Features

• Quickly set up, store and maintain your business contacts and personal data
• Manage your personal calendar so you never miss those important holidays and appointments
• Create customized letters, reports, memos and more -- handy templates get you started right away
• Import and export your data to track sales progress and opportunities
• Become your own database administrator -- set up passwords, add & delete records and more

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Time Waster
This program is a waste of time. Limited in the functionality that todays computer users are accustomed to and hangs up constantly.This may have been a "Perfect" contact managar 10 or 15 years ago but should be retired by now..... ... Read more

Features

• Designed for users of all skill levels -- from the experienced banker & broker to the beginning investor
• Powerful calculation tools for making financial decisions easily
• Examine questions related to your finances -- mortgages, loans, savings and retirement information is easy to review
• Create amortization tables in seconds, and review different What if? and How much? scenarios
• Never be at a loss when it comes to your financial information again!

Features

• Just select the style you'd like and produce a whole new look -- simple wizards make it easy
• Work with 4000 black and white clip-art images, 1000 high-quality borders and 3000 professionally-designed business cards
• Add impact to your text with a library of over 450 different fonts
• Include amazing special effects like bleeds, special text effects, graphics, logos and more
• Design your own certificates, brochures, and more -- professional-quality print projects are just a click away!

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not very helpful
i bought this item because i thought it would help making a brochure a lot easier.it's even more time-consuming - placing text and objects - and it doesn't have enough images.i don't recommend this software. ... Read more

Features

• Builds a step-by-step plan for getting yourself out of debt
• Creates a personalized payment schedule that shows you exactly how much to pay each creditor each month.
• Easy to use. No special skill in financial or accounting required.
• Accepts any combination of credit card debts, loans, or mortgage entries.

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Becoming debt-free is now simple as...1...2...3
This software is great. If you want to get out of debt fast including your mortage [if you have one] then this software is the tool for you.

1) Get all your financial data together.

2) Enter the information.

3) Bingo! You now have a plan.

This tool takes into account all of the details surrounding your debts, interest rates, current payments, outstanding balance, etc... and quickly and easily turns it all into a month-by-month detailed debt elimination plan.

You'll know exactly when you can have that debt-free party, and
you will have all the help and motivation you need - when you see the balance of your debts shrinking in months not years.

With just the click of the mouse you can print your month-by-month payment and balance schedules and be on your way to financial security.

Think about it...we all complain that we are not paid enough, but how much money would you really have, if you didn't have the following payments:

* Credit card payments

* Car payments

* Store cards payments

* Mortgage payments

Just add them up and see for yourself... I did!

Stop giving your money away... Stop making your bank rich... Stop making your credit card company rich... Stop making your mortgage company rich. Because, has long as you keep giving them your money [INTEREST PAYMENTS]... guess what? They'll keep taking it.

REMEMBER: With this software:

*You don't have to think about.

*It's all done for you.

*Just fill in the blanks. ... Read more

Amazon.com Product Description

Four essential products in one package, Microsoft Personal Collection extends Office 97, 2000, and XP for personal and home use. Enhance your personal work in Microsoft Office. Edit photos to use in Microsoft Office documents. Select from hundreds of templates for your Microsoft Office applications. Improve your Microsoft Word reports and PowerPoint presentations with pictures and facts from Encarta. Export transaction data and account summaries to Excel with Money Link. Personal Collection 2002 includes: Microsoft Office Personal Portfolio 2002, Microsoft Encarta Encyclopedia Standard 2002, Microsoft Money 2002 Standard, and Microsoft Picture It! Photo 2002. ... Read more

Reviews (1)

Almost Perfect!
This is a simple but commendable collection of popular Microsoft products. Encarta Encyclopedia is great for looking up interesting articles and helping people getting information interesting topics relating to our world today. It's very helpful to kids who want to get the most of their education by getting insightful information about topics relating to class work. Money is a wonderful solution that provides many home users with the ability to manage their money well, with features for banking online and managing household finances. Picture It! Photo is satisfactory for removing a flaw or two in Photos, but will never compare to other photo-editing programmes such Adobe Photoshop Elements which I think is worth it more than this low end photo-editor from Microsoft. Office Portfolio is garbage I purchased it separately and was very much disappointed. The templates in Microsoft Office are much better, I would advise you stick to those. Overall its not a bad collection, but I think it could do with a little more spice, maybe if they dropped in one of the MS Office apps such Excel it would have made it a little bit worthier. If I could recommend another product it would be Corel WordPerfect Family Pack 4 or even Microsoft's own Works Suite 2003. ... Read more

Amazon.com Product Description

Quicken 2003 Deluxe makes it easier than ever to download information,keep your records up to date, and reduce data entry. Now it's simple to connectQuicken to your bank, credit card, or brokerage company, and then schedule whenyou want Quicken to download all your data for you. Improvements to the overalldesign help you accomplish what you want out of Quicken with speed and ease.

Quicken works with more than 1,900 banks, credit card, brokerage, and 401(k)companies (including Quicken Credit Card) to allow users to download theirinformation and eliminate data entry. Download stock quotes, news headlines,investment alerts, and more to get the data you need to make better investingdecisions. Quicken Guided Setup asks you your goals, suggests what to set up andtrack, and offers practical next steps to help you accomplish your financialobjectives.

Based on extensive work with customers, the main areas of Quicken have beenredesigned to provide quick access to your accounts. Quicken 2003 also providesextra guidance to help you easily convert your data files after upgrading. Plus,now you can subscribe to an integrated online service to back up your Quickendata, so you'll know your data is protected. ... Read more

Reviews (92)

Where are my entries?
I wrote ckecks that have dissapeared from the check register. After reading the previous reviews of this program, I can understand why.

slooooow
I have been a loyal Quicken user, but this product has been a disaster. I have plenty of memory, according to its requirements, but that doesn't seem to matter. The program is achingly slow. A previous reviewer wrote that it takes three seconds for a pull-down menu to appear. I wish! It takes 15 to 20 seconds for me. Imagine how long it takes when I try to do something more complicated. Also, many of the new features are not intuitive. I've had enough frustration to switch back to try to switch back to an earlier version of Quicken--or to Microsoft Money.

Use the $$ for an Upgrade to buy your wife dinner
I had Quicken 2000 on an older machine and when I purchased a new one, I thought I might upgrade.Boy was that a mistake!I actually got my money back and restored my 2000 program.Spend the $$ for the upgrade on a dinner for your loved one and don't commit to the hours and hours of time needed to set up and baby the product.

Quicken 2003 breaks functionality that was in Quicken 2000
The user-friendly investment alerts mechanism that was in Quicken 2000 is completely destroyed.Someone should be fired over designing such a terrible interface.
It now longer tracks investment in you security list unless you include them in your watchlist.Quicken also deviously attempts to upload all your portfolio information to their website.

The alerts that you manually set get automatically reset (you have no choice in this) if the limits are met.This means that if you don't react upon the alert during the same session, you will have to remember the alert for a later session becauae Quicken no longer remembers it either - quite poor design.

I wonder what they do with that personal data?

Very disappointing
I used earlier versions of QUICKEN for years. Putting in this version was a big mistake. Not only is it buggy (it has totally messed up previously reconciled entries), support is totally non-existant. Even trying to search the "knowledge base", on the support site, is a painful experience. The web site says not to expect an answer to reporting a problem. What type of support is that? I could do better manually than this version of the product. ... Read more

Product Description

Create Personal Checks & Manage Your Finances! Works stand-alone and with Quicken, QuickBooks, Money and other accountingsoftware!

Features:

• One-pass check printing from Quicken™, Quickbooks™ and Money®
• CheckScape digital check security
• American CheckBooks templates & refills included
• Express Check Designer to customize checks
• Manage multiple accounts and schedule transactions
• Financial reports
• Checks by email!
• Works with inkjet and laser printers
• Includes 100 blank checks!

Features

• Use the Express Check Designer to customize checks
• Manage multiple accounts and schedule transactions, create full financial reports and even send checks by email
• Put a picture next to your name & address, add custom logos from your bank or home business, and add background scenes
• Comes with a supply of 100 personal checks in a variety of styles and colors -- they work with all banks
• Works with all inkjet and laser printers

Product Description

Organize your finances; Bank Account & Credit Card Tracking; Investment Tracking; Budgeting & Loan Tracking; On line Banking & Bill Payment; Save Money; Manage your investments; Prepare for emergencies ... Read more

Features

• Windows 95, 3.1 or NT 4
• 8 MB RAM required minimum
• Hard disk drive 35 MB free disk space
• CDRom plus instruction books

Amazon.com Product Description

Quicken 2003 Premier Home & Business includes all the business features you need with the ease you want. And because it's from Quicken, Premier Home & Business provides familiar, user-friendly approaches to manage your business and personal finances.

Use Quicken 2003 Premier Home & Business to create customizable estimates and invoices, see at a glance where your business stands, and manage and simplify business taxes. You can also track accounts receivable and payable, and track vehicle mileage, jobs, and projects.

Quicken 2003 Premier Home & Business also includes everything in Quicken 2003 Premier to help you optimize your personal finances. Enjoy intelligent and tax-smart investing insights, new Schedule A, B, and D reports, and an Investor's Reference Guide with step-by-step tutorials. Use Buy/Sell Preview to view your estimated proceeds and potential capital gains. In addition, the Schedule Updates feature tells Quicken when to go online and download your data, so your information will be up-to-date when you open the program. Quicken's guided setup suggests what to set up and track in Quicken based on your goals. A fresh, more intuitive design provides faster access to your accounts, as well as the features people use most. ... Read more

Reviews (27)

D**ned if you do...
Although all the previous reviews I've read about Quicken 2003 have been right on the money about this version of the program, no one has offered any solutions! After lots of research, I was able to get q03 to print from windows xp - open the printers folder, highlight your printer, right click and click on properties, click on the "advanced" tab on the top, click on "print processor", choose "winprint" and "raw" and click ok until everything is closed. Doing this enabled me to finally print reports and statements. Hope it works for you.

Buggy Quicken 2003
I've used various versions of Quicken for well over ten years, upgrading just about every year.Quicken 2003 is a huge dissapointment.I download transactions from my financial institutions and then reconcile the online balances.For some inexplicable reason I periodically get the error message "The total of the previously cleared items in your register no longer matches with the ending balance of your prior statements." I very much suspect that Quicken 2003 has a bug in its reconciliation module and that this problem is not due to operator stupidity, as I never had this problem with past versions of the software.Technical support for the product is miserable.

Got XP? Forget Quicken 2003!
If you're running Windows XP, Quicken 2003 isn't for you. Yes, the interface has grown clunky -- the mark of software that's piled on so many bells and whistles that it's become morbidly obese. But what good is any financial software if you can't print reports? With XP, you cannot. Quicken 2003 simply crashes and closes when you hit the print command.

"Windows XP is bad at processing 16-bit printing," a Quicken service rep told me today. His advice? Remove the latest and greatest HP printer drivers and install drivers for Windows 98. Of course, full-featured printing will suffer with most every other application on my computer, and XP poses serious obstacles to such a ploy since Win98 drivers are not certified for XP, but Intuit offers no other solution.

When I pointed out that I run a lot programs and that only Quicken won't print in XP, my exasperated tech rep sighed, "I know, I hear that a lot." Publicly, Intuit is clearly in denial. There's not a clue about XP printing problems to be found on Quicken's support site.

It's sad, really. Intuit once brought personal and business accounting into its full glory on the PC platform, but they've stumbled and fallen flat today. ...Unless you're one of the few still running Windows 98, forget this retro dinosaur.

Trust me: Don't buy it! Don't install it! Don?t use it!
I have been with Quicken since 3.0. I have loved the software and have been a strong advocate for it. Now that I have upgraded to Quicken Premier 2003, my attitude has complete changed. I have never seen such terribly written software before. This is purely pitiful.

I have recently upgraded from Quicken 2000 Deluxe and I have had nothing but trouble. First of all, of course, it couldn't convert my old data file. I had a ton of errors to sort through. Secondly, the interface constantly locks up on me (I am using XP). Thirdly, the interface is so obscure, you will find yourself running in circles just trying to accomplish what used to take minutes. The help is pitiful. The support is even worse. The interface is absolutely retched, extremely slow (I am running at 1.3 GHz) and riddled with bugs. Intuit is no longer interested in making good software.

I hate to sound so negative. I am not one who complains so much, but this software is more than a disappointment, it has been a complete waste of my time. Trust me, don't buy it, don't install it, and don't use it. You will be very sorry. Even if you are given it for fee.

Terrible Upgrade
I've used Quicken along with CheckFree to pay bills for ten years. It has been an OK method to pay bills and schedule payments, and there is some limited but useful categorizing and reporting capability.There have been no significant new features for several years--just pointless cosmetic and not very helpful changes in the user interface. I don't need a package like this to manage my brokerage account; my broker has a better one.

This year I was forced to accept a "free" upgrade to receive the "exciting new features" with Quicken Bill Pay, which is operated by CheckFree. They really wanted to force me to use an Internet connection rather than an 800 number so they could save money. Some of the features in the "free" upgrade must be "unlocked" for a fee.
The transition was a nightmare and required several calls to what turned out to be CheckFree tech support.

By the way, don't forget to get on the Net before you use this package. If you aren't logged on and attempt to do anything signficant, it will crash and you will have to reboot.At least I have XP. I shudder to think what would happen with earlier versions of Windows.

The user interface is significantly worse. The 2001 and earlier versions were relatively simple minded. Good. I want to pay bills, not play mystery games with the software. This thing has numerous bugs and requires ten steps to do what could be done in a keystroke in older versions. Some things, such as changing the dollar amount of a periodic payment, can no longer be done. They now require you to completely delete the old name and address and re-enter the entire thing. You can't use this for mortgage payments with an escrow account.

At one time you could set up a recurring payment and it just appeared on schedule in the check register. Now you are required to download it from the Net and "approve" it. This is a complete waste of time. Not only that, you'd better "match" these payments with ones in your register. Otherwise you will have the same payment duplicated in the register.

Every time I open the software it demands that I register the product, demands I also register for its web site, and demands that I download my account data from my bank (horror), which does not support this software.These demands continue even after I gave up and registered a name.
I manage software projects and I would be embarrassed to put out things like this. I have never tried Money so I can't say if it is any better. But this is terrible. ... Read more

Product Description

Net Worth Express is a unique software program that allows you to create and maintain a Personal Financial Statement, also known as a Statement of Financial Condition. The software and its professional reporting capabilities are designed to make applying for or maintaining credit with a financial institution easier and more comprehensive. Net Worth Express gives you the ability to easily determine your net worth and gain a better understanding of your overall financial condition. It also allows you to track your net worth on an on-going basis. While there are several ways to evaluate your monetary situation, determining what is known as your "net worth" is perhaps the clearest indicator of your financial condition at any given point. That is why many financial institutions require a Personal Financial Statement that includes a calculation of your net worth when applying for a loan or maintaining a line of credit. In addition, when planning and analyzing your financial future, a Personal Financial Statement is the best report to begin with and use throughout your life. Until now, determining your net worth and creating a Personal Financial Statement has been a daunting task. Net Worth Express has changed that! Most individuals will find that the HOME Edition fully meets their financial statement preparation needs. However, individuals with a more complex financial situation (small business owners and high net worth people, for example) - may want to consider the extended features of the PRO Edition. This product is compatible with Microsoft Windows ME, NT 4.0, 2000 and XP. ... Read more

Features

• Create a professionally formatted Personal Financial Statement with comprehensive notes
• Calculate net worth on an individual or joint basis and generate a balance sheet
• Includes 12 detailed asset schedules and 8 detailed liability schedules
• Track income and expenses, important relatives, documents and contacts
• Easy-to-use with step-by-step guidance through the process of completing your financial statement

Features

• This vast collection of office applications includes tools for business, desktop publishing, office management and system support
• Microsoft-compatible office applications for word processing, spreadsheets, databases, presentations, HTML editors and drawing tools
• All kinds of desktop publishing applications -- from office document templates to flowchart makers and mail list managers
• The wide range of business tools offer a legal forms creator, contact management & customer relations tools, and a full-featured accounting system
• Anti-virus and firewall tools, CD & DVD burners, spam blockers and pop-up stoppers, backup tools and cache cleaners to keep your system running optimally

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inexpensive alternative to custom printed invoice forms
These are printed forms were designed to be used with the SmartInvoice software package.However, I picked them up to use them with QuickBooks.After tweaking the QuickBooks templates for estimates, invoices, purchase orders, and sales receipts, I was printing them in my laser printer.

The forms are blank except for color boxes where you'd normally print the invoice detail, terms, and ship to, bill to, and other information.On the bottom, there is a perforated section that customers could tear off and return with payment.Unfortunately, the perforated section is only the last 3 inches of the page, making it too small for a windowed #10 envelope.

Still, these blank forms can be used to make your invoices and sales receipts a little more professional.

I took off two stars because there are no Word templates, or QuickBook templates, and it requires some effort (and time) to set your software up to use them. ... Read more

Product Description

Two personal-size checks on the page, micro-perforated with top strips on each check to use in assembling personal checkbooks. Each refill package contains 400 checks, registers/deposit slips with 20 checkbook covers, checkbook tape strips and staples, enough to make 20 complete checkbooks. ... Read more

Features

• Simple question and answer sessions let you create any form of legal document you need
• Design over 200 different types of legally binding documents from all 50 states
• Various options for wills, living wills and trusts
• Handle your own probate issues, manage estate taxes, insurance and charity and other issues
• Add new codicils to amend your will in just a few minutes

Features

• Create professional-quality letters in different formats with Form Letters Plus
• Design your own brochures in no time with Brochure Magic
• Create flowcharts and Websites in just a few easy steps, using Flow Chart Maker and Web Page Creator
• Cover legal and financial matters with a few clicks, when you use PC Attorney and Accountant/Checkbook
• Design and print custom labels and business cards with Label Publisher and Business Card Maker

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If you don't know how to use a word processor.....
First of all, you need to realize that this product is for beginners.It's very user-friendly.Even if you've never had any experience with a word processor such as Microsoft Word you should be able to use this.However, it should also be noted that if you have Word you could make an end product very similar, if not better than anything you could do with these products.I look at this 10-pack as a whole bunch of templates for Word that I don't have to create. ... Read more

Features

• Create personalized calendars with your family photos through the Year 2100
• Over 40 sample calendars are included or create your own by adding personal photographs, clip art and special text effects
• Graphics and text may be rotated and scaled as desired
• Over 1500 quality clip art images and 140 fonts are included
• Clip art for all holidays and occasions plus hundreds of borders and backgrounds will make your calendars stand out with style

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Spyware alert!
Do not buy this or any Cosmi or Starshine software.It installs Spyware on your computer and it will take an expert to get rid of it.Don't make the same mistake I did! ... Read more

Features

• Choose from over 200 professional templates that fit a variety of career categories
• Headline Type Manager turns simple fonts into beautiful pieces of artwork for your business card
• Add any of the 2500 included black and white clip art to instantly personalize your cards
• Publish your cards to the Web instantly with InstaNet Web Publishing
• Attach your business cards to an email and send them out for easier distribution!

Features

• Simple tools allow users to puts their contacts into categories, add notes & maintain a history for them, and sort & search them by keywords or queries
• Edit and delete contact information whenever necessary
• Set your own activity reminders, add new users, run backups, arrange security and more
• You'll never miss another meeting, or lose another phone number, with Contact Manager Pro!

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Spyware!
Do not buy this or any Cosmi or Starshine software.It installs Spyware on your computer and it will take an expert to get rid of it.Don't make the same mistake I did! ... Read more