Software Deals, Sales Special Offers November 2. Tech. Bargains. If one of your resolutions for this year is to be more in control of your finances or build a better nest egg for you and your family you are not alone. Millions of Americans are deeply in debt, mostly owing to credit cards, mortgages and loans. In fact, as of the end of last year the average U. S. household was more than 1. If these stats looks familiar to you, there is no reason that this could not be the year that you can turn it all around for yourself and get the debt burden off of your shoulders. Chances are that you are familiar with the Quicken name and may even be currently using their software to manage your finances. The newest Deluxe 2. Main features and specifications Requires Windows XP SP3, Vista SP1 or Windows 78. Organize all you accounts in one place. Check current balances and transactions from multiple accounts including checking, savings, credit cards, loans, investments and retirement accounts. Create a personal budget. Create debt reduction and savings goals. Works with free 2. Snap and store receipts with your phone. Free support when you buy, install or upgrade your Quicken software. Free access to Quicken Live Community for help, advice and answers from other users. Quicken financial software is backed by a 6. What We Liked Step By Step Setup We downloaded Deluxe 2. Intuits website and it only took a couple of minutes to load onto our Windows 8 system. Setup was pretty straightforward and instructions were given in step by step format so there was no confusion. Within minutes, we were able to download and sync a number of bank and credit card accounts with this software. Once you setup your accounts, a number of tabs appear at the top of the home screen including accounts, spending, bills, planning, property and debt as well as the traditional tabs along the top so you can further customize the layout and specifications for the setup of your pages. Software Layout The layout of this version of Quicken is not that much different than the 2. Crash Bandicoot 1 Iso Android'>Crash Bandicoot 1 Iso Android. If you find your allergies are getting worse while youre at a bar with friends, the issue might be what youre drinking. Download serial numbers for your favorite software applications. SCDKey is offering a OEM Microsoft Windows 10 PRO OEM CD Key License Only for only 12. Promotion Code SKTECH8. Purchase does not contain the. BaA8BCa2jvg/U7giGbExIbI/AAAAAAAAAuY/KU49bfLX_xg/s1600/HD-Wallpaper-Gift-Pack_011.jpg' alt='Macx Video Converter Pro 4 3 3 Intel Key' title='Macx Video Converter Pro 4 3 3 Intel Key' />Quicken it will probably take you a couple of logins before you feel like you know where everything is and before you become proficient at entering your financials. Once your financials are downloaded, you can see your spending in the traditional list format or take a look at everything in pie chart form so you can see where your money goes. Quicken App The free Quicken 2. Pad, i. Phone, i. Pod Touch, as well as Android phones and tablets. The app is pretty straightforward and simple to use, although we did notice after downloading it that not all of the features on the desktop version are available on the app itself. The app is great for checking balances in accounts as well as seeing a breakdown of transactions. You can also check out any of the budgets you have setup on your desktop as well as money earned and spent with a category breakdown so you can see where you are spending. You can also set it up to alert you if you are overdue or overdrawn on an account. After a while, we actually preferred using the app since we could login and check everything in one spot no matter where we were. For those who are great at misplacing receipts or cannot quite remember the total you spent last night at dinner, the app allows you to take pictures of receipts or checks and include them with transactions for quick reference. The only time we had a problem with the app was when it randomly froze and we ended up having to delete and reinstall it in order for it to work. Create Financial Goals This software is great for creating and maintaining financial goals and allows you to setup a plan to help build your savings or get out of debt. If you are overwhelmed and not quite sure how to go about setting a plan up, click on the Using Quicken link which is found under the Home tab for a list of how to guides and getting the best use out of the software. If you are tired of falling behind on bill payments, you can also set up reminders in Deluxe so you wont have to worry about late fees ever again. This software is also able to estimate your bills so you can get a better idea of where you stand each month. Customer Support Fortunately, we never ran into any problems with the software or getting everything loaded into it, but if you do Quicken offers live online chat or you can call in to their representatives to get assistance. You can also check out the Quicken Live community to see if you can find the answer you are looking for from other Quicken users. Secure Portal Nervous about sharing your personal financial data hereNo worries because Quicken is big on securing and maintaining the security of your data. You can read more about their commitment to keeping your information safe on their website under support. Deluxe Pricing We were able to find the software download and the disc version both available for around 4. What We Didnt Like Takes Some Practice Like we said above the step by step setup was very helpful when we downloaded Deluxe but the layout of this software is not the easiest to use and takes some getting used to. At first, the whole total net worth was confusing as well since it rolled all of our account balances from different banks together in one. However, after we customized some settings we were able to get the layout to our liking and got a little better inputting and downloading info each time we logged in. Customer Service Woes Fortunately for us, we did not encounter any of the following obstacles but we have only been using the software for about a month, so we will see how things continue to go as we keep using it. We found many customer grievances about the new Deluxe version and people either love it or hate it. If you are upgrading to the 2. We have also read about many customers who have tried to install the software only to have it repeatedly crash. Buku Perilaku Organisasi. We are also aware of sound problems with the software and that if you have an older version 2. Many users have even stated that Deluxe 2. Our Verdict After several weeks of use, we have found Quicken Deluxe 2. Although we are not fond of the layout and it does take some time to get used to the software, it did take us a couple of weeks to feel confident using it. However, once we got the hang of it we truly appreciated being able to pull up all of our accounts in one spot and see a breakdown of our spending, bills and savings. If you are looking to consolidate all your financials into one space where you can track everything that is coming and going out, become more savvy with your spending and break the bonds of debt, Quicken can help you. Our Score 4 out of 5 Click pictures to go to galleryMore Details.