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Quicken 2001 Deluxe | 
 enlarge | From: Intuit
Category: Software
List Price: $54.99
Buy New: $24.82
You Save: $30.17 (55%)
New (3) Used (4) from $9.96
Rating:  8 reviews
Sales Rank: 5364
Format: Cd-rom
Platform: Macintosh
Media: CD-ROM
Edition: Deluxe
Operating System: Macintosh
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.7
Dimensions (in): 10 x 8 x 1.8
Model: 256102
UPC: 028287005013
EAN: 0028287005013
ASIN: B00004W4AP
Release Date: August 25, 2000
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Shipping: Expedited shipping available
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Amazon.com Review
With Intuit Quicken 2001 Deluxe, it really is possible to have a paperless home office, as long as you have Internet access--and, of course, you make sure to file your financial documents in another room of the house. Intuit's latest release of the popular personal-finance/home-business software breaks new ground in its tighter integration of the Web-based services at Quicken.com, with its hard-drive-based number-crunching software. College-planning calculators, 401(k) advice, and home-purchase calculators all are summoned by a click on a tab in the software--and a swift launch of your Web browser. "So, what," you say? "I can find those financial calculators anywhere online, not just at Quicken.com"? Well, the best aspect of all of this Web-enabling is the amount of typing that it saves you at the front end. The biggest hurdle to starting with any of these home-finance programs has been that you've got to input the data from your bank statements, checkbook, and ATM slips by hand to get any real sense of your finances. Thanks to the broadened online account- access capability of the new Quicken 2001 Deluxe, and an online bank account, you can download all of that information from your bank, and import it to your Quicken application. By the same token, you can make transfers and payments over the Internet by using your Quicken software, or export your stock portfolio information to a secure area of Quicken.com, so as to benefit from online stock updates and other investor information. Intuit also has worked to make Quicken 2001 Deluxe more cohesive internally--you can perform global find-and-replace operations, instead of jumping from file to file, hoping for answers. You can set Quicken to notify you of tax deadlines and upcoming bills, as well as when the software itself is about to need updating. It's also a little easier to set up the program to track those transactions of yours that are tax-deductible. This version for Macintosh is not perfect, by any means, although it's closer to its PC counterpart in terms of functionality. Mac users now get preset access to more banks than in previous versions, but not as many as would make online banking setup a breeze. To take advantage of the new online/offline leverage that Quicken 2001 Deluxe promises, it's best to have a fast connection to the Internet, and be at peace with the fact that some amount of real-world setup still is necessary to make this software sing online. --Elizabeth Aoki
Amazon.com Product Description
Quicken 2001 Deluxe helps you better manage the seven key areas of your finances: banking, investing, taxes, planning, spending and saving, loans, and insurance. It's packed with powerful features and enhancements across the seven areas to help you see the complete picture of your finances. Global Find and Replace helps you find transactions quickly, and the program automatically checks for new software patches any time you're connected to the Web. Write checks, print checks, or even send payments online. Schedule payments and receive proactive reminders for when they're due. Bank online conveniently, downloading your data from the Web. Access your account balances, transfer funds, and pay bills. Quicken works with over 1,200 banks, credit card and brokerage companies. See where it all goes with reports and graphs--get quick and easy answers to questions about your spending, budget, net worth, and more, and then create a budget you can realistically follow. Track your investments and then compare them, downloading prices on stocks and mutual funds right from the Web. Note: Online features require Internet access and are subject to change. Additional fees may apply for online banking and bill payment. Services vary among financial institutions and are subject to their terms and conditions. $20.00 mail-in rebate for upgrade customers only.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 3 more reviews...
seems fine but won't open my bank's downloads June 12, 2007
R. Boothe (Kitsap Peninsula)
I haven't actually used it because that's what I wanted it to do. Maybe one of these days I'll get around to manually entering the data.
Okay...but could be better. February 8, 2002
2 out of 4 found this review helpful
I have owned this product for quite a while, and this piece of software is okay for the basic consumer who just wants to balance their checkbook. I have yet to explore the other features such as stocks and other stuff, etc. There are some major faults in this program. The program should have a link to TurboTax Deluxe, and the pertinent entries should be able to be communicated to TurboTax and vice versa. Additionally, the interface is a little primitive, even for Mac OS 9. Admittedly, Intuit has a general monopoly in the field of finances, especially for the Macintosh side, and unfortunately, the program does display these faults. There is relatively little attempt in the program to make it easier for Mac users (as Windows users), even despite the software patches. All in all, beggars can't be choosers...and for all its worth, this program is superior in what it does.
 Shockingly bad July 10, 2001
Scott C. Yates
5 out of 6 found this review helpful
I used Turbo Tax, so I didn't think my transition to Quicken 2001 would be so hard. It has been impossible! There's no walking you through entries like with Turbo Tax. If you don't know what the program wants when it asks for some obscure accounting term, you have to switch to a buggy pdf file for answers, and those answers are useless if you can find them. The program is buggy. There's no way to use anything other than M$ Explorer every time the program wants to take you to a browser. And as expensive as the program is, half of the buttons take you to pages that are trying to sell you more services that should be included. Why should I pay Intuit 10 bucks a month to pay my credit card bills? That service should be included, or be closer to the price of a stamp, which is all it costs now to mail in a check. I feel like I've been slimed.
Quicken refund comes through July 8, 2001
Brandt Chamberlain (Los Angeles, CA USA)
4 out of 5 found this review helpful
An update: Intuit has come through with a full refund after my Quicken Deluxe 2001 for Macintosh failed to create any reports (see review below). So, my final review: Customer Service: 5 stars. Product Usefulness for me: 0 stars. Overall Rating: 3 stars.
 Intuit makes good on rebate ... but serious problems remain June 27, 2001
Brandt Chamberlain (Los Angeles, CA USA)
8 out of 10 found this review helpful
I said I would update my posting if Intuit made good on their rebate offer, and now they have done so. I received a nice letter from Intuit saying they had seen my review at Amazon.com, and that I would be receiving a rebate shortly. The $20 check came today. BUT -- I've run into some fatal errors in attempting to use my 2001 Deluxe for Macintosh. Essentially, I have been completely unable to produce any kind of a report whatsoever. As you can imagine, after entering months worth of data, being unable to analyze that data in any way leaves the program virtually worthless. I spent many hours trying to track down the problem. Every time I tried to create a report, the program crashed, and I received a Type 1 error message. I added 128 MG of memory to my G3 (for a total of 160 MG), but still the program crashed. I downloaded the Quicken Deluxe for Macintosh Release 2 update and installed it. Still the program crashed. If you call to try to speak with a real live person, Intuit will charge you $2.00 per minute. Refusing to throw good money after bad trying to fix their problem, I went to the Help files on the website again, and after several hours I found a Q&A explaining that an Error Type 1 may occur when attempting to create reports if you are using an HP DeskWriter printer driver, version 6.0.4. Guess what? I've got an HP DeskWriter 6.0.4. So I tried disabling the driver, but the program still crashed anyway. I finally gave up and spent an entire Saturday retyping in six months of data from my Macintosh into my old Quicken 6 for Windows. Now I'm using my old Quicken program, and I wish I'd never tried to upgrade. Anyway, I'm giving them an extra star because they did finally come through with the rebate. Now we'll see whether they'll refund the rest of my money.
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| Worthwhile Reading | Your 401k Account - An Annual Checkup
By Dee Marie
You probably perform a lot of tasks annually. Some of these tasks protect you, your family, or even your assets. These chores include visiting your doctor for an annual physical or cleaning the gutters on your house. Well, next time you're making your list of 'must-do's' be certain to include a checkup for your 401(k) plan on your list.
Your annual examination of your 401(k) plan should cover a few different aspects of your investment. You can check each one quickly by exploring your most recent account statement.
First, you should evaluate your contribution amount. Changes in your financial position over the past year could warrant an increase or decrease in the amount you put into your 401(k).
Receiving a raise at work is a great occasion to increase your retirement contribution. Changing your contribution amount isn't what matters here; it's taking the time to decide if you should make a change.
Next, you should take a look at your investment choices. A mutual fund that was outperforming its peers at this time last year may have tanked over the last twelve months. Although it's important to remember that you don't want to change your investment allocations too often, a regular examination of the funds you've chosen isn't excessive.
Finally, you should check on the way your investment options within your 401(k) are spread. Investing in four mutual funds, you might decide to put twenty-five percent of your account into each fund. However, if one fund grows more aggressively than another, at the end of the year you may have forty percent in one fund, ten percent in another, and twenty-five percent in each of the remaining two funds. Since financial experts sometimes advise that retirement accounts should be spread among many different types of investment, you may want to rebalance your account back to your original allocations of twenty-five percent in each fund.
Making changes to your 401(k) plan isn't something that should be taken lightly. Speak with your financial advisor if you aren't certain about the direction you should be taking. Regardless of the actions you decide to take, you'll feel better about your retirement plan after taking care of its annual maintenance.
Want to learn how to save more money? Head on over to http://NotMadeOfMoney.com/blog - Be sure to grab our RSS feed or sign up to receive email updates
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| | Retirement Facts | | Whether a worker is offered and participates in a retirement plan at work depends greatly on what type of worker the person is:
• Public-sector workers have the highest level of participation in a retirement plan (75.8% in 2004), while parttime workers typically are not offered a retirement plan or rarely participate when they are.
• Among all workers, less than half (41.9% in 2004) participate in a retirement plan.
• Among full-time, full-year wage and salary workers, more than half (56.6% in 2004) participate in a retirement plan.
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