Quicken Deluxe 99 Fast and Easy Book

Introduction
Part I: Getting Up and Running with Quicken
Chapter 1: Discovering Quicken 99
Starting Quicken
Opening the Program
Setting Up Quicken for the First Time
Exploring Quicken
Using the Program Menus
Working with Register Buttons
Entering Information in Transaction Fields
Shuffling Around with Tabs
Getting Help
Searching the Help Topics
Reading the Quicken Overviews
Exiting Quicken
Chapter 2: Organizing Your Finances
Working with Accounts
Adding Bank Accounts
Updating Account Information
Working with Categories
Adding a New Category
Deleting Categories
Restoring Categories
Creating Subcategories
Using Classes
Chapter 3: Entering Transactions
Recording a Check
Splitting a Check
Posting a Check
Transferring Funds
Tracking Cash Machine Transactions and Expenditures
Recording Credit Card Purchases
Making Changes to Transactions
Editing a Transaction
Voiding Checks and Deposits
Deleting a Transaction
Protecting Transactions with Passwords
Part I Review Questions
Part II: Completing Monthly Tasks
Chapter 4: Entering Your Paycheck
Using the Paycheck Setup Wizard
Setting Up Your Paycheck
Depositing Your Paycheck
Tracking Vacation Time
Recording Unemployment Checks
Setting Up an Unemployment Category
Depositing Your Unemployment Check
Chapter 5: Scheduling Monthly Payments
Using Shortcuts to Enter Transactions
Using QuickFill
Changing QuickFill Options
Using the Memorized Transaction List
Adding a Memorized Transaction
Making Changes to a Memorized Transaction
Recording a Memorized Transaction
Scheduling Transactions
Using Billminder
Paying and Recording a Scheduled Transaction
Changing Scheduled Transactions
Chapter 6: Balancing Your Accounts
Balancing Your Checking and Savings Accounts
Updating a Cash Account Balance
Dealing with Reconciliation Problems
Creating a Missing Checks Report
Transaction Report
Register Report
Reconciling Your Credit Card Account
Chapter 7: Viewing Your Spending Habits
Creating Quick Reports
Using EasyAnswer Reports
Graphing Your Spending
Tracking Your Cash Flow
Producing an Income and Expense Graph
Creating a Cash Flow Report
Calculating Your Net Worth
Generating an Account Balances Report
Producing a Net Worth Report
Building a Net Worth Graph
Designing Your Own Report
Part II Review Questions
Part III: Tracking Your Investments and Debt
Chapter 8: Keeping Track of Your Assets
Creating Assets and Liability Accounts
Setting Up an Asset Account
Setting Up a New Loan Account
Making Loan Payments
Tracking Your Assets and Liabilities
Updating the Value of Assets or Liabilities
Closing Inactive Assets and Liability Accounts
Chapter 9: Creating Mortgage Accounts
Estimating the Cost of a New Home
Setting Up a Mortgage Account
Creating a Mortgage Loan Account
Dealing with Adjustable Rate Loans
Recording Mortgage Payments
Making Scheduled Payments
Adding an Extra Principal Payment
Producing Mortgage Reports
Viewing the Payment Schedule
Viewing Your Home Equity
Chapter 10: Working with Investment Accounts
Setting Up Investment Accounts
Recording Investment Transactions
Tracking Historical Market Prices
Viewing Your Portfolio
Creating an Investment Performance Graph
Estimating Capital Gains on Investments
Part III Review Questions
Part IV: Performing Year-End Tasks
Chapter 11: Planning for the Tax Man
Setting Up Quicken for Taxes
Assigning Tax Forms to a Single Category
Working with Multiple Categories
Letting Quicken Help You Find Deductions
Estimating Your Tax Burden
Determining Your Tax Payment
Making Forecasts with the Tax Planner
Comparing Different Scenarios
Creating Tax Reports
Creating a Tax Summary Report
Displaying the Tax Schedule Report
Chapter 12: Preparing for a New Year
Producing Year-End Reports
Creating a Summary Report
Determining Your Cash Flow
Creating a Net Worth Report
Performing Year-End File Maintenance
Archiving Your Files
Setting Up New Files for the New Year
Chapter 13: Determining Your Budget
Creating a Budget
Keeping Track of Your Budget
Creating a Budget Report
Producing a Budget Variance Graph
Displaying the Budget Progress Bar
Chapter 14: Creating a Savings Plan
Establishing Savings Goals
Creating a Savings Goal Account
Contributing to Your Goal
Using the Financial Calculators
Saving for Future Investments
Planning for a College Education
Getting Yourself Out of Debt
Starting a Debt Reduction Plan
Running a Credit Check on Yourself
Part IV Review Questions
Part V: Connecting to the Internet
Chapter 15: Going Online with Quicken
Connecting to the Internet
Setting Up Your Internet Connection
Connecting to the Internet
Applying for Online Services
Setting Up an Online Account
Surfing the Internet
Visiting Quicken's List of Favorites
Exploring the Quicken Centers
Disconnecting from the Internet
Appendix A: Installing Quicken 99
Installing Quicken 99
Appendix B: Working with Multiple Quicken Files
Creating a New File
Copying Quicken Files
Switching between Files
Renaming Quicken Files
Transferring Quicken Files to Another Computer
Glossary
Index