Quicken 2005 Basic [Old Version] review:5 stars (Great product - I had no problems) - I was scared because of the reviews of the previous version and didn't upgrade to 2003 version and then the bad reviews of this version made me nervous that I would never upgrade. My old Quicken worked fine but it was extremely old and I wanted some of the more advanced interfaces with the banks. I finally decided to jump knowing I was probably steering into trouble.

I must say that my upgrade from an old version of Quicken went extremely smoothly! Not one hiccup. It converted several years of history files and all my current quicken files from QIF format.

My upgrade went smooth but I prepared. Mind you, I run Windows XP with latest drivers and am saavy with computer hardware and Operating Systems. I'm glad I didn't listen to the negative reviews in this case but to give them credit, there are numerous operating systems, hardware, drivers etc and sympatize with them for having problems -- so make sure you meet compatibility before you purchase and definitely back up your files before starting any upgrade. I did hear that the initial release of 2005 had some bugs on the CD and you had to go to the website to download some file but that's just rumour, but do look for the latest product in the stores (Amazon carries the good stuff -- I bought from here). I do give credit to Quicken for making a product that serves so many people on so many different computer systems for so many years.

I've been using the new 2005 now for several months -- No problems, I'm so glad I upgraded.

Bought from Amazon - they shipped fast! Great Service! Great Store!1 stars (orphaning the QIF is unforgiveable) - Orphaning QIF is not forgiveable. We looked for a replacement and after trying the open source jGnash, found it wasn't up to managing our five years of Quicken records.

We finally elected Account Express 3. See
[...]1 stars (Less than one star - terrible!!!) - I've been using excel to track my money for years, and just bought quicken to streamline it. The only way to get any of my historical information in is to type each entry individually! If your bank is not a participating institution (if they didn't pay Quickn/Intuit additional charges) the only way you can enter your transactions is by typing each one individually! What's the point in automating a system, if you can't automate it? It's not even something you can upgrade - no imports from excel or any other format in any 2005 quicken! Not a good deal.
Quicken 2005 Basic [Old Version] Features:
Manager (Managers)
Computer software (programs)
Accounting (Account)
Personal Finance (Financial)
Invest (Investment)
Quickly and easily create a personalized budget
Powerful, easy-to-use tools for managing personal finances
Track checking, savings, and credit-card transactions in one place
Reconcile bank statements and balance checkbook in minutes
Write and print checks or pay bills online

Quicken 2005 Basic [Old Version] is the CD-ROM version. The full version can be purchased by clicking on the "CLICK HERE TO ORDER" button below for around 29.95USD.