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Forget the 98 in the title, this is the Bible for Quicken.
As a technical support representative for Intuit for the last two years, I supported Quicken 5 through Quicken 99.Quicken 5 was the last program to have a manual with the program. From Quicken 6 on to the current version,the manual has been incorporated in the now extensive Help Menu. Good for new Quicken users
Not a bad book for new Quicken users, although it reads more like a software manual.Provides some useful tips on how to get more out of Quickenbesides using it as just a glorified chequebook, but there aren't any deep secrets about Quicken to be discovered in this book.At least not for what I use it for anyway.Like most of IDG's other books, it's big, easy to read and easy to follow along.Probably worth getting if you're a new Quicken user.Veteran users probably won't get much out of it. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Accounting - General    2. Computer Books: General    3. Computer programs    4. Computers    5. Computers - Accounting Packages    6. Finance    7. Finance, Personal    8. Financial Applications - General    9. Financial Applications - Quicken    10. Microcomputer Accounting & Financial Software    11. Personal Finance - General    12. Quicken (Computer file)    13. Small business    14. Applications of Computing   

Subjects:  1. Computer Bks - Accounting Packages    2. Computer Books: General    3. Computer programs    4. Computers    5. Finance    6. Finance, Personal    7. Financial Applications - General    8. Financial Applications - Quicken    9. Personal Finance - General    10. Personal finance    11. Small business    12. Business information systems    13. Computer Software Packages   

Subjects:  1. Computer Bks - Accounting Packages    2. Financial Applications - Quicken    3. Non-Classifiable   

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Subjects:  1. Computer Bks - Accounting Packages    2. Computer Books: General    3. Computer programs    4. Computers - Accounting Packages    5. Finance, Personal    6. Financial Applications - Quicken    7. Investments    8. Personal Finance - General    9. Personal finance    10. Quicken (Computer file)    11. Quicken for Windows    12. Computer Software Packages   

Subjects:  1. Computers - Accounting Packages    2. Financial Applications - Quicken   

Subjects:  1. Accounting    2. Computer Books: Spreadsheets    3. Computer programs    4. Computers - Accounting Packages    5. Finance    6. Financial Applications    7. Personal Finance - General    8. Quicken (Computer file)    9. Small business    10. Spreadsheet software   

Subjects:  1. Computer Books: General    2. Computers    3. Reference - General   

Subjects:  1. Computer Bks - General Information    2. Computer Books: General    3. Computers    4. Financial Applications - General    5. General    6. Microcomputer Accounting & Financial Software    7. Accounting software    8. Finance & Accounting   

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Nice little intro!
This was a great book to introduce me to really using Quicken.It walked me through it without dumbing it down or making me hunt for a dictionary. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Accounting - General    2. Apple And Macintosh Programming    3. Computer - Apple/Macintosh    4. Computer Books: Spreadsheets    5. Computer programs    6. Computers    7. Finance    8. Finance, Personal    9. Financial Applications - General    10. Financial Applications - Quicken    11. Hardware - Personal Computers - Macintosh    12. Microcomputer Accounting & Financial Software    13. Personal finance    14. Quicken (Computer file)    15. Small business    16. Accounting software    17. Macintosh   

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Explains Quicken in clear, easy-to-follow terms
{Pardon my 5-star immodesty. I am the author of this book and Amazon requires me to rate my book when I submit this review.)Read more

Subjects:  1. Accounting - General    2. Business Software - General    3. Computer Books: Word Processing    4. Computer programs    5. Computers    6. Computers - Accounting Packages    7. Finance    8. Finance, Personal    9. Financial Applications - General    10. Financial Applications - Quicken    11. Microcomputer Accounting & Financial Software    12. Quicken (Computer file)    13. Small Business - General    14. Small business    15. Accounting software    16. Computers / Business Software / General    17. Personal finance   

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A good start
I picked up this book because I wasn't sure which manual would be the best. The good news is it's a fast-read and it shows you what your computer screen will really look like. But the bad news is it doesn't really help you out. It just explains basic functions. For example, it will say, click on Billing and then Finance to do so-and-so. Read the choices and pick the one you want. It never says, if you're trying to do so-and-so, the best way is to do this. And if you're trying to figure out when to update your account, try entering in your figures during the month. Don't worry about waiting till you have your entire statement. There's no real advice in the book. Just directions. As a beginner to this program, I was looking for advice. As a computer-savvy person, I could figure out much of the information in the book, just by exploring the program. I'm afraid I'll have to pick up another book on this subject.

A good start
I picked up this book because I wasn't sure which manual would be the best. The good news is it's a fast-read and it shows you what your computer screen will really look like. But the bad news is it doesn't really helpyou out. It just explains basic functions. For example, it will say, clickon Billing and then Finance to do so-and-so. Read the choices and pick theone you want. It never says, if you're trying to do so-and-so, the best wayis to do this. And if you're trying to figure out when to update youraccount, try entering in your figures during the month. Don't worry aboutwaiting till you have your entire statement. There's no real advice in thebook. Just directions. As a beginner to this program, I was looking foradvice. As a computer-savvy person, I could figure out much of theinformation in the book, just by exploring the program.I'm afraid I'llhave to pick up another book on this subject. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Accounting - General    2. Computer Books: General    3. Computer programs    4. Computers    5. Computers - Accounting Packages    6. Finance    7. Finance, Personal    8. Financial Applications - General    9. Financial Applications - Quicken    10. Personal finance    11. Small business    12. Accounting software   

Subjects:  1. Accounting    2. Accounting (General)    3. Computer Books: General    4. Computer programs    5. Finance    6. Finance, Personal    7. Personal Finance    8. Small business    9. Wages    10. Budgeting & financial management    11. Microsoft Windows    12. PCs (IBM-compatible personal computers)    13. Spreadsheet software   

Subjects:  1. Accounting (General)    2. Computer Bks - Accounting Packages    3. Computer Books: General    4. Financial Applications    5. Financial Applications - Quicken    6. Personal Finance   

Subjects:  1. Accounting - General    2. Computer Books: General    3. Computer programs    4. Computers - Accounting Packages    5. Finance    6. Finance, Personal    7. Financial Applications    8. Financial Applications - Quicken    9. Microcomputer Accounting & Financial Software    10. Quicken for Windows    11. Small business    12. Accounting software    13. Business information systems    14. Microsoft Windows   

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Excellent book for the basics.
I recently purchase Mastering Quicken 99 expecting to find some of the complicated techniques of debiting and crediting multiple accounts in one transaction. For the price, I didn't get what I needed. The book does gointo good detail to explain the basics of using Quicken. I have been usingQuicken since the beginning and really like the product; however, I needexamples and explainations relative to long term loans made to otherpeople. The book doesn't include information on using the new Invoicefeature and Mr. Nelson advises that they were working with a bata versionof Quicken 99. It's a shame, I'd like to receipt an invoice that willcredit a loan account using a split transaction to account for P&I.Maybe next time I go to the book store, I'll have more time to read for thedetail I need. I would enjoy sharing my circumstances with Stephen Nelsonor Cathy Kenney. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Accounting - General    2. Computer Bks - Accounting Packages    3. Computer Books: General    4. Computer programs    5. Computers    6. Computers - Accounting Packages    7. Finance    8. Finance, Personal    9. Financial Applications - General    10. Financial Applications - Quicken    11. Microcomputer Accounting & Financial Software    12. Personal Finance - General    13. Personal finance    14. Small business    15. Accounting software    16. Database software   

Subjects:  1. Accounting    2. Accounting (General)    3. Computer Bks - Accounting Packages    4. Computer Books: Spreadsheets    5. Computer programs    6. Corporate Finance    7. Data processing    8. Finance    9. Financial Applications    10. Quicken (Computer file)    11. Small business   

Subjects:  1. Computer Bks - Accounting Packages    2. Computer Books: Operating Systems    3. Computer programs    4. Finance    5. Finance, Personal    6. Financial Applications    7. Financial Applications - Quicken    8. Microcomputer Accounting & Financial Software    9. Personal Finance - General    10. Small business    11. Microsoft Windows    12. Personal finance    13. Spreadsheet software   

Subjects:  1. Computer Books: Spreadsheets    2. Computer programs    3. Computers    4. Computers - Accounting Packages    5. Finance    6. Finance, Personal    7. Financial Applications - General    8. Financial Applications - Quicken    9. Microcomputer Accounting & Financial Software    10. Operating Systems - General    11. Personal Finance - General    12. Small business    13. Computer Hardware & Operating Systems    14. Utilities & tools   

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A great overview
Like the title says, this book is definitely for people who do not want to pour hours into a manual to learn Quicken.The organization of the chapters, with a Fast Forward section that specifies succintly how toaccomplish things in Quicken, is superb. Good book even for seasoned users
I have been using Quicken for about a year, having read only the manual on occasion. I came across this book at the local library and decided to check it out. I found the book an easy read and well thought out. Most of the material was review for me but I did find a few gems of wisdom which made reading the book worthwhile. All in all a good book for someone new to Quicken or someone who has been using Quicken for a while and wants to go beyond the skimpy manual which comes with Quicken. Quicken contains some nice features which aren't explained in the manual. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Computer Bks - Accounting Packages    2. Computer Books: Database    3. Computer programs    4. Computers    5. Finance, Personal    6. Financial Applications    7. Financial Applications - General    8. Financial Applications - Quicken    9. Investments    10. Microcomputer Accounting & Financial Software    11. Personal finance    12. Computer Software Packages