Keep your balance, take the credit, and don't lose interest Computerize your checkbook, track your stocks, bank online, and much more

When money talks, you can tell it what to say. Quicken 2004 and this handy guidebook will help you manage your bills, maximize investments, minimize taxes, multiply savings, and maintain detailed financial records that will delight your tax preparer – especially if that's you. From controlling credit cards to managing mutual funds, you're in charge!

The Dummies Way

• Explanations in plain English
• "Get in, get out" information
• Icons and other navigational aids
• Tear-out cheat sheet
• Top ten lists
• A dash of humor and fun

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: Checkbook 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 I'm Frequently Asked about Quicken
  • Chapter 18: (Almost) Ten Tips on How Not to Become a Millionaire
  • Chapter 19: (Nearly) Ten Troubleshooting Tips
• Part VI: Appendixes
  • Appendix A: Quick-and-Dirty Windows
  • Appendix B: Glossary of Business, Financial, and Computer Terms