Q2004 upgrade - Deluxe vs Premier

Posted by P.Schuman on January 12, 2007, 8:11 am

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I need to upgrade my Quicken 2004 because of the discontinuing support
for the online direct download function.

I'm currently running Q2004 Deluxe version
and of course do the downloads, get the alerts & news icons,
and create reports, graphs, & everything regarding my investments.

I happen to look at the differences between the Deluxe vs Premier
versions.
actually was looking at getting Q2006 from ebay,
to stay away from the Q2007 bugs & probs.

Did they start striping functionality from the Deluxe versions ?
Do I have to upgrade to Q2006 Premier
to get the same functionality I have with Q2004 Deluxe ?

----
Quicken Deluxe 2007 includes all of the tracking and budgeting features
of
Quicken Basic, plus additional tools to help you plan for your
financial
future.

a.. Set financial goals and monitor your progress with interactive
charts,
graphs and reports
b.. Download and track your 401(k), IRA and investment account
information
c.. Find hidden deductions, track tax-related expenses and attach
important tax-related documents
d.. Manage your checking, savings, credit card accounts - all in one
place
e.. View your net worth - including a breakdown by cash, property,
investments and more
-----

Quicken Premier 2007 adds to the expense tracking and planning features
of
Quicken Deluxe with powerful investment tools to help you monitor and
maximize your investments

a.. Define your investment goals, conduct research and optimize your
portfolio
b.. Monitor all of your investments in one place
I need to upgrade my Quicken 2004 because of the discontinuing support
for the online direct download function.

I'm currently running Q2004 Deluxe version
and of course do the downloads, get the alerts & news icons,
and create reports, graphs, & everything regarding my investments.

I happen to look at the differences between the Deluxe vs Premier
versions.
actually was looking at getting Q2006 from ebay,
to stay away from the Q2007 bugs & probs.

Did they start striping functionality from the Deluxe versions ?
Do I have to upgrade to Q2006 Premier
to get the same functionality I have with Q2004 Deluxe ?

----
Quicken Deluxe 2007 includes all of the tracking and budgeting features
of
Quicken Basic, plus additional tools to help you plan for your
financial
future.

a.. Set financial goals and monitor your progress with interactive
charts,
graphs and reports
b.. Download and track your 401(k), IRA and investment account
information
c.. Find hidden deductions, track tax-related expenses and attach
important tax-related documents
d.. Manage your checking, savings, credit card accounts - all in one
place
e.. View your net worth - including a breakdown by cash, property,
investments and more
-----

Quicken Premier 2007 adds to the expense tracking and planning features
of
Quicken Deluxe with powerful investment tools to help you monitor and
maximize your investments

a.. Define your investment goals, conduct research and optimize your
portfolio
b.. Monitor all of your investments in one place
c.. Get the latest news and alerts on your favorite stocks and funds
d.. Download your bank and investment information, pay bills and get
one-click reports
e.. Find tax-efficient investments and hidden deductions using
Schedule A,
B, & D Tax Reports

Posted by Bob L. on January 13, 2007, 11:08 am

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I went from 2004 Deluxe to 2006 Deluxe and am more than satisfied. My
use is largely investment related like yours. You will find the
downloading superior to 2004. Your idea of going with 2006 is a good
one though, as there are a lot of posts on Q's message boards about 2007
that sound pretty bad even at R3.

HTH
Bob L.

* P.Schuman wrote:

> I need to upgrade my Quicken 2004 because of the discontinuing support

> for the online direct download function.

> I'm currently running Q2004 Deluxe version

> and of course do the downloads, get the alerts & news icons,

> and create reports, graphs, & everything regarding my investments.

> I happen to look at the differences between the Deluxe vs Premier

> versions.

> actually was looking at getting Q2006 from ebay,

> to stay away from the Q2007 bugs & probs.

> Did they start striping functionality from the Deluxe versions ?

> Do I have to upgrade to Q2006 Premier

> to get the same functionality I have with Q2004 Deluxe ?

> ----

> Quicken Deluxe 2007 includes all of the tracking and budgeting features

> of

> Quicken Basic, plus additional tools to help you plan for your

> financial

> future.

> a.. Set financial goals and monitor your progress with interactive

> charts,

> graphs and reports

> b.. Download and track your 401(k), IRA and investment account

> information

> c.. Find hidden deductions, track tax-related expenses and attach

> important tax-related documents

> d.. Manage your checking, savings, credit card accounts - all in one

> place

> e.. View your net worth - including a breakdown by cash, property,

> investments and more

> -----

> Quicken Premier 2007 adds to the expense tracking and planning features

> of

> Quicken Deluxe with powerful investment tools to help you monitor and

> maximize your investments

> a.. Define your investment goals, conduct research and optimize your

> portfolio

> b.. Monitor all of your investments in one place

> c.. Get the latest news and alerts on your favorite stocks and funds

> d.. Download your bank and investment information, pay bills and get

> one-click reports

> e.. Find tax-efficient investments and hidden deductions using

> Schedule A,

> B, & D Tax Reports

Posted by P.Schuman on January 14, 2007, 12:07 pm

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> I went from 2004 Deluxe to 2006 Deluxe and am more than satisfied. My

> use is largely investment related like yours. You will find the

> downloading superior to 2004. Your idea of going with 2006 is a good

> one though, as there are a lot of posts on Q's message boards about 2007

> that sound pretty bad even at R3.

> HTH

> Bob L.

Is there anything missing ?
I'm confused as to what you get with Quicken 2006 Premier ?

I download the securities with their daily quotes and news icons.
Also, of course, the brokerage & mutual fund account transactions.
Then the usual mix of reports & graphs.

The quicken website - where I copied the comparison info -
basically lists the same capabilities for Deluxe vs Premier,
so...... what's the dif ????

Posted by Bob L. on January 14, 2007, 5:48 pm

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* P.Schuman wrote:

>> I went from 2004 Deluxe to 2006 Deluxe and am more than satisfied. My

>> use is largely investment related like yours. You will find the

>> downloading superior to 2004. Your idea of going with 2006 is a good

>> one though, as there are a lot of posts on Q's message boards about 2007

>> that sound pretty bad even at R3.

>> HTH

>> Bob L.

> Is there anything missing ?

> I'm confused as to what you get with Quicken 2006 Premier ?

> I download the securities with their daily quotes and news icons.

> Also, of course, the brokerage & mutual fund account transactions.

> Then the usual mix of reports & graphs.

> The quicken website - where I copied the comparison info -

> basically lists the same capabilities for Deluxe vs Premier,

> so...... what's the dif ????

I think there may be some differences in college planning or stuff like
that but I have never found anything lacking in Deluxe(e.g. even the
retirement planner is in Deluxe as well as tax planner). One
shortcoming of the tax planner, though, is that it only covers the year
before and current Quicken year, i.e Q2006 has 2005 and 2006 but they do
not update the rates etc for 2007. Guess they want us to buy it every time.

Bob L.

Posted by Jeff Schwarz on January 14, 2007, 6:17 pm

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One feature that I think they didn't have in Q2004 is an automatic upgrade
feature. You can upgrade from Deluxe to Premier right through the menu
system. So if you buy the lower version, then you can just upgrade as you
need more features. So if your issue is just getting the right features for
the right price, download the cheaper version and upgrade if necessary.

If your issue is that you're bitter because Intuit has moved the features
you like to a more expensive version, then there isn't much to say.