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Lionel-
Have you tried rebuilding or validating your files? If you haven't,
back them up first, then File > File Operations > Validate. It
supposedly recalculates each of your accounts from the first entry forward and
logs errors that might show up. Where investing accounts are concerned, I
don't know if it checks each of the equities or mutual funds against the EOD
value, but if it does you would be well to update the historical values for what
investments you have before doing the file validation. And speaking of
updating, Intuit offers patches/fixes/upgrades through their web site
(Quicken.Com I believe), but it is accessible through Quicken itself. It
would likely be best, if you haven't done these things, to take them in the
reverse order of the way I have presented them. The ultimate, upgrade to
Quicken 2003, but you'll have to make sure you've done the other things before
installing it anyway.
Good luck.
P.S. Oh yes, do you reconcile each of your accounts when the bank or
brokerage statement is received?
Ron
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Subject: RE: [Metastockusers] alternative
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The problem is not
that simple. If the problem was due to an error in an entry, it would be
constant from that point to the end of the file and it would be easy to find.
The errors in the Quicken check registry varies from the first
balance entry through to the end balance entry. In some places it can be a few
hundred dollars, in other places it can be several thousand
dollars.
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I may have used
the wrong word, by stable I meant keeping the balances constant unless I make
a change in an entry.
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I used to swear by
Quicken, now I am swearing at it.
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Quicken tech
support is almost non-existent.
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Thanks for your
posting
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[mailto:r.e.eaton@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] Sent: Saturday, October 19,
2002 11:41 PMTo: Metastockusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxSubject:
Re: [Metastockusers] alternative to Quicken
I have used Quicken 2002 DeLuxe since it was first available and I have
not had any of the problems you have listed. However, being certain to
follow the rules (documentation) helps immensely and having the discipline to
stay current with entries makes it easier.
I recently upgraded to the Quicken 2003 Premier, and it too has performed
quite well. The biggest problem I have had with each of the Quicken
releases (going back several versions) has been changes to graphic
interface. Old and comfortable patterns of activity and finding things,
generating reports, etc. get changed and it takes a while to relearn the
processes.
Accuracy has been a problem only when the guy entering the data has
screwed up in some way. Or perhaps going back in time to change or edit
an entry or entries will change results at the end of a sequential
process.
Stability - never had a problem with that.
Ron
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Subject: [Metastockusers] alternative
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Quicken 2002 has
caused me more headaches and lost time than all other software that I
use.
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It is unstable,
entries do not maintain their values. It operates like the Microsoft program
that is/was used by the Dept of Energy that the Russians brought to our
attention. Apparently they continued to use pen and paper accounting
until they were certain that the Microsoft program was validated. Earlier
entries were changed without any indication of it, all our records that are
used to audit fissile material are invalid and we may never be able to
straighten out the records.
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I am having a
similar experience with Quicken.
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Can anyone
recommend an alternative to Quicken and Microsoft Money that meets the
following requirements:
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1. sturdy and
reliable, does not change entries or balances.
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2. easy to use
interface
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3. Can read and
transfer Quicken files.
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4. Preferred if
it can read Turbo Tax files.
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This sounds like
a difficult set of requirements. After all we've only
been writing commercial software for over 4
decades.
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