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Posted by Scott on February 18, 2008, 11:41 am
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>>> Is anyone using Quickbooks for personal finances, or is it an overkill?
>>> Using quickbooks and I don't mind paying for Quicken, as well, but
>>> I'much rather have to deal with the interface of a single product - if
>>> possible. There is no "persona finance" template of accounts (when you
>>> start a new company in QuickBooks), that's why I am wondering if it's
>>> not meant to handle that.
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>>> TIA,Chris.
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>> I've been using it for mine - just start with no COA or use the generic
>> one & customize. It's probably overkill for someone ONLY doing personal
>> finances, but if you've got the program anyway there's no reason to use
>> something else.
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> Great, now share with use how to click on a button in QB and have it
> update the market value of all my investments? Also how can I have it
> generate a report showing all my short term and long term realized gains
> for the year? How can I get QB to put certain securities on a watch list?
> How can I get it to track the basis of my investments. How about stock
> splits?
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That's your problem, my finances are much simpler. The OP asked if anyone
used it for personal finances, I do & responded. With no details of what
those finances are, I answered a simple question with a simple reply. If you
don't want to stoop to the level of us common folk, just skip the post.
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