Quicken x for dummies® (paperback)

Learn to:

• Organize your finances today and plan for the future

• Stay on top of your bills and discover where you can save

• Track deductions and prepare for tax time

• Plan and manage your investments

Open the book and find:

• How to install and set up Quicken

• Steps for banking and paying bills online

• Details about producing financial reports and graphs

• Advice on tracking mortgages, loans, and other debts

• Tips for managing your investment accounts

• Ways to monitor your spending

• Steps for managing your rental property finances

• How to track deductions and plan for tax time

Keep your finances in order the easy way, with Quicken 2012 * and this handy guide!

Keeping an eye on every penny is more important than ever.Whether you"re new to Quicken or upgrading from a previous version, this book makes it easy to use Quicken to take control of your finances! Track your income and expenses, maximize savings, pay your bills, manage your investments, and balance your checkbook.

• The setup * start Quicken for your financial needs, whether you"re a first-time user or upgrading

• Count on it * use Quicken"s financial planning calculators to plan for retirement, compare loan programs, or save for a college education

• Balancing act * maintain an electronic checkbook, print checks, and truly simplify all your financial housekeeping

• Paper or plastic? * monitor all your credit cards and cash in one place

• Build a nest egg * maximize your return and minimize risk by tracking your retirement accounts, stocks, and bonds

• Get down to business * capture your business and personal expenses in one place and track how your business is doing

• Get a tax break * Quicken"s records ease the pain of preparing your taxes

• It"s under control * design a realistic budget and let Quicken help you stick to it

Go to Dummies.com®for videos, step-by-step examples, how-to articles, or to shop!

Part I: Zen, Quicken, and the Big Picture 7

Chapter 1: Setting Up Shop 9

Chapter 2: Introduction to the Big Picture 23

Chapter 3: Maximum Fun, Maximum Profits 45

Part II: The Absolute Basics 57

Chapter 4: Checkbook on a Computer 59

Chapter 5: Printing 101 87

Chapter 6: Online and In Charge 99

Chapter 7: Reports, Charts, and Other Cool Tools 107

Chapter 8: A Matter of Balance 127

Chapter 9: Housekeeping for Quicken 139

Chapter 10: Compound Interest Magic and Other Mysteries 155

Part III: Home Finances 175

Chapter 11: Credit Cards, Petty Cash, and PayPal 177

Chapter 12: Other People"s Money 199

Chapter 13: Tracking Tax-Deferred Investments 221

Chapter 14: Stocks and Bonds 245

Part IV: Very Serious Business 263

Chapter 15: Mind Your Business 265

Chapter 16: Managing Rentals 289

Part V: The Part of Tens 295

Chapter 17: (Slightly More Than) Ten Questions I'm Frequently Asked about Quicken 297

Chapter 18: (Almost) Ten Tips on How Not to Become a Millionaire 307

Chapter 19: (Almost) Ten Troubleshooting Tips 317

Part VI: Appendixes 321

Appendix A: Quick-and-Dirty Windows 7 323

Appendix B: Glossary of Business, Financial, and Computer Terms 339

Index 347