Quicken Deluxe 2006 [Old Version] | ![Quicken Deluxe 2006 [Old Version]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41AFJF9M4DL._SL500_.jpg)
| From: Intuit
Buy New: $149.88
New (1) Used (7) from $21.68
Rating:  66 reviews
Sales Rank: 1922
Format: Cd-rom
Platforms: Windows 98, Windows 2000, Windows Me, Windows Xp
Media: CD-ROM
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Operating System: Windows 98
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.3 x 1.4
MPN: 294949
Model: 283652
UPC: 028287011052
EAN: 0028287011052
ASIN: B0009XB156
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Comprehensive personal financial management software | | • | View outflow spending using 1-click reports, charts, and graphs | | • | Ensure accuracy of charges, payments, and deposits; maximize tax deductions | | • | Manage a personal budget, pay bills on time, track investments | | • | Save time by downloading data directly to Quicken from financial institutions |
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Product Description
Quicken Deluxe 2006 is the right way to take charge of your financial life. Achieve your goals without the headaches of searching for every receipt and old check. Whether you're planning some investments, trying to increase yoru savings or just avoiding falling into debt, you'll have the tools you need to make it happen. The simple, step-by-step interface allows you to plan for everything from tuition expenses to a new home. It even supplies instant answers about how your investments are doing. Quicken Deluxe also simplifies your taxes, with built-in Schedule A, B and D tax reports.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 61 more reviews...
 Small changes make a difference! August 5, 2005
John Bales (Dallas, TX)
169 out of 177 found this review helpful
So far I haven't seen a drastic change between the 2005 and 2006 version of Quicken Deluxe, though I just installed it today. However, I have found two features new to the 2006 version that I love. One is the ability to click on a category assigned to a transacton and immediately get a report of all prior transactions recorded for it - a really nice feature that allows you to quickly see the payments that have been made, the dates and the amounts. The other feature is the ability to attach receipts and cancelled checks to transactions. I do a lot of payments and shopping online and this is a great way to keep up with the receipts. Sometimes it's the small things that make a difference. While users of Quicken 2005 may not find it necessary to upgrade, users or prior versions may want to take a look at the 2006 models!
The Best is Now Better! August 12, 2005
David R. Bess (Charleston, WV)
110 out of 123 found this review helpful
I've been a user of Quicken software for years, upgrading most every year. This year I upgraded from the 2005 version.
There are a number of enhanced features new to this year. First, the reports feature has been improved substantially, making it much easier to customize the information desired. Second, there is now the ability to attach digital images of cancelled checks to their transactions in the register. While it takes a few moments to copy each check image then paste it to the transaction, it is a great feature. With an increasing number of Quicken users opting for electronic bill pay and debit cards, the number of checks written is becomingly relatively small, so the copying and pasting is not a hassle. Third, with each category entered for a transaction, there is a drop-down report of recent expenditures in that category. This feature is helpful on getting a better grasp on spending trends.
I've tried Microsoft Money trial versions, including MS Money 2006. MS Money doesn't come close to the versatility and reliability of Quicken. With Quicken 2006, the best is now even better!
 No QIF Import? Then no Quicken 2006! December 31, 2005
W. Spicher (Peoria, IL)
65 out of 69 found this review helpful
I tried upgrading from Quicken 2001 to Quicken 2006 Deluxe and liked everything about it except the most important thing: Quicken 2006 will not allow me to import my transaction data from my bank.
Why? My bank, like MANY others, supports the QIF file format. Intuit deliberately disabled this feature after Quicken 2004. I spoke with my bank and discovered that the new download method, "direct connect," requires the bank to pay large fees to Intuit.
Big disappointment!
 A less extreme view August 3, 2006
JayD (Shreveport, LA)
54 out of 56 found this review helpful
Seems you either love Quicken or hate it. I'd like to give an unbiased review, if that is possible.
If you look at reviews in magazines, they basically recommend quicken or Microsoft money by a nose over the other. I think you have to take this with a grain of salt. I mean, how much advertising money do these two giants pay those mags?
I've been using quicken over a decade. It seems each new yearly product offers more bells and whistles, a few design changes, but not too much else as far as useable programming. I liken it to car upgrades. They basically change the shapes and lights, but the bottom line is you just want it to get you back and forth where you need to go.
The most noxious thing about quicken is the cost. When you already have a functioning version that does what you want, there's no need to pay 60 bucks just to say you've got the latest version (unless you've got money to burn. If you did, you probably don't need this product!) These companies that give you 20-30% off aren't exactly doing you a favor when you don't have to buy the product at all.
Secondly, the lack of support of its previous product used by banks was the ultimate in customer disservice. This essentially forced an upgrade upon its users (myslef included). Customer loyalty be damned!
Third, it seems each new version has more glitches, at least according to numerous individual reviews. That's a sign the company is putting more into getting you to buy the product than working on the product to make it better. There is no excuse for this (Symantic, are you listening?)
Fourth, there are clearly a few minor things they could do to make the product better. Do they get any customer feedback and try to add it to the next version???? ((Case in point: whenever I download mutual fund data, certain funds get reclassified. Can't they come up with a reliable way to lock features on certain accounts so they can't be changed when you download internet data?))
That said, I continue to use quicken, but to get around their mistreatment of their customers, I tend to buy only after the product has been out a while and I can get it at a discount of 60-80%. For instance, I bought 2004 in 2005, and I bought 2006 a month ago. I read the bad reviews and just wanted to see for myself what the problems were. I always save a copy of the previous year's data, since you can't go back without deleting and starting from scratch with an older version. I'm satisfied with the 2006 version, but it doesn't do anything more for me than 2004,2002, or 2001 for that matter.
Bottom line, read between the lines of the reviews. A five star, I'd take with a grain of salt. A one-star indicates a faulty disk or a customer dissatified customer, probably for one of the reasons I mentioned above. This is still an above average product, but Intuit certainly doesn't command customer loyalty based on the way they operate.
Forced Upgrade = Software Rental August 28, 2005
Robert_in_CA (California, USA)
49 out of 53 found this review helpful
Intuit disables downloads from financial institutions three years after the Quicken version date. Early this year users of Quicken 2003 will be forced to pay for a new version, even if they are happy with their current version. Intuit also no longer imports QIF files and requires institutions to pay Intuit for the right to use its QFX format. If your financial institution won't pay Intuit to use QFX you are out of luck and won't be able to download data. The bottom line is that Intuit no longer makes an upgrade that most of us want to buy so they are forcing us to purchase upgrades to make the company more money. This is a disgraceful, sleazy practice. Beware if you "purchase" this product. You are actually only renting it.
Microsoft Money is not a good alternative because it also "sunsets" and stops downloading data after two or three years, and data conversion is usually a problem. Someone needs to offer a good alternative to Quicken and Money.
If you need to upgrade I recommend Quicken Deluxe 2005, provided you do not need QIF downloads. Intuit tells you in its letters and on its website, when indicating you need to upgrade in order to continue downloading account information, that you need to upgrade to the latest version (2006). That is not true. Buying the 2005 version on Amazon or eBay costs much less and allows you to continue downloading for a few more years. Also, by buying an older version you get the latest "fixes" the first time you download data, which should correct most of the bugs other users complain about.
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