Quicken 2003 For Dummies

by Nelson, Stephen L.

• ISBN13: 9780764516665
• ISBN10: 0764516663
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2002-10-03
• Publisher: For Dummies

Summary

You don't have to be a technogeek or financial wizard to manage your financial affairs on a PC. You have other things to do, places to go, and people to meet. And that's where Quicken 2003 For Dummies comes in. This financial reference guide can help you manage your finances personal or business like a pro.Quicken 2003 For Dummies is for people who want to pay bills, track investments, and calculate interest with the click of a mouse. And if you're pulling out your hair out because you're using Quicken in a business, postpone the hair-pulling this guide helps with payroll, taxes, receivables and payables, and more.This handy guide is also for anyone who wants to Upgrade from an older version of Quicken Manage home mortgages Invest online Set up an online brokerage account Produce an accurate balance sheet Track customer invoices and payments It's certainly arguable that money makes the world go around, but being fiscally organized surely makes your own life easier. Find out how to buy and sell mutual fund shares online; reconcile a credit card balance; and estimate income taxes. Quicken 2003 For Dummies also covers the following topics and more: Scheduling automatic loan payments Tracking bank accounts Paying bills online Transferring money between bank accounts Creating and printing reports and charts Setting up or changing passwords Using the Refinance, Retirement, and College calculators Frequently asked questions Troubleshooting tips From the absolute basics of Quicken to home finances to serious business applications, Quicken 2003 For Dummies is the guide to have in hand when you want to take control of your finances.

Author Biography

Stephen L. Nelson, MBA, CPA, is the bestselling author of more than 100 books on computer and business topics, including all the previous For Dummies books on Quicken.

Table of Contents

Introduction

PART I: ZEN, QUICKEN AND THE BIG PICTURE.

Chapter 1: Setting Up Shop.

Chapter 2: Introduction to the Big Picture.

Chapter 3: Maximum Fun, Maximum Profits.

PART II: THE ABSOLUTE BASICS.

Chapter 4: Check book on a Computer.

Chapter 5: Printing 101.

Chapter 6: Online and In Charge.

Chapter 7: Reports, Charts, and Other Cool Tools.

Chapter 8: A Matter of Balance

Chapter 9: Housekeeping for Quicken.

Chapter 10: Compound Interest Magic and Other Mysteries.

PART III: HOME FINANCES.

Chapter 11: Credit Cards, Debit Cards, and Petty Cash.

Chapter 12: Other People's Money.

Chapter 13: Mutual Funds.

Chapter 14: Stocks and Bonds PART IV: SERIOUS BUSINESS.

Chapter 15: Payroll.

Chapter 16: Receivables and Payables.

PART V: THE PART OF TENS.

Chapter 17: (Slightly More Than) Ten Questions.

Chapter 18: (Almost) Ten Tips on How Not to Become a Millionaire.

Chapter 19: Ten Troubleshooting Tips.

PART VI: APPENDIXES.

Appendix A: Quick-and-Dirty Windows.

Appendix B: Glossary of Business, Financial, and Computer Terms.

INDEX