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Quicken Starter Edition 2009

From: Intuit
Category: Software

List Price: ~~$29.95~~
Buy New: $24.98
You Save: $4.97 (17%)

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Rating: 2.0 out of 5 stars

11 reviews
Sales Rank: 48

Format: Cd-rom
Platforms: Windows Xp, Windows Vista
Media: CD-ROM
Edition: Starter
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Operating System: Windows XP
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2
Dimensions (in): 5.4 x 1.1 x 7.5

MPN: ITICD01933WI
Model: 406510
UPC: 028287019331
EAN: 0028287019331
ASIN: B001D1TELG

Release Date: September 9, 2008
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days

Features:

•	See where you’re spending your money by category or payee.
•	Schedule payments and pay bills directly from Quicken (online services require internet access and are subject to change)
•	A single password brings your online banking and credit card accounts together in one place.
•	Never miss a bill— see bills already paid and still pending in the improved Bills screen

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Product Description
Quicken 2009 Starter Edition Win CD Retail Small Package MIR.

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Quicken Starter Edition 2009 gives you the tools you need to start organizing, planning, and saving your money.

Product Overview

See how Quicken Starter Edition 2009 can help you save.

Quicken Starter Edition Overview (1:42)

Watch introductory videos and get step-by-step instructions on how to add your online banking and credit card accounts.

Quicken shows you what's coming in, going out, and most importantly, what's left over each month to spend or save.

See what bills have already been paid, what's coming up, and if you have enough left in your accounts to cover them -- all in one convenient place.

See where your money is going (a.k.a. "money management")
Check in anytime to see exactly where your personal finances are at for the month. Call it "financial planning" or "budgeting," if you prefer, but it's really just being smart about where you stand. Quicken shows you what's coming in, going out, and most importantly, what's left over each month to spend or save.

View all your finances in one place
Bring your online accounts -- including banking, credit card, loan, 401(k), and investing accounts -- together all in one place. Avoid the hassle of going to multiple web sites. Now you can see it all in one place with just ONE password. Access over 6,000 banks, brokerages and other financial institutions -- including PayPal.(1)

Never miss a bill
See what bills have already been paid, what's coming up and if you have enough left in your accounts to cover them -- all in one convenient place. Set reminders to pay bills on time and instantly check past bills if you need to verify an unusual charge or transaction.

Watch your savings grow
An intuitive "My Savings Plan" summarizes your actual spending and compares it to what you planned to spend for the month. Quickly see where you have room to spend or save more.

Save money and shop smart
Quicken's new, free service -- Quicken Picks -- helps you make the most of every dollar. Quicken Picks seeks out the best online coupons and discount offers just for you -- on items you buy and places you shop most often. And with Quicken Picks, you get cashback on all your purchases, helping you save even more. You can sign up for Quicken Picks anytime within your Quicken 2009 software.

Optimize your complete investment portfolio online
The Quicken.com Investing Portfolio gives you a 360 view across all of your investments -- anytime from anywhere. Define goals, set targets, and perform thorough analysis of your 401(k), stock investments, and mutual funds with advanced tools and investing reports. Get alerts on your favorite stocks and funds to help you make informed decisions when investing.

Get help and guidance when you need it
In the Setup tab, you can watch introductory videos and get step-by-step instructions on how to add your online banking and credit card accounts. Enjoy guidance and helpful tips on every page to help you stay on top of regular tasks like downloading transactions or scheduling bills. Instantly connect to the Quicken Community.

Simplify taxes and maximize deductions with TurboTax
Quicken Starter Edition pairs perfectly with TurboTax to save you time -- and get you the tax deductions you deserve. Mark expenses as tax deductible throughout the year. Then, easily export your data directly to TurboTax for fast and accurate tax preparation. (2)

Enjoy free support when you buy, install or upgrade Quicken
If you need help purchasing, installing or upgrading your new personal finance software, free phone support is available for Quicken Started Edition 2009 through December 31, 2009. For more information, visit our Help & Support area. (3)

100% Satisfaction Guaranteed
If you're not 100% satisfied, return Quicken Starter Edition 2009 personal finance software with your dated receipt within 60 days of purchase for a refund of the purchase price (Return shipping and handling charges are not included). (4)

What's New in 2009

Improved! Never miss a bill
See what bills have already been paid, what's coming up and if you have enough left in your accounts to cover them -- all in one convenient place. Set reminders to pay bills on time and instantly check past bills if you need to verify an unusual charge or transaction.

New! Save money and shop smart
Quicken's new, free service -- Quicken Picks -- helps you make the most of every dollar. Quicken Picks seeks out the best online coupons and discount offers just for you -- on the stuff you care about. And with Quicken Picks, you get cashback on all your purchases, helping you save even more. You can sign up for Quicken Picks anytime within your Quicken software.

Improved! Optimize your complete investment portfolio online
With a new look and feel and smarter navigation, the new Quicken.com Investing Portfolio gives you a 360 view across all of your investments -- anytime, from anywhere. Define goals, set targets, and perform thorough analysis of your 401(k), stock investments, and mutual funds with advanced tools and investing reports. Get alerts on your favorite stocks and funds to help you make informed decisions about your portfolio.

New! Get help and guidance when you need it
Enjoy guidance and helpful tips on every page to help you stay on top of regular tasks like downloading transactions or scheduling bills. Instantly connect to the Quicken Community.

Improved! Connect to more financial institutions
We are constantly adding new financial institutions to help you better connect to all of your accounts. Quicken Starter Edition 2009 personal finance software now offers access to over 6,000 banks, brokerages and other financial institutions -- including PayPal.

What's more, we make it easy to upgrade
Jump right in -- Quicken 20009 easily reads and imports your existing Quicken data.

(1) Online features require Internet access and are subject to change. Services vary among participating financial institutions or other parties and may be subject to application approval, additional terms, conditions and fees. More than 6,122 participating financial institutions as of 05/21/08.
(2) TurboTax sold separately.
(3) Email, Forums and Chat technical support provided 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Phone technical support provided Monday - Friday, 5:00 am - 5:00 pm PDT. Additional fees may apply.
(4) If you're not 100% satisfied, return Quicken software 2009 with your dated receipt within 60 days of purchase for a refund of the purchase price (return shipping and handling charges not included).

Customer Reviews: Read 6 more reviews...

1 out of 5 stars

BEWARE - Crippleware January 3, 2009
2 out of 2 found this review helpful

This product will not import your previous Quicken files requiring you to buy an upgrade after it is installed. This is very misleading since the product description says it does.

Amazon should pull this ripoff!

1 out of 5 stars

Features Removed, Price Remains the Same January 1, 2009
2 out of 2 found this review helpful

I had the 2007 version and it was nothing but a buggy nightmare. I hesitated getting 2008, but with the new year and many problems, I decided to give in and get 2009. What a mistake!

First, you get a bunch of warnings about only being able to import from 2008. That's not necessarily true. I decided to forge ahead and see what I could accomplish because once I opened the package I didn't think it was returnable. It worked fine importing and converting my file from version 2007 (just make a copy of your data file first, just in case). BUT, and this is a HUGE but, the newly monikered "starter" version replaces the "basic" version, most likely to reorganize the Quicken line-up and allow you to THINK Starter is the same as Basic being the same price. It is sooooo not!

It imported my data file, but would not show my 401k as my previous basic version did. As it turns out, they are not including any ability to track investments, not even retirement plans. What's worse is since it was the same old data file, it would still update the 401k account, which was strange--you could see the progress during the update cycle--but you can never SEE the account! There wasn't even a way to change the account to a savings instead, because it will not show Fidelity Investments in the list of institutions. I gues they thought of that work around and found a way to keep people from doing it.

That's when I sent it back. I also reinstalled 2007. AND had to use that old data file copy since you cannot convert backward. I DID NOT allow it to update to all the "fixes" that ruined it before. Sadly, it's still got a bug in that it keeps popping up the update nag screen even though it has a checkbox checked to never remind me again.

I thought maybe I should go to MS Money, but a quick overview of the program shows they did the same thing with investment and retirement accounts. That's okay, I was using Quicken 99 when I finally updated to 2007. I'm sure I'll be functional for a while, unless Quicken gets really nasty-greedy and tries to hamstring older versions and force upgrades. Time will tell. I may just have to go back to the old check register and visit the online banking sites for each of my banks. Those are free... for now...

1 out of 5 stars

Completely useless finance software! December 28, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful

This product is beyond useless for me. Despite Amazon's claims in the product description that Quicken Starter Edition 2009 tracks 401k accounts and loans, IT DOES NOT.

Quicken Starter Edition 2009 can ONLY track checking/savings/credit card/cash accounts. It cannot track loans of any kind (personal, home, vehicle) or any type of retirement account. I thought about entering my home loan as a credit card account and manually adjusting it every month, but I'd rather have a software program that works properly. Apparently Quicken Deluxe can handle loan and retirement accounts, and I would have ordered it from the start if I had realized Amazon had a completely inaccurate description for the Starter edition. However, I think now I'm going back to my tried and true Microsoft Money just because of this headache (I also have a problem with Quicken "talking" with my credit union, and never had that issue with MS Money).

1 out of 5 stars

Rip-Off December 12, 2008
5 out of 5 found this review helpful

The 2009 Quicken Basic will only import files from Quicken 2008 (in the fine print). This is apparently not a technology problem, because if you spend $30 extra for the deluxe version, you can import files from Quicken 2007 and earlier. This policy seems to be derived from the same stealthy-price-increase thinking that was used on the new Turbotax edition wherein initially it had a limitation of doing only a SINGLE tax return. Intuit finally reversed themselves on that one, but check out the opinions of long-term Intuit customers on the Amazon tax-software Turbtax forum(over 225 negative comments)!

1 out of 5 stars

Quicken Non-Starter November 23, 2008
9 out of 9 found this review helpful

I bought the Quicken Starter Edition because I thought it was replacing the least expensive Basic Edition this year. But Intuit failed to indicate that it was disabling the ability to accept data from earlier years. For that you have to upgrade to the more expensive Deluxe Edition. So the Starter Edition is absolutely useless for a long-time Quicken user. The only thing good I can say about this is that Intuit returned my money and I did not even have to return the CD. That deserves the one star I am giving this product.