Advice - Quicken 2004 upgrade to 2006??

[Colonel Blip]

Hello, All!

I am currently using Q2004 (and ok with it, tho I was just as happy with
2001 but Intuit 'forced' an upgrade). For those who have moved up to Q2006
from Q2004, what do you see as improvements and what do you see as
"un-improvements"?

Thanks,
Colonel Blip.
E-mail: colonelblip.no.spam.please@bigfoot.com



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[Charles Goodman]

The biggest thing for me from 2005-2006 is the ability to attach
receipt/check scans to transactions and eStatements to accounts. I've had a
hard time keeping up with my filing and have really been wanting these
features. They seem to work OK, but clearly can be enhanced (no ability to
search for attachments, etc.) The rest of the '05-'06 upgrade wasn't a huge
deal for me (reports, etc.) I can't remember the big '04-'05 changes; I
don't think they were that dramatic. Frankly, I do think its a good idea to
upgrade at least every 2-3 years. I personally would worry about getting
several years out of date and then being forced to upgrade.

Regards,
Charles

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news:1125489777_935@spool6-east.superfeed.net... Hello, All! I am currently using Q2004 (and ok with it, tho I was just as happy with 2001 but Intuit 'forced' an upgrade). For those who have moved up to Q2006 from Q2004, what do you see as improvements and what do you see as "un-improvements"? Thanks, Colonel Blip. E-mail: colonelblip.no.spam.please@bigfoot.com ----== Posted via Newsfeeds.Com - Unlimited-Uncensored-Secure Usenet News==---- http://www.newsfeeds.com The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! 120,000+ Newsgroups ----= East and West-Coast Server Farms - Total Privacy via Encryption =----

[Colonel Blip]

Hello, Charles!
You wrote on Wed, 31 Aug 2005 09:21:52 -0400:

Thanks. Right now I'm mentally on a 3 year update cycle so, barring big
advantages for 06 over 04, I'm probably a year away.

Colonel Blip.
E-mail: colonelblip.no.spam.please@bigfoot.com

CG> The biggest thing for me from 2005-2006 is the ability to attach
CG> receipt/check scans to transactions and eStatements to accounts. I've
CG> had a hard time keeping up with my filing and have really been wanting
CG> these features. They seem to work OK, but clearly can be enhanced (no
CG> ability to search for attachments, etc.) The rest of the '05-'06
CG> upgrade wasn't a huge deal for me (reports, etc.) I can't remember the
CG> big '04-'05 changes; I don't think they were that dramatic. Frankly, I
CG> do think its a good idea to upgrade at least every 2-3 years. I
CG> personally would worry about getting several years out of date and then
CG> being forced to upgrade.

CG> Regards,
CG> Charles

CG> "Colonel Blip" <colonelblip.no.spam.please@bigfoot.com> wrote in
CG> message news:1125489777_935@spool6-east.superfeed.net...
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[Chapmx]

I upgraded from 2004 H & B to 06 H & B and these are the new features that I
use most that are not in 2004:

Attach feature.
Mini reports.
Better find (with replace)
Ability to recatogrize/edit multiple transaction with single command.
Ability to select a printer at print time and to select number of copies!
Maximize register.

Nothing earth shattering but I have found 06 better to my liking (once I got
past a few upgrade issues that req'd some re-installs and data file
validations).

Tim


"Colonel Blip" <colonelblip.no.spam.please@bigfoot.com> wrote in message
news:1125585498_2059@spool6-east.superfeed.net... Hello, Charles! You wrote on Wed, 31 Aug 2005 09:21:52 -0400: Thanks. Right now I'm mentally on a 3 year update cycle so, barring big advantages for 06 over 04, I'm probably a year away. Colonel Blip. E-mail: colonelblip.no.spam.please@bigfoot.com CG> The biggest thing for me from 2005-2006 is the ability to attach CG> receipt/check scans to transactions and eStatements to accounts.
I've CG> had a hard time keeping up with my filing and have really been
wanting CG> these features. They seem to work OK, but clearly can be enhanced
(no CG> ability to search for attachments, etc.) The rest of the '05-'06 CG> upgrade wasn't a huge deal for me (reports, etc.) I can't remember
the CG> big '04-'05 changes; I don't think they were that dramatic. Frankly,
I CG> do think its a good idea to upgrade at least every 2-3 years. I CG> personally would worry about getting several years out of date and
then CG> being forced to upgrade. CG> Regards, CG> Charles CG> "Colonel Blip" <colonelblip.no.spam.please@bigfoot.com> wrote in CG> message news:1125489777_935@spool6-east.superfeed.net... ??>> Hello, All! ----== Posted via Newsfeeds.Com - Unlimited-Uncensored-Secure Usenet
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[Joe]

The main reason I did not upgrade from Q2004 to Q2005 is that you could no
longer import the *.qif files I could download for my 401K account.
A feature they took out and replace with an approach that my investment firm
did not and still does not support.

Can Q2006 import *.qif files. If so, I might upgrade.

Joe



"Colonel Blip" <colonelblip.no.spam.please@bigfoot.com> wrote in message
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[Mike B]

"Joe" <junk@junk.com> wrote in message
news:856bb$431ba02f$18ec7cbd$6223@KNOLOGY.NET The main reason I did not upgrade from Q2004 to Q2005 is that you could no longer import the *.qif files I could download for my 401K account. A feature they took out and replace with an approach that my investment firm did not and still does not support. Can Q2006 import *.qif files. If so, I might upgrade.

Prepare yourself for a long dry spell. Practice holding your breath.


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[Hank Arnold]

Hardly...... From what I can see, any remnants of QIF importing are
gone............... If downloading QIF files is important, you are stuck
with Q04.....

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Regards,
Hank Arnold

"Joe" <junk@junk.com> wrote in message
news:856bb$431ba02f$18ec7cbd$6223@KNOLOGY.NET... The main reason I did not upgrade from Q2004 to Q2005 is that you could no longer import the *.qif files I could download for my 401K account. A feature they took out and replace with an approach that my investment firm did not and still does not support. Can Q2006 import *.qif files. If so, I might upgrade. Joe "Colonel Blip" <colonelblip.no.spam.please@bigfoot.com> wrote in message news:1125489777_935@spool6-east.superfeed.net... Hello, All! I am currently using Q2004 (and ok with it, tho I was just as happy with 2001 but Intuit 'forced' an upgrade). For those who have moved up to Q2006 from Q2004, what do you see as improvements and what do you see as "un-improvements"? Thanks, Colonel Blip. E-mail: colonelblip.no.spam.please@bigfoot.com ----== Posted via Newsfeeds.Com - Unlimited-Uncensored-Secure Usenet News==---- http://www.newsfeeds.com The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! 120,000+ Newsgroups ----= East and West-Coast Server Farms - Total Privacy via Encryption =----

[John Pollard]

Hank Arnold wrote: Hardly...... From what I can see, any remnants of QIF importing are gone............... If downloading QIF files is important, you are stuck with Q04.....

Truth is, you can import directly and individually to cash,
asset, and liability accounts, and at least two business account
types. And you can import to *any* account type if you specify
"all accounts" ... and Quicken believes you are actually
importing all accounts.

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On Mon, 5 Sep 2005 06:02:48 -0400, "Hank Arnold" <rasilon@aol.com>
wrote:
Hardly...... From what I can see, any remnants of QIF importing aregone............... If downloading QIF files is important, you are stuckwith Q04.....


For what its worth. I think the new format is .qfx. I still use
2004, but switched to the .qfx format which B/A supports because 2004
routinely misinterpreted the /05 in the date code. Had to download
the file. Edit it to find all /05 and replace with '05. Then it
would post correctly. Quicken thinks /05 is 1905, and '05 is 2005.
The new .qfx data correctly recognizes the date. Then B/A thought it
in their interest to open the file with a transaction number. Quicken
grabbed that and used it for the "Payee" . Major headache. Had to
manuslly enter the payee for months until the noise got so loud, they
changed it back. Knock on wood, for now it works ok.

Gets me down to two points. If you have not, check and see it your
financial firm offers data in .qfx. That is pretty standard, for
financial data transfers. It it does, you are pretty much ready to go
with 2006, but you may have to download into a temp file, then import
into Quicken from the temp file. That's not too hard. I have to do
that, or pay Quicken a monthly fee for the data. To hell with that.

The last point is that you might Google for a comversion utility. I
do not know it to be so, but it seems it should be reasonable to
convert .qif to .qfx. If Goodle doesn't get you there, try the
Quicken support data files, for either a conversion utility, or
specifications for both, and you write your own utility.