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Quicken XG
 
 

Quicken XG

by Intuit
Platform:   Windows Me / XP / 2000 / 98 / 95
1.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (21 customer reviews)

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System Requirements

  • Platform:   Windows Me / XP / 2000 / 98 / 95
  • Media: CD-ROM
  • Item Quantity: 1
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Product Features

  • Easy to learn and use
  • Quicken's new Guided Setup helps you set up Quicken XG exactly how you want it
  • New "At-a-Glance" view lets you see your account summary and Net Worth in an instant
  • Customisable for your unique needs
  • You can personalise Quicken XG at any time based on your specific financial situation
  • Integrated with online services
  • Download your bank accounts, update stock, investment and unit trust prices
  • You can even schedule Quicken XG to update automatically

Product details

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  • ASIN: B00008OIIX
  • Release Date: 4 April 2003
  • Average Customer Review: 1.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (21 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 2,716 in Software (See Bestsellers in Software)

    Popular in these categories:

    #14 in  Software > Hobbies & Pastimes > Personal Finance
    #15 in  Software > Business & Office > Finance & Accounting > Personal Finance
    #15 in  Software > Business & Office > Personal Finance & Tax

Product Description

Amazon.co.uk review
Quicken XG is the 2003 makeover of Intuit's industry leading personal finance package. The pricing structure is new this time round though. Quicken XG buys you the program plus 12 months use of the various online services. After this you can opt to join one of several flexible monthly payment plans to continue using the online services.

Quicken XG allows you to take complete control of your finances. You can record and track all your personal and business accounts as well as investments. Data can be graphed and reported against for clear and helpful analysis. Intuit include several useful extras including a Home Inventory program, the ability to backup your data online for complete security and tools to assist with your end-of-year tax affairs.

If you are new to Quicken, you'll appreciate the new Guided Setup Wizard that walks you through the setting up of all your accounts. These can be current accounts, savings, credit cards or investments. You can also choose the types of tasks you intend doing with Quicken such as tracking investments, planning for retirement, controlling business finances and many more. Of course, you can always add new accounts or features later as your needs grow.

Quicken XG supports online banking and investment updating although the range of supported institutions is limited to those who specifically support Quicken. However, most of the big ones except Barclays are supported, with Barclays due soon. Usefully, you can set up automatic downloads to ensure Quicken XG always has the most up to date information.

As well as the use of Quicken XG itself and the online services for 12 months, you also get three free consultations with a Quicken financial expert who can help set the program up or advise on how to achieve certain goals.

With so much flexibility and power, it is good news that the built in help is particularly well designed. The information is presented in both general and task-specific formats, making it a breeze to get to the information you need.

Quicken XG provides a fresh new look for existing users as well as many improvements to its general functionality and tweaks to the analysis tools. New users will appreciate the Guided Setup Wizard which is a huge help when starting from scratch. --Iain Laskey

Manufacturer's Description
Take control of your finances in as little as 5 minutes with NEW Quicken XG! Quicken XG provides you with the fastest and easiest way to manage your money. Quicken XG offers all the same features as previous versions, plus a whole new level of service and great new benefits so that you can manage your personal or small business finances with even greater ease and accuracy.

Quicken's new Guided Setup walks you through your specific situation and helps you set up Quicken XG exactly how you want it. Personalise Quicken XG at any time based on your specific financial situation. Download your bank accounts, update stock, investment and unit trust prices, download foreign exchange rates and get UK investment news. Schedule Quicken XG to update automatically!


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172 of 172 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars Don't bother if you have a previous version! Or use Natwest, 14 April 2003
By Paul Briggs (sussex, uk) - See all my reviews
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Well I've been a loyal quicken user for years! But not after buying this.. I can not download my Natwest statements into QuickenXG (I was able to do this under Quicken2000!) As quicken changed there file format for 2001 and upwards!

After 12 months you will have to repurchase to even download your own statements from your bank! (As stated above it does not work correctly anyway depending on your bank!)

Hmm I thought that I would pay for the product upfront, and thought the monthly option was not a good idea. I did not realise that even after 12 months I would still need to upgrade! So wheres the logic in paying for it up front quicken? If I knew I would have just paid monthly.

To be fair.. I used quciken for years and years, but now they are trying to lock you in.. I may well go over to the darkside and use Microsoft Money! Or I will just stick with my Quicken2000 which does work with Natwest.

If you wish to purchase on a monthly basis and have an bank account which works with it, then it's a good product. But be warned!
Also you must buy seperate licences for each machine you run it on! In the past I have had it on my Laptop and had a backup on my Homepc. (Note only using the product for my own use! and One at a time) Not anymore, if you want to do this you pay for another licence! Every 12 months or each month...

So long Inuit, I can see what they are trying to do to increase reveune streams, but all i can say is good luck..Im not prepared to pay every year for the same program. (I did upto quicken 2000) and now I thought I would upgrade to quickenxg..Big mistake. (Perhapds thats why they need to introduce this idea!)

I'm getting a refund!

regards,

Paul.

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94 of 94 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars Try and find Quicken 2002 its better, 24 Dec 2003
By A Customer
I work as an accountant and have been using Quicken for 5 years, 80% of our clients use Quicken mainly on our recommendation; I also train our clients to use Quicken. Quicken has been traditionally very good at what it was originally intended for - a basic cashbook accounts system for people with minimal accounts knowledge. But I feel they have lost there way with Quicken XG. There was nothing really wrong with the previous versions but instead of just fixing any minor bugs in the program, Quicken went all out and tried to introduce loads of new features that I feel are badly thought out and have just overcomplicated it. For all our clients that I teach to use Quicken, I try and strip out most of the new features to try and get back to the basic package. They also increased the price to pay for these new features that aren't worth it, so don't pay the RRP.
Another problem we have found is there are quite a few bugs in the system. Loading Quicken XG onto our computers affected other Intuit programs on our system making them unuseable. We have spoken to Intuit but they don't seem to care - so customer service is pretty poor. We have also had problems with upgrading files from older versions and the passwords no longer being accepted. Even the basic data entry seems to have gained a few bugs. Clients using the much hyped internet downloading of statements aren't impressed with that either, they have told me it doesn't save much time.
If your looking for a basic accounting package try and find a version of Quicken 2002 or 2001, I would fully recommend those but XG is not as good. Unfortunately I haven't found a decent replacement yet but XG has made us look where before we were happy to recommend.
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95 of 95 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars The poorest Customer Service on the planet, 30 Sep 2003
By A Customer
I was forced to move to XG not because I wanted to but because my Quicken 2002 started to give me all sorts of problems. The support from Quicken was appaling forcing me to write to the CEO and MD of the UK - and guess what - no reply from them either. If money would convert Quicken better I would change overnight. I have a copy but it also has many problems with converted files. Us Quicken users are being held to ransom by the company. The licencing also sucks.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews

1.0 out of 5 stars Save your money - stay away!
I picked up the wrong box at the local outlet store (Evaluation version rather than Full, and nothing on the box to explicitly tell you this! Read more
Published on 17 April 2004 by fred9608

1.0 out of 5 stars Microsoft Money for me!!!!!!
Some words of warning; if you use Quicken 2001 or earlier, DO NOT upgrade to Quicken XG. Apart from the problems with registration, only being allowed to install the product on... Read more
Published on 3 Mar 2004 by steve_jones29

1.0 out of 5 stars Don't buy it!
I am returning to MS Money! Trying to get support from Intuit for this product is impossible. They just do not reply to any e-mail or to any "critical" articles posted on the... Read more
Published on 24 Feb 2004 by MR J R SNOWDON

1.0 out of 5 stars Frustrated with Quicken XG
Having used Quicken for several years through various upgrades,I feel this version is the worst yet. The registration is a nightmare if you have to reinstall for any reason. Read more
Published on 21 Feb 2004

1.0 out of 5 stars Don't buy unless you never leave home
This version does NOT allow you to install on your laptop. Their helpful advice was 'uninstall from the PC and install on the laptop then do the opposite'. Read more
Published on 21 Feb 2004 by jonfranmo

1.0 out of 5 stars Be wary with Quicken XG
Think carefully before you buy XG with its licencing system. Each year you will have to upgrade to use the software, unlike older versions which continue to work year in year... Read more
Published on 11 Feb 2004

1.0 out of 5 stars I have always loved Quicken, but they've lost the plot....
I have always loved Quicken, mainly because it's nice to support someone who is not Microsoft and produces a superior product. Read more
Published on 22 Jan 2004 by Mr Kelly

2.0 out of 5 stars Clumsy!
I have for a long time been looking for a finance package that would be useful as a self employed freelancer. Read more
Published on 5 Dec 2003 by Simon Anderson

1.0 out of 5 stars Newer is not better
Having used Quicken for years,I wish they would remember the maxim "Keep it Simple, Stupid". The effort to keep "improving" the product has cluttered it to the point that it has... Read more
Published on 26 Sep 2003

1.0 out of 5 stars complete kak
I've been using Quicken since 1996, faithfully upgrading each year, but this is desperate. Gone back to Quicken 2002. Read more
Published on 18 Sep 2003

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