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Is it time to upgrade to Quicken 2007? Don 08-14-2006
Posted by Don on August 14, 2006, 8:34 pm
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 I've used Quicken for 16 years now. I've always loved this software
and have no issue upgrading each year. It's worth 4 times what I'm
charged for it. And I believe in supporting good software. With all
that out of the way is 2007 H&B baked and ready to go or should I hold
off? Per usual I see tons of whining out here about Quicken 2007 but I
think many of these posters whine every year about this time. So I'm
looking for real answers from folks like Mr Pollard and others that
realize nothing on the planet is perfect and that it's not a crime to
make and sell software for a profit.

Thanks,
Don

Posted by John Pollard on August 14, 2006, 8:55 pm
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> I've used Quicken for 16 years now. I've always loved this
> software
> and have no issue upgrading each year. It's worth 4 times what
> I'm
> charged for it. And I believe in supporting good software.
> With all
> that out of the way is 2007 H&B baked and ready to go or
> should I hold
> off? Per usual I see tons of whining out here about Quicken
> 2007 but I
> think many of these posters whine every year about this time.
> So I'm
> looking for real answers from folks like Mr Pollard and others
> that
> realize nothing on the planet is perfect and that it's not a
> crime to
> make and sell software for a profit.

I can't be much help on Q2007, I don't have it; though I may get
it later. And it's too early for me to tell how much of the
complaining is due to significant problems. My general advice -
for any version of Quicken - is to wait until some of the bugs
usually found in the first release have been fixed. One new
feature that promises to be of significant benefit to those that
download is the ability to download web connect accounts using
One Step Update.



Posted by Don on August 14, 2006, 9:34 pm
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wrote:


>
>I can't be much help on Q2007, I don't have it; though I may get
>it later. And it's too early for me to tell how much of the
>complaining is due to significant problems. My general advice -
>for any version of Quicken - is to wait until some of the bugs
>usually found in the first release have been fixed. One new
>feature that promises to be of significant benefit to those that
>download is the ability to download web connect accounts using
>One Step Update.
>
I agree on the new web connect download. That will be nice and a time
saver.

Posted by martyjk on August 15, 2006, 10:40 am
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John Pollard wrote:
>
>> I've used Quicken for 16 years now. I've always loved this
>> software
>> and have no issue upgrading each year. It's worth 4 times what
>> I'm
>> charged for it. And I believe in supporting good software.
>> With all
>> that out of the way is 2007 H&B baked and ready to go or
>> should I hold
>> off? Per usual I see tons of whining out here about Quicken
>> 2007 but I
>> think many of these posters whine every year about this time.
>> So I'm
>> looking for real answers from folks like Mr Pollard and others
>> that
>> realize nothing on the planet is perfect and that it's not a
>> crime to
>> make and sell software for a profit.
>
> I can't be much help on Q2007, I don't have it; though I may get
> it later. And it's too early for me to tell how much of the
> complaining is due to significant problems. My general advice -
> for any version of Quicken - is to wait until some of the bugs
> usually found in the first release have been fixed.

One new
> feature that promises to be of significant benefit to those that
> download is the ability to download web connect accounts using
> One Step Update.
>

I don't want to get too far off thread but I have been automatically
downloading transactions from multiple FI's with Q2005 for a few years.
These FI's are both banks and investment accounts and they have been
trouble free. I have been using Quicken Bill pay since it was first
offered (using Checkfree) with DOS Quicken. I appears that Q2007 won't
have to much to offer as far as transaction downloads go.

One feature that Quicken Bill Pay has (which I just discovered) is the
ability to transfer funds between banks at no charge. We have just
moved from Texas to Vermont and I was concerned with the difficulty of
moving funds from Chase in Texas the Credit Union here in Vermont.
Quicken (and bill pay) makes this a very simple task.
Finally, I don't use my banks bill paying features since I found it
easier to do "one step bill pay" in Quicken. Enter the transaction,
(with an appropriate payment date), click send, then wait for the
transaction to clear the bank. Granted, Quicken Bill Pay has a monthly
charge but the ease of managing money with this feature more then pays
it.

Thanks
Marty


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Posted by Don on August 15, 2006, 6:27 pm
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>I don't want to get too far off thread but I have been automatically
>downloading transactions from multiple FI's with Q2005 for a few years.
>These FI's are both banks and investment accounts and they have been
>trouble free. I have been using Quicken Bill pay since it was first
>offered (using Checkfree) with DOS Quicken. I appears that Q2007 won't
>have to much to offer as far as transaction downloads go.
>
>One feature that Quicken Bill Pay has (which I just discovered) is the
>ability to transfer funds between banks at no charge. We have just
>moved from Texas to Vermont and I was concerned with the difficulty of
>moving funds from Chase in Texas the Credit Union here in Vermont.
>Quicken (and bill pay) makes this a very simple task.
>Finally, I don't use my banks bill paying features since I found it
>easier to do "one step bill pay" in Quicken. Enter the transaction,
>(with an appropriate payment date), click send, then wait for the
>transaction to clear the bank. Granted, Quicken Bill Pay has a monthly
>charge but the ease of managing money with this feature more then pays
>it.
>
>Thanks
>Marty

I get everything you just mentioned for free from US Bank. We pay all
our bills via Quicken not the bank's website. Granted we can't
transfer funds from Bank A to Bank B via Quicken but then again we
don't have a Bank B. Just a lot of investment accounts, etc.

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