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Top Quicken Reference Books

From Shelley Elmblad, for About.com

Learn how to use Quicken or keep a Quicken reference book handy to look up answers to your Quicken questions. These books show you how to use Quicken for Windows and Quicken for Mac. Windows and Mac versions, and the Price Comparison buttons get you the best deal.

1. Quicken 2009: The Official Guide

Quicken 2009 - The Official Guide includes thorough explanations and complete tutorials for using Quickene, including the new navigation features in Quicken 2009. Best for moderate to advanced Quicken 2009 users or for Quicken novices who are interested putting some time into tweaking Quicken.
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2. Quicken 2009: The Missing Manual

Quicken 2009: The Missing Manual features Quick-view labels near the top of each page to make it easy to find the topic you need to reference. Sidebars and notes give tips and warnings for using Quicken 2009. The Power Users advice printed here and there throughout this book makes it an excellent resource if you have a lot experience with Quicken or you really want to get into some major tweaks in Quicken. But this should not deter Quicken newbies from choosing Quicken 2009: The Missing Manual, which covers all Quicken 2009 features in step-by-step tutorials that are easy to follow.
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3. Quicken 2008: The Official Guide

The annual release of Quicken 2008 - The Official Guide is endorsed by Intuit and is written by a long-time Quicken user and former financial analyst. Quicken 2008 - The Official Guide offers thorough explanations and complete "how-to's" on using every Quicken feature, including Vista tools, transaction tags and My Savings Plan, all new features in Quicken 2008.

Best for moderate to advanced Quicken 2008 users or for Quicken novices who are interested putting some time into tweaking Quicken.

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4. Quicken 2008 for Dummies

Quicken 2008 for Dummies uses plain language anyone can understand then goes on in more detail on using advanced Quicken features such as managing mutual funds, stocks and bonds, and tracking loans. Quicken 2008 for Dummies covers Quicken 2008 Deluxe, Basic, Premier and it explains handling payroll, setting up accounts receivable and payable, other Quicken Home & Business features.
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5. Quicken 2007: The Official Guide

Quicken 2007: The Official Guide is endorsed by Intuit and is released at the same time the latest version of Quicken is released each year. The Official Guide offers thorough explanations and complete "how-to's".

Best for moderate to advanced Quicken 2007 users because the amount of material may be overwhelming for novice Quicken users. Everything you need to know about Quicken 2007 Deluxe and Quicken 2007 Premiere is in Quicken 2007: The Official Guide.

6. Quicken 2007 Quicksteps

Quicken 2007 QuickSteps is a full-color guide with step-by-step examples and helpful sidebars with alternative ways to complete Quicken 2007 tasks. Also unique is the how-to list in each chapter and color-coded tabs which make it easy to find the information you need immediately. Quicken 2007 Quicksteps is great for those new to Quicken and for visual learners.
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7. Quicken 2006 for Dummies

Quicken 2006 is no longer be supported and the Internet-enabled features do not work. But, you still can use Quicken 2006 to manage account registers and other basic personal finance management. Quicken 2006 for Dummies covers Quicken basics in plain language anyone can understand then goes on in more detail to explain how to use more advanced features. Quicken 2006 for Dummies covers Quicken 2006 Premier, Deluxe, and Basic.
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