Quicken has always been known for their personal financial software, setting the standard by which other software in this category is measured. Their current version, Quicken Deluxe 2000, continues on this road of excellence.
With Quicken you can:
Balance checkbooks
Assign categories to checkbook entries to track where money is going
Write and print checks or pay bills online
Set personal reminders for paying bills, taxes or any other type of financial deadline
Track investments of all kinds, including personal stock portfolio, employee stock options, 401k, Mutual Funds, etc.
Quicken has developed into much more than just a program to balance checkbooks. Quicken Deluxe 2000 is a complete application for managing, analyzing and planning all aspects of financial health.
Some of the improvements to Quicken Deluxe 2000 are:
Tax Withholding Estimator - This feature helps determine the proper amount to withhold from a pay check.
Tax Alerts - built-in reminders of important tax events
Life Event Planners - Help prepare for important life events such as sending the kids to college or that all-important retirement
Home and Car Comparables - Get up to date comparables on the value of your home and car
Compare your investments against other stocks and mutual funds
Employee Stock Option Tracking
See an account overview of any accounts, all on one page
Background Download of important financial data silently while surfing the net
