Customer Reviews for Quicken® Premier 2012

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Quicken® Premier 2012

*This item may be found at your local warehouse for a cash and carry price. Quicken Premier Personal Finance 2012 software, manage and grow your investments. Organizes all your accounts – bank, credit card, investments, loans, retirement accounts –in one place. Safely and securely imports all of your financial information so you don’t have to enter them manually Automatically categorizes expenses so you can see where you’re spending. Helps you create a budget and tracks your progress against it. Shows your returns over time and compares to the market. Analyzes your portfolio so you can measure against your goals. Creates reports that tracks cost basis, capital gains and tax deductions to make tax time easier. Key features and benefits:   Includes everything in Quicken Deluxe, and more   Provides easy-to-use investment tools for tracking and optimizing your portfolio   Shows risk vs return — keep your portfolio in line with your investment strategy   Identifies top-performing investments so you can make smarter decisions Provides comprehensive investing and planning tools Easily track, analyze, and optimize your investment portfolio. You can see changes in assets, liabilities, and net worth with one click: we show how your investments are performing across all your accounts. Know your risk vs. return Analyzes your portfolio so you can make sure it is aligned with your risk and return goals. Helps you make better buy/sell decisions We identify your top-performing investments and compare your portfolio to the market, so you can make smart decisions on buying or selling. For example, use Morningstar Ratings™ to compare mutual funds and see which ones best fit your investment management goals. Shows you how to minimize taxes on your investments Quicken Premier helps you get the maximum tax benefits on April 15th. It tracks cost basis, estimates capital gains, and exports your data directly to TurboTax for fast and accurate tax preparation. Getting started is a breeze It's simpler than ever to put Quicken to work for you, so you can reach your financial goals faster. With our Guided Setup, you just answer a few simple questions; we'll show you how Quicken works, and what to do next. You'll see your financial picture come quickly into focus. View your accounts all in one place Organizes your finances by bringing your online accounts together – including checking, savings, credit cards, loans, investments. Quicken now automatically downloads your transactions from over 12,000 banks, brokerages and other financial institutions – including PayPal. Now you can see all your accounts in one place with just ONE password, and avoid the hassle of going to multiple websites. See exactly where your money's going For 2012, Quicken automatically categorizes more of your expenses so you don't have to enter or edit them manually. Create, and stay, on a budget We make it easy to get on, and stay on a budget. Quicken automatically sets up budget goals based on what you've spent in the past. You can easily customize your plan, and we’ll track your progress. Never miss a bill See what bills have already been paid, what's coming up, and if you have enough left in your accounts to cover them – all in one convenient place. Set reminders to pay bills on time and instantly check the status of past bills. Stay on top of your day-to-day finances Get a better picture of what you have coming in, going out, and what's left to spend or save. Completely redesigned for 2012, our cash flow graph makes it easy. Also, see how much money you have left after upcoming bills and income. Easily uncover any unusual account activity We've made it easier to review your transactions, so you can quickly spot anything that looks inaccurate or out of place. If a transaction requires follow-up, you can flag it with a reminder. Simplify taxes with TurboTax Quicken pairs perfectly with TurboTax to save you time. Easily export your data directly to TurboTax for fast and accurate tax preparation. 100% Satisfaction Guarantee If you're not 100% satisfied, return your Quicken Premier personal finance software with your dated receipt within 60 days of purchase for a refund of the purchase price (return shipping and handling charges not included). Get tips from other Quicken users With Quicken's Live Community, you can get help and advice from other Quicken users without ever leaving Quicken. If you have a question about something specific you're trying to do, just look to Live Community on the right of the Quicken screen for the answer. Enjoy free support when you buy, install or upgrade Quicken If you need help purchasing, installing or upgrading your new Quicken personal finance software, free phone support is available. For more information, visit our Help & Support site. Easily import from Microsoft® Money If you've been using Microsoft Money personal finance software, we can help you transfer your valuable financial information to Quicken. (4) With our easy-to-use Data Converter tool, you'll be up-and-running with Quicken in practically no time. Minimum System Requirements:   PROCESSOR: 1GHZ OS: WINDOWS XP SP2 OR HIGHER, VISTA, WINDOWS 7 (32- AND 64-BIT)   MEMORY: 1 GB OR HIGHER   HARD DISK SPACE: UP TO 450 MB FREE SPACE, UP TO 1 GB IF .NET NOT INSTALLED   DISPLAY: 1024X768 OR HIGHER RESOLUTION, 1280x1024 FOR LARGER FONTS CD-ROM DRIVE   INTERNET: 56KBPS (BROADBAND RECOMMENDED FOR ONLINE SERVICES)   SOUND: SOUND CARD AND SPEAKERS RECOMMENDED   PRINTER: ANY PRINTER COMPATIBLE WITH WINDOWS XP SP2+/VISTA/7 ADDITIONAL SOFTWARE:    MICROSOFT .NET 2.0 OR LATER (INCLUDED IN QUICKEN INSTALLER)   WINDOWS INSTALLER 3.1 (INCLUDED IN QUICKEN INSTALLER)   INTERNET EXPLORER 6.0 OR LATER (INCLUDED IN QUICKEN INSTALLER)   IMPORTING INFORMATION: Quicken Windows 2012 imports data from Quicken Windows 2009, 2010 and 2011, Microsoft Money 2008 and 2009. Model: 417218
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Customer Reviews for Quicken® Premier 2012
Review 1 for Quicken® Premier 2012
Rating
3 out of 5
3 out of 5
RAWW
Location:Great Neck, NY
Date:May 2, 2012

Quicken Premier 2012

"I have been a Quicken user since they first came out. I was even a Beta Tester for Quickbooks and received a free copy to test. This new version of Premier is no better than the 2009 version, but they no longer support the older version. Harder to navigate, and no written instructions where to find desired functions. I would recommend the Quicken product, but not if have to update every 3 years at full cost."
Review 2 for Quicken® Premier 2012
Rating
1 out of 5
1 out of 5
tassyjeff
Location:Lake Grove NY
Date:April 26, 2012

Worst purchase ever

Model Number: Quicken 2012 Premier
"First, this is the first negative review that I haave ever wriiten about anything I purchased. With that statement out if the way let me explain what is wrong.
I updated from Quicken 2009 in which I learned over the years to live with the problems in it. I do not do anything fancy with quicken - only use it to balance my checkbook and keep track of investments.
I had 3 fairly simple issues but in calling Customer service it took 2-1/2 hours, 3 disconnects on their part until I got to a representative who was able to explain 2 of my issues and solve it in less than 3 minutes. The 3rd issue, I was able to figure out myself with no assistance from them.
Also, bugs keep appearing and then when I restart quicken they go away."
1 of 1 people found this review helpful.
Review 3 for Quicken® Premier 2012
Rating
1 out of 5
1 out of 5
BobHar
Date:April 9, 2012

Wake up, Quicken. It's 2012

"I have been using Quicken since 1987 and keep waiting for Quicken to join the 21st century. I only bought this update because I had to reformat my computer and could not reinstall my 2008 version. Thanks to Costco's low price I could almost justify the expense."
Review 4 for Quicken® Premier 2012
Rating
1 out of 5
1 out of 5
mikejr
Location:middleton, WI
Date:February 2, 2012

should have saved my money

Pros: none
Cons: poor budgeting feature
"Budgeting is a mess on this new version. To create a new budget that is the way I like and the way all of their past versions could is no longer possible without manually creating it (create budget of last years actual expenses, it will only average). I paid money for a version that offers me no new features I need and makes a feature I rely on less useful."
2 of 2 people found this review helpful.
Review 5 for Quicken® Premier 2012
Rating
5 out of 5
5 out of 5
Bat747
Location:Glen Allen VA
Date:February 2, 2012

Better than 2010

Model Number: Premier
"Improved down load and speed. Cleaner screens much improved over prevoius."
Review 6 for Quicken® Premier 2012
Rating
4 out of 5
4 out of 5
Pinchfist
Location:Loveland, CO
Date:January 31, 2012

Upgrade not worth it; first-time, great

Pros: excellent product
Cons: updates often unnecessary
"I upgraded from Quicken Deluxe 2010. The minor improvements between 2010 and 2012 and the very minor differences between the Deluxe and the Premier left me nonplussed. Having said that, I have used Quicken since 1988 and I swear by it. Just try to avoid the update trap."
Review 7 for Quicken® Premier 2012
Rating
2 out of 5
2 out of 5
Friend223
Location:Las Vegas, NV
Date:January 27, 2012

A Bad Decision

Cons: harder to use
Model Number: Premier 2012
"Terrible purchase. I use Quicken 2007 so I thought it would be good to upgrade to the newer version. Bad decision. Much harder to use and they have changed some things that keep old reports from working. For example, find used to default to payee. Now it defaults to all, requiring another entry to eliminate spurious finds. I can see no reason to upgrade. Keep what you got."
1 of 1 people found this review helpful.
Review 8 for Quicken® Premier 2012
Rating
5 out of 5
5 out of 5
Tucson100
Location:Tucson, AZ
Date:January 25, 2012

Excellent Product

Model Number: Quicken Premier
"I have been using Quicken for over 10 years. It is easy to use and keeps my financial information current. Have never had any problems or issues."
Review 9 for Quicken® Premier 2012
Rating
5 out of 5
5 out of 5
OnTheCoast
Location:Monterey, CA
Date:January 25, 2012

A Significant Upgrade

Model Number: Quicken 2012 Premier
"I needed to upgrade from Quicken 2009, as the 3-year support was expiring. I also had a major data file corruption issue which occurred spontaneously and coincidentally! With the help and direction of Technical Support, I installed the 2012 Premier and imported the last good backup of my data file. The entire process took about 3 hours - but it worked! I was able to go forward with my old data!! The new program also seems faster, and does have new budgeting, tax planning and reporting features."
1 of 1 people found this review helpful.
Review 10 for Quicken® Premier 2012
Rating
5 out of 5
5 out of 5
Sandpaper
Location:Silicon Valley, CA
Date:January 24, 2012

A Good Quicken Update

Model Number: Premier 2012
"Have been using Quicken for years and find it good that I can update using Costco Online. Quicken Premier is great for maintaining portfolios and loans. Allows you to keep up with net worth with minimal work. The 2012 edition is easy to work with--they haven't changed the input dramatically."
Review 11 for Quicken® Premier 2012
Rating
4 out of 5
4 out of 5
GGS411
Location:Bellevue, WA
Date:January 24, 2012

Required Upgrade

Pros: faster than old version
Cons: a little expensive for an upgrade
"Upgraded from 2009 version because it was no longer supported. The 2012 has a nicer interface and seems to update online accounts faster than the previous version."
Review 12 for Quicken® Premier 2012
Rating
2 out of 5
2 out of 5
Anonymous
Date:January 23, 2012

Didn't fix old problems

Model Number: 2012
"I thought 2012 had been out enough that there wouldn't be many problems. But I am getting occasional freeze-ups and have to re-start the program. Plus, the use of average cost for money market funds is not fixed, the only item I was hoping for. My recommendation is to wait for the last possible minute before they drop support to buy the new version. It's not an upgrade... everyone pays full price, with the best full price I found at Costco. I have used quicken since ver1 for Dos...1979?"
Review 13 for Quicken® Premier 2012
Rating
4 out of 5
4 out of 5
Anonymous
Date:January 23, 2012

Program works very well.

"I have been using Quicken for many years to manage my checking & savings accounts and my investments. I do not use the online features.
I recently replaced my 2006 version with the current 2012 version. A waste of money. They are virtually the same."
1 of 1 people found this review helpful.
Review 14 for Quicken® Premier 2012
Rating
3 out of 5
3 out of 5
nutstoyou
Location:Stone Mountain, Ga
Date:January 23, 2012

Not so hot

"When I purchased the new version of Quicken, I hoped to improve my situation. NO,NO! I have had several crashes when I am asked if I want to send a report to Quicken; I have called Quicken support to find out that there is indeed an issue with this version. I needed to delete my password vault and re-do it which helped but I still have problems. I liked the old version better."
Review 15 for Quicken® Premier 2012
Rating
3 out of 5
3 out of 5
MikelB
Date:January 19, 2012

Quicken

Pros: good data analysis
Cons: will not connect to many financial institutions
"I had used this product in years past and assumed that it was keeping up with other financial softwares. I was wrong. I was very dissappointed with its inability to connect with other mainstream financial institutions. My bank website connected to all of my accounts easily, but Quicken would not."
Review 16 for Quicken® Premier 2012
Rating
5 out of 5
5 out of 5
RJFR
Location:Palm Desert, California
Date:November 1, 2011

As always a great software product

"I have been using this product for years, and update the software every year without exception. Not only simplifies the banking business it also allows me to do all my payment electronically. I also used Quick Books for my business and it allow me to run the company without accounting knowledge. The installation of the software is very simple and the new version convert all my transactions very quicly."
13 of 13 people found this review helpful.