Quicken 2015 For Dummies (eBook)

Stephen L. Nelson is an author and CPA. He provides accounting, business advisory, tax planning, and tax preparation services to small businesses. He is the author of over 100 books, including all editions of QuickBooks For Dummies and Quicken For Dummies, which have sold more than 2 million copies.

Introduction 1

Part I: Zen, Quicken, and the Big Picture 5

Chapter 1: Setting Up Shop 7

Chapter 2: Introduction to the Big Picture 23

Chapter 3: Maximum Fun, Maximum Profits 45

Part II: The Absolute Basics 57

Chapter 4: Checkbook on a Computer 59

Chapter 5: Printing 101 87

Chapter 6: Online and In Charge 99

Chapter 7: Reports, Charts, and Other Cool Tools 107

Chapter 8: A Matter of Balance 127

Chapter 9: Housekeeping for Quicken 139

Chapter 10: Compound Interest Magic and Other Mysteries 157

Part III: Home Finances 179

Chapter 11: Credit Cards, Petty Cash, and PayPal 181

Chapter 12: Other People's Money 203

Chapter 13: Tracking Tax-Deferred Investments 227

Chapter 14: Stocks and Bonds 253

Part IV: Very Serious Business 271

Chapter 15: Mind Your Business 273

Chapter 16: Managing Rentals 297

Part V: The Part of Tens 305

Chapter 17: (Slightly More Than) Ten Questions I'm Frequently Asked about Quicken 307

Chapter 18: (Almost) Ten Tips on How Not to Become a Millionaire 317

Chapter 19: (Almost) Ten Troubleshooting Tips 327

Part VI: Appendixes 331

Appendix A: Quick-and-Dirty Windows 8.1 333

Appendix B: Glossary of Business, Financial, and Computer Terms 349

Index 359