[Bubbalarry]

Quicken Deluxe is what I use and have been since 2003.I know have 2006 and don't like the 07 or 08 versions as they added color and make it difficult to see.

It does so much for us that we right checks off it, pay bills both with bank withdrawals and by checks, and download our credit card charges every month. It will allow you to categorize each item you buy by allowing you to input dining, taxes, clothing, etc for those items.

At tax time it's so easy to give to your accountant the exact numbers of items you are permitted to deduct.

It's very no I should say most important that if you have a PC or laptop with a USB slot to buy a gig flash drive for around $ 20 and back up every time to it before shutting down Quicken. If your computer crashes you will always have the backup. It only takes about 30 seconds to backup so either get one or use a rewritable CD that takes longer.

Also we don't use the same checking account to write outside checks since for us they are rarely needed. We just use our CC or debit cards and pay them in full by or b/f the next due date.