-planning habits. For users who want a healthy dose of advice with their instruction manual, this text does the trick. The first section of the book doles out money-management principles to readers in all stages of planning. Part 2 launches into how Quicken can help you manage your accounts and achieve your goals. Written in the friendly and conversational tone of the For Complete Idiot's Guide series, this section explains a few of the basic tasks you'll need to use in the software, but it won't make you a power user. A shortage of screen shots may make it difficult for Quicken beginners to understand where they should be in the software. The book's following chapters cover topics such as loans, home buying, credit cards, personal assets, college costs, and investments--each including a few pages on how Quicken can help you budget and track these expenses. This book goes light on the software instruction and is not recommended for those who want to utilize every feature of Quicken. However, budget-conscious individuals will enjoy the money-saving tips located throughout the pages. --Cristina Vaamonde
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