Wednesday, June 30, 2010

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I've supported Ptree and a few other accounting products for years. In 2000, I used Ptree to teach accounting at UC Extension. I chose it because the software was so easy to learn -- and so class time would be spent on accounting.

But in recent years the product (specifically, Premium 2007, and Premium 2009) has become limited and not kept up with other products.
In the product description, above, there are some problems. The screens for Customers and Vendors look great (in the screen shots). What they don't show you is that INSTEAD of customers, Ptree actually shows *every* invoice.

So you cannot just sort and see the largest customer (or vendor) balance, and then drill in. Apparently, according to support, this has been a problem in the last few versions, and they are unwilling to fix it.
The support people think it is no big deal. In my mind, it takes the "dashboard" from a management level, to below that of a clerk.

There are other issues, too.
You can change the payee of a check, in the system, after a check is printed.
You can delete transactions, the list goes on.

Look very carefully at your requirements before you commit. Use the 30 day money back guarantee to see how it will actually work for you.Get more detail about Peachtree By Sage Complete Accounting 2007.

Quicken TurboTax Deluxe: Federal Return 2001 Tax Year Buy Now


I swear by the TurboTax products. No other way to do taxes. TurboTax makes it so easy.Get more detail about Quicken TurboTax Deluxe: Federal Return 2001 Tax Year.

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There was a minor problem getting the program installed, however the vendor was very prompt with help to solve the problem. The product works very well as is the case with most software from Intuit.Get more detail about Quickbooks Pro 2008 3 User [OLD VERSION].

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It's a templating software with very simple string substitution and some very poorly written, limited templates. Their legal documents don't contain special versions with local law alterations. There are numerous errors in the template, often leading to a string not getting added into the appropriate place.

It doesn't provide any way to itemize entries on the forms at all as well. I wish I had a way of returning this dreck.Get more detail about COSMI Perfect Attorney Platinum (Windows).

Tuesday, June 29, 2010

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"TRACK YOUR FINANCES
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like "groceries" or "charities."

Find out quickly how much you spend on dining,
entertainment,
essentials and more.

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Quicken does the math,
so records are moe accurate.

Stay on top of it all with automatic downloads from credit cards,
checking and savings accounts.

Budget.
Create a budget quickly and easily.
Quicken helps you set a budget that works.

Pay bills on time and avoid late fees when you pay directly from Quicken."
[from tha back of box]Get more detail about Quicken 2005 Basic [Old Version].

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I upgraded from Quicken Deluxe 2003 to Quicken Premier 2004. I won't address whether or not I think the 2003-2004 upgrade was worth it. What I am addressing is that I don't think the Deluxe-Premier upgrade was worth the extra cost.

Premier gets you some portfolio analysis tools and "insights", which I don't find that helpful (I am not an active or sophisticated investor).

As an aside, I -do- think the Deluxe features (over Basic) are worth the extra money. Deluxe gets you investment tracking (Basic appears to only give you basic checkbook tracking).

In 2001, I switched from Microsoft Money to Quicken. The original motivation was because I thought I might get a Mac, so I wanted my personal financial data to be prepared for the move (Quicken is also available for the Mac, but Microsoft Money is not). The feature set in 2001 was better in Quicken than in Microsoft Money (better tracking of investments like ESPP and 401k).

Recently (Quicken 2003-2004), however, I have been encountering random bugs and inconsistencies (multiple paycheck deposit accounts doesn't work consistently) that lead me to believe that Microsoft Money has probably reached parity with Quicken by now. And I still haven't switched to a Mac.

Since I now have a few years' data tied up in Quicken, I won't be frivolously switching back to Money anytime soon (unless Quicken completely screws something up), but unlike in 2001, I don't think I can unconditionally recommend Quicken over Money anymore.Get more detail about Quicken 2004 Premier.

Save QuickBooks Premier Retail Edition 2008 [OLD VERSION]


This was the exact Quickbooks product that we were looking for and so far it is working out very well. Easy to use and helpful to our business.Get more detail about QuickBooks Premier Retail Edition 2008 [OLD VERSION].

Monday, June 28, 2010

Discount Peachtree By Sage Pro Accounting 2007


We have used Peachtree for a few years now and I can't wait for the day that I get to change to a better system. Quickbooks wont work because I have multitiered customers (thought peachtree handles that aspect poorly). I have continual glitches that Peachtree just says "will be fixed in a later version" which will cost me 1000.00.
The support is also very expensive, too expensive to purchase a service plan for what is already a very expensive product. I wouldn't have even given it 1 star but there is no negative so 1 will have to do.
The ONLY reason they have my business right now is that they can, in a way, handle multitiered customers.Get more detail about Peachtree By Sage Pro Accounting 2007.

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Ordered this item and waited three weeks and did not receive the item. Sender checked to see what happened to my item, and she found out they sent it to another address. I am still out of QuickBooks 2002.Get more detail about QuickBooks Basic 2002.

Buying QuickBooks Premier Professional Services Edition 2008 [OLD VERSION]


This program will consume a lot of valuable time, and is buggy. In my case, I uncovered a bug in the way online transactions are downloaded.

(1) I had to pay for support only to find out it was a bug
(2) Their solution: buy the new version at $300 or better! I'd only had this version a few months.

I regret buying this and converting my records. This is a continual money sink as they try to up-sell you constantly. Look into other solutions, folks. This one is a dog!Get more detail about QuickBooks Premier Professional Services Edition 2008 [OLD VERSION].

Sunday, June 27, 2010

Buy Versa Check 2007 Silver


This is such a great software program. So easy to use! A previous reviewer complained about it not including the 150 free checks that it refers to in the description. The way it worked was you can get your free starter pack either in the store or online. This was stated clearly on the front of my box and that feature worked fine for me. Love the templates for check designs.Get more detail about Versa Check 2007 Silver.

Purchase Quicken 2004 Basic


Very dissatisfied Intuit forces users to upgrade software to retain the existing service levels. This is due to their "discontinuation policy", which ironically will force me to discontinue being their customer. I will not upgrade.Get more detail about Quicken 2004 Basic.

Order Quicken 2003 Basic


QUICKEN 2003 WORKS FOR ME! I NEEDED TO CONVERT FROM QUICKEN4 (OVER 15 YEARS OLD)AND THE NEWER VERSIONS WON'T CONVERT THE DATA FOR ME. I DO NOT GO ON-LINE, JUST KEEP ACCURATE RECORDS AND REPORTS FOR MY OWN PERSONAL USE. QUICKEN 2003 DOES THAT FOR ME! I WISH THAT QUICKEN 2009 HAD LISTED MORE ACCURATELY ON THE PACKAGE WHICH VERSIONS IT WOULD CONVERT. I WOULD NOT HAVE PURCHASED THE QUICKEN 2009 ONLY TO ALSO PURCHASE THE QUICKEN 2003 TO DO THE JOB.Get more detail about Quicken 2003 Basic.

Where To Buy TurboTax Basic 2003


This was the year that taxes became a nightmare, and Turbo Tax cost me a bundle. The calculations were highly inaccurate and I ended up having to refile my taxes, after recomputing everything manually. A highly unsatisfactory program, in 2003 at least.Get more detail about TurboTax Basic 2003.

Saturday, June 26, 2010

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quicken is great for a descriptive budget. easy to use and create categories. Outstanding productGet more detail about Quicken Deluxe 2000 for Macintosh.

TaxCut 2005 for Business + Business State [Old Version] Top Quality


I used the TaxCut software to prepare my personal tax return the past two years and was very happy with it. The software was easy to use, it led you through a serious of interview questions and made suggestions along the way. I recently started an S Corp. and thought I would use TaxCut Business to handle the taxes for the corporation. I have no employees besides myself, no product or inventory, and no source of income other than consulting fees. Should be easy right? I couldn't have been more wrong. After about 4 hours of struggling with this software I was no farther along than when I started. It provided little guidance as to how I should be filling out the forms. The personal edition will ask you a series of questions to guide you through the process, no so in the Business edition.
This software is a blight on the TaxCut name and it is a real shame that they distribute this product. As much as I liked the personal edition I may not go back to using it after this debacle. Maybe I'll give TurboTax a try.Get more detail about TaxCut 2005 for Business + Business State [Old Version].

Friday, June 25, 2010

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My mother worked for H&R Block for many years, so I have no personal problem with them.

I have not used the 2004, but I just quit working on the 2002 edition. I got halfway through my return (20 hours work) and I finally quit. The numbers were incorrect, but I did not notice until the last few entries.

I have rental properties and, even though I entered the information where it belonged, it somehow got transferred elsewhere. All of my real estate taxes got moved from where they belonged to form A. Entering the information directly onto the tax forms required me to override every single step (3 mouse clicks, I think?). Also, I was not able to go to help and figure out what my standard mileage cost was, so it took me considerable time to go through their mileage dialogue boxes when all I wanted was standard mileage.

I had used Turbo Tax in previous years and was not unhappy with them; however, I had heard that Turbo Tax put spyware on the computer, and that it was difficult to install on more than one computer, so I decided to opt for a change. TaxCut was cheaper, and I figured there would really be no difference (I used Parson's tax software years ago and liked them until they stopped making that program). Anyway, at least for year 2002, TaxCut is much worse than Turbo Tax and Parson's old tax program. The big problem is, it puts information in the wrong place; and I have been doing my own taxes for 20 years, so it is not a mistake which I am making.

I downloaded TaxAct just a moment ago; it is cheaper than either turbo tax or taxcut, and so far, it behaves just like it is supposed to. I have been entering some info by their prompts and other info directingly onto the tax forms, and, except for the fact that the auto-save requires me to hit the hardreturn every time, other than that, I really like TaxAct. It is functioning exactly how it is supposed to. Furthermore, I have entered in a couple of properties and printed it out, and everything is going where it belongs.Get more detail about TaxCut 2002 Deluxe Filing Edition.

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I currently use Quickbooks Pro for Windows at my day job, at home I use Quickbook Pro 5.0 for Mac for my home based business. The mac version doesn't have all the features that the windows version does, but I believe that they will continue to upgrade (in fact the 6.0 version is just coming out with the ability to convert data back and forth between windows and mac) I have tried Myob for mac, it is ok, but I still believe Quickbooks to be the most intuitive and easy program with very strong features for tracking everything assosiated with running a business. I am on Quickbooks for Windows more than 12 hours a day, so I know very well what features need improving, yet I still prefer to use the mac for my home business. And I will continue to provide them with my feedback for future upgrades. At this point the biggest would be online banking. I can't imagine they would leave that out for much longer. The 6.0 version already has the Windows to Mac and Mac to Windows data conversion which is what everyone in these reviews have been screaming about.Get more detail about QuickBooks Pro 5.0 for MAC.

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While the promise of this software is great, the reality is unfortunate, at least for me... It does some things very, very well - such as download & categorize bank & visa transactions... It unfortunately lacks functionality & features in other areas that they appear to market the software for, particularly in the investment area...

features I'd liek to see:
- foreign exchange for investments (stick to your local $ only!)
- non-proprietary import/export formats
- easy, accurate cross platform data exchange
- H+B option (also hurts import/export across platforms)
- adjusted cost base reporting for canadian investments (or why bother!?)
- tax categorization for canadians (should be an easy graft from the pc version)
- fewer flaws (not just 'bugs') in some feature executions
- eliminate 'sunset' (terminating) download capability & 'planned obsolescence'
- similar PC/Mac interfaces

many more advanced & better features seem to exist in the pc version & while neither seems truly intuitive, I can only suggest that aligning the two platforms (and offering an H+B mac version) might help generate the sales that would justify the R+D...

Chicken or egg question? Absolutely! You can't expect sales if the software doesn't work or is misrepresented in the marketing!Get more detail about Quicken 2003 for Mac.

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I have misplaced my One Write Plus 8.0 CD and desperately need it; I have the security code. Does anyone have the CD for sale?? Thanks, KimGet more detail about One-Write Plus 8.0.

Thursday, June 24, 2010

TurboTax Premier Home/Business 2003 [Old Version] Buy Now


I used this product because I was behind in my taxes. It helped. Don't expect any customer services from Intuit.Get more detail about TurboTax Premier Home/Business 2003 [Old Version].

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One thing that is pretty much common to every business is buying in one quantity say by the case, and selling in another quantity in this case "each". Peachtree does not have the capability to automatically do this simple task and it WILL complicate your life without it. In order to get this common feature you need to spend $600 on a more robust version of the software.

Don't make the same mistake I did, investigate every detail of the software before you purchase it. Otherwise you will have an expensive coffee cup holder.Get more detail about Peachtree Complete Accounting 2003.

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All I have to say about this product is that it's not for me. Nothing bad about Quicken, I've always liked Quicken and have been using it for years. However, what I didn't realize when I bought this product was that Quicken discontinued the bank transaction download feature. I had to upgrade. My advice is that if you want your finacial institutions to "talk" to Quicken, don't buy this version. Go with 09. I upgaded to 09 and have not had any problems.Get more detail about Quicken 2005 Deluxe [Old Version].

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Does what is should.
Easy to set up, and works like it should.
I have had no troubles.Get more detail about Instant Checks - Form 1000 Blue Prestige.

Wednesday, June 23, 2010

Lowest Price Quicken 2003 Premier


Buying this software was the worst financial decision I have ever made. My accounts are so messed up by now that I'm on the verge of starting over, thus losing nearly ten years of historical data. With Quicken 2000 my account balances were reconciled to the absolute penny. I always knew where my finances, but now I don't trust anything I see.

I wish I'd never laid eyes on this software.Get more detail about Quicken 2003 Premier.

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I love the concept of YNAB: spending money from the previous month, planning ahead, etc. I had switched from MS Money to Quicken, and then tried YNAB. Yes, the tutorials are great, but they're really time-consuming. However, I spent the time, took the tutorials, and set up my finances in YNAB.

After a couple of months, however, I went back to Quicken. I found that Quicken also has good budgeting features, and while not in the same vein as YNAB, I just find Quicken easier to use. All of my accounts get automatically downloaded to Quicken, a feature not available in YNAB.

All in all, I just found that YNAB requires way too much manual entry. I might try it again at a later date, when I have the patience to do so.Get more detail about You Need A Budget Pro - Personal Finance Software Program.

Tuesday, June 22, 2010

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I bought this product last year, "upgrading" from Abby Fine Reader (had a very old version).
Although it seems very accurate at faithfully reproducing words, there are 2 things I really dislike:
1. You can't scan just part of a page, which means if there are pictures on the scanned page, you have to delete them all if you just want the text.
2. When you send the text to Word and then try to change the font & size, you get some weird text - it's not all the same (?maybe a Word problem).
So, if I want to email a news article to a friend, I find myself just scanning it as a .jpeg picture to avoid the hassle of using Omnipage 16.
I eventually will get another OCR and I think I will go back to Abby.Get more detail about OmniPage 16 by Nuance for PC.

Cheap TurboTax Deluxe 2003 [Old Version]


Have been using Turbo Tax for close to 20 years, used Parsons Tax Edge first. The product has always worked well for me and it sure beats the old fashion paper and pencil method.Get more detail about TurboTax Deluxe 2003 [Old Version].

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Having problems with Quicken locking up and restarting computer. On and on and on. Toolbar disappears when closing the program. Piece of crap software! Don't buy, buyer beware!Get more detail about Quicken 2008 Starter Edition [OLD VERSION].

Buy TurboTax Deluxe Federal 2007 [OLD VERSION]


I have mixed feelings. Compared Tax Cut, it is much better. But I think the product could be better. I have no specific complaints.Get more detail about TurboTax Deluxe Federal 2007 [OLD VERSION].

Monday, June 21, 2010

Purchase Microsoft Money 2007 Deluxe [OLD VERSION]


I was using Money 2003 on my XP machine, however when I purchased my Laptop it was loaded it Windows 7 home premium. The software works great, and is compatible with Money 2003! The seller, was very professional, and I received the item in like=new condition. Now we have becomes E-mail freinds.

Thank You,

Frank NormanGet more detail about Microsoft Money 2007 Deluxe [OLD VERSION].

Order Quicken 2005 Premier [Old Version]


I was still on version 2001 when I received an email notice from quicken saying they were discontinuing support for this version, including the download of quotes to my portfolio.

I was rather upset by that, as Q 2001 worked perfectly for me... and also rather impressed. I will suggest this method to my company, i.e. tell to client they have to upgrade version of our applications, because soon we won't send data any more to old versions... that's a very good business model... for the seller anyway.

Having read all the negative reviews about Q 2005, I was a bit anxious when I did the upgrade... But Everything worked fine... the new version managed to import without any problems all the data from Q 2001.. Having move from 2001 to 2005 in one jump, I found that the user interface is drastically better... I like the possibility to call the report directly from the toolbar. and also to rename/aggregate easily vendor names into a single name, as I am using a few online vendors which keep changing their denominations/names...

All in all, a very good product... So far, the only thing missing is the lack of capacity for donwloading/accessing quote/historical price for non US stocks.Get more detail about Quicken 2005 Premier [Old Version].

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Once you have a version of QuickBooks you like, there is no reason to update. Their newer versions take up a lot of room on your computer and their Customer Service is non-existent. If you have a question or problem there is no one to ask except for other users. I have a small question regarding 2002 and their own sales people said there is NO ONE to ask. They checked to see if other customers had found the answer and all they found was other customers had the same question, and NO ONE had the answer. I have searched for the answer for 7 years!
The basic product is good. However, do not update unless absolutely necessary. Until they figure out that Custer Service is important, they do not deserve the business and you do not need the headache of changes that can not be explained.Get more detail about QuickBooks Pro 2002 [OLD VERSION].

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I purchased this product to complete the company tax returns in 2007 for 2006. The product was very easy to use and allowed me to file me taxes on time without the headache. However, you have to repurchase the product each year; there are not upgrades.Get more detail about TurboTax Business 2006 Corporations and Partnerships [OLDER VERSION].

Sunday, June 20, 2010

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Very disappointed in TAXCUT 2005 aftermath -- we were audited in 2007 for 2005 -- IRS denied all business expense (teacher and officer) even safety deposit box fee of $35. Denied all costs of filing, doing taxes, etc. Denied teacher computer cost.
H.R. Block helper was great, called the IRS, talked them through it and still they renewed the demand ($4000), added interest and penalities, took our stimulus check of $1200 and then threatened and began a lien on our house. This was all done from the Tennessee IRS office -- we live in Arizona. After we got our congressman involved we just now (April, 2008) got the appeal moved to Arizona, so we can do it in person and H.R. Block can go with us.
H.R. Block is great -- TAXCUT not so great.
IRS is awful for small people, like us to deal with. Tax attorneys not interested in small audits like ours.
We were forced to start paying monthly at a $2.95 'fee' added on for doing so, plus $105 'fee' for setting up monthly payments in order to stop garnishment of salary and lien on house.
Get more detail about TaxCut 2005 Deluxe + State [Old Version].

TaxCut Deluxe 2003 Review


My mother worked for H&R Block for many years, so I have no personal problem with them.

I have not used the 2004, but I just quit working on the 2002 edition. I got halfway through my return (20 hours work) and I finally quit. The numbers were incorrect, but I did not notice until the last few entries.

I have rental properties and, even though I entered the information where it belonged, it somehow got transferred elsewhere. All of my real estate taxes got moved from where they belonged to form A. Entering the information directly onto the tax forms required me to override every single step (3 mouse clicks, I think?). Also, I was not able to go to help and figure out what my standard mileage cost was, so it took me considerable time to go through their mileage dialogue boxes when all I wanted was standard mileage.

I had used Turbo Tax in previous years and was not unhappy with them; however, I had heard that Turbo Tax put spyware on the computer, and that it was difficult to install on more than one computer, so I decided to opt for a change. TaxCut was cheaper, and I figured there would really be no difference (I used Parson's tax software years ago and liked them until they stopped making that program). Anyway, at least for year 2002, TaxCut is much worse than Turbo Tax and Parson's old tax program. The big problem is, it puts information in the wrong place; and I have been doing my own taxes for 20 years, so it is not a mistake which I am making.

I downloaded TaxAct just a moment ago; it is cheaper than either turbo tax or taxcut, and so far, it behaves just like it is supposed to. I have been entering some info by their prompts and other info directingly onto the tax forms, and, except for the fact that the auto-save requires me to hit the hardreturn every time, other than that, I really like TaxAct. It is functioning exactly how it is supposed to. Furthermore, I have entered in a couple of properties and printed it out, and everything is going where it belongs.Get more detail about TaxCut Deluxe 2003.

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Nothing but problems with it. Quickbooks was no help at all. Support is so limited and totally worthless. Kept locking into an update loop and wouldn't allow me access to my data. Had to continually un-install and re-install.Get more detail about QuickBooks Simple Start Edition 2006.

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I have MS Money 2004, which Microsoft elected to discontinue supporting the online stock/fund updates without any warning or notification to me. Money 2004 was great while it was fully functioning with the online financial updates, but now....? Why would anyone want to buy this product that Microsoft no longer produces or supports?

I am switching to Quicken 2010 as soon as it is available. I have no choice.Get more detail about Microsoft Money 2004 Premium.

Saturday, June 19, 2010

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The product received was as advertised, used but in good condition. It arrived promptly. I did not have any issue installing it.Get more detail about Quicken 2002 Basic.

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I have used the Windows version of Quickbooks and found it irritating. I have had MYOB/Acclivity's FirstEdge for a month now and find it less irritating, but just as difficult to use. It's extremely unattractive, very difficult to learn, unintuitive to use, and I dread opening it up. It's the lowlight of my day by far. It makes bookkeeping even worse than doing it manually. Will it be worth it? Time will tell. Tax time should be easier next year with all the records kept, but WOW it's a pain getting this program set up. Makes me mad just thinking about it.Get more detail about Myob Firstedge V3 for Mac.

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As with all software, the user interface and its workflow has its quirks. Some of it you may find counter-intuitive and not very helpful.

But if you have a fairly straight-forward tax situation and you already know what you are supposed to do tax-wise, then this is a convinient alternative to pen/paper and a lot cheaper than going to a specialist when you send in all the rebates.Get more detail about TaxCut 2004 Deluxe [Old Version].

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Very happy. Received very quickly. Kept up to date on progress via email. Product exactly as advertised, at a good price.Get more detail about Microsoft Money 2004 Standard [OLD VERSION].

Friday, June 18, 2010

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When I bought this item I didn't realize that the seller was in Hawaii as I'm on the island of Antigua a land mass and more miles to the east. The item arrived as if I had ordered it from Florida and was in perfect condition. The price was extremely reasonable and I would recommend the product and the seller to anyone.Get more detail about QuickBooks Pro 2005.

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The installation didn't go well. There was a bug which prevented it. There was an upgrade available, which I downloaded. The product installed with the upgrade.

The software printed the checks I wanted. The big BUT is that the manufacturer has placed a limit on the number of pages it will print. After you get past 270 pages, you have to buy it again to get another code. I have lots of check paper that I can't use, due to this limit, unless I buy more paper and another new code. This was a really nasty thing for the authors to do!Get more detail about Instant Checks - Form 3001 Blue Prestige.

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Not only does the program not work well. Microsoft is abandoning this software line at the end of the year. So you won't get support on anything else.

I've been using Microsoft Money for about 9 years. This most recent version is terrible. It blows up on loading about 4 out of 5 times.

And Microsoft is bailing on personal finance software at the end ot this year. After you spend your money and load the software, you'll get a message about how Microsoft is exiting this line of software.

So, existing users - you're screwed.

And for new buyers, don't buy it.

Unfortunately the new versions of Quicken also get crappy reviews.

So what's a user to do? I like using personal finance software that is not imbedded at my bank, broker or credit card company. How will I do that now?

Thanks Microsoft. Your profits are more important that customers. Great business model!Get more detail about Microsoft Money Plus Premium.

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I only use Microsoft Money 2003 for my checking account. I go to my bank account online, hit a few buttons, and import my latest bank transactions directly into Microsoft Money 2003. It's very easy, and it always reconciles to the penny. If you import the exact same transactions a hundred times, they will only show up once in MS Money 2003.

With that said, I am also an accountant, and I have been using QuickBooks for years. Most small businesses today use either QuickBooks or another camparable accounting software program. The basic 2008 editiion is only a few hundred dollars and is definetely worth it for accounting.

I'm not sure how small and broke a small business has to be to resort to using MS Money as its main accounting software, but I would not recommend it for that purpose.Get more detail about Microsoft Money 2003 Deluxe [OLD VERSION].

Thursday, June 17, 2010

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"NEW in-product tutorials in the Learning Center help you complete key business tasks confidenty.
IMPROVED Easy-to-use Help is available throuthout QuickBooks to support your needs...."
[from the back cover of box]Get more detail about QuickBooks Basic 2005.

Save Crown Money Map Financial Software


This software does a good, but not great, job. My wife and I have used it for almost two years.

On the plus side: it is the only software I have found that does true envelope budgeting. The tools here are much more powerful than Quicken or Money (I have used both before switching to Money Map). The system is tremendously powerful and flexible, although it has a steep learning curve. You can't have powerful, flexible, and easy to use all at the same time.

On the minus side: it is slooooowwwww. I've used other Java programs that aren't this slow, so something else (inefficient database?) is making this program slow. I have a decently fast computer (2.4GHz dual core processor, more than 2GB of RAM, running XP) and still it's slow. Occasionally I've hit a real honest-to-goodness bug (not just user error), although they have made patches to those problems once I have reported them.

On the whole: I use it and hesitantly recommend it because I have not found any other program that does real envelope budgeting. If I ever found a real competitor for this product, I would seriously consider switching.Get more detail about Crown Money Map Financial Software.

Discount Microsoft Office Accounting Professional 2007 FULL VERSION [OLD VERSION]


This is just what I was looking for for my business.

Thank you,
Roger PaulGet more detail about Microsoft Office Accounting Professional 2007 FULL VERSION [OLD VERSION].

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I never wrote a review on Amazon.. but I want to warn potential buyers about this software..
I only had issues with it from day 1!! Issues with "Power library" which supposedly has nothing
to do with Bookkeeper -so why does it appear every time I try to use this very program???-, issues
between my CD version and a "new version" -that you HAVE to install- not letting me use the program at all!!
And to top it off, a very slow tech support.. This is very disappointing to say the least!!
If you are like me, just starting a business with many things to learn, you don't need to have
a software adding hours of headache to your already full plate!!
Get more detail about Bookkeeper 2009.