Quicken 2010 problems
Nemo
The latest version of Q2010 has several big problems. It is very slow,
particularly when opening an account of 39 M size or opening the Portfolio
view (using the new method).
Worse, each time I download data from my brokerage, it shows the wrong cost
basis for things like money market funds and misses some purchase cost
bases. It requires a recalculation of each account to fix the problem.
nemo
Sharx35
"Nemo" <n2mo...@charter.net> wrote in message
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The fix is easy: DON'T DOWNLOAD brokerage data. I never have and I get
along just fine.
Eric J. Holtman
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>
> The fix is easy: DON'T DOWNLOAD brokerage data. I never have and I
> get along just fine.
>
Well, that will solve your problem. But then, you
could just as easily say "Don't use Quicken".
I use Fidelity for about 95% of my financial
transactions. All my stocks and options are held
there, all my bills are paid through there,
and our hand written checks clear through there.
And although I have a "guy" to do my taxes, I like
being able to run a report after the year and have
it match the forms that the IRS gets from Fido.
If Q-2010 is completely broken when downloading
brokerage data (which is NOT what the original
poster said, I'm just using hyperbole here), then
the way *I* will fix the problem is to stop using
Quicken.
Jeff
Sharx35
"Eric J. Holtman" <e...@ericholtman.com> wrote in message
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I've used Quicken since 1993 and have several investment accounts. Averaged
out, over a month, I spend about 5 minutes a day inputting data. I input
prices quarterly and that is why I don't get sucked into upgrading Quicken
every year: my Quicken 2002 works just fine, thank you. That kind of
frugality also enable me to retire from full-time employment at the age of
42. However, if, hell, you want to be a slave into your 80s, go for it.
Bob Wang
Eric J. Holtman
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>
> I've used Quicken since 1993
Earlier for me. I win.
> Averaged out, over a month, I spend about 5 minutes a day inputting
> data.
And I spend even less, when the software I
paid for worked like it's supposed to.
> you. That kind of frugality also enable me to retire from full-time
> employment at the age of 42. However, if, hell, you want to be a slave
> into your 80s, go for it.
>
Huh?????????
I'll take "non-sequitors" for $2,000 please, Alex.
Sharx35
It's NOT a non-sequitor--obviously the way that *I* handle finances trumps
many others--are you older than 42 and STILL working full-time? I
thought..so. I don't waste money by HAVING to have the latest version of
PAID software, bottled water, wide-screen TV, smart phone, etc..
Sharx35
"Bob Wang" <BobWa...@Gmail.com> wrote in message
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> I don't want to have to be frugal in retirement.
Fine. I, for one, like having my time for MYSELF, rather than an employer.
You don't want to be frugal--enjoy working forever, then.
Bob Wang
And I LOVE working for him ;-)
JimH
>
> The fix is easy: DON'T DOWNLOAD brokerage data. I never have and I get
> along just fine.
I download into several brokerage accounts, and I get along fine also.
But, I get to take advantage of the features of the program, and I don't
have to enter all of those dividend transactions.
JimH
>
> It's NOT a non-sequitor--obviously the way that *I* handle finances
> trumps many others--are you older than 42 and STILL working full-time?
> I thought..so. I don't waste money by HAVING to have the latest version
> of PAID software, bottled water, wide-screen TV, smart phone, etc..
Well, that is what works for you, but it certainly isn't for everyone.
I retired at 56. If I had to be frugal in my retirement, I would have
continued to work longer. I'm enjoying my retirement very much. That
seems to me to be the only way to do it.
--
Jim
Sharx35
"JimH" <Ji...@invalid.net> wrote in message
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You also get to bitch and whine, ON A REGULAR BASIS, when the downloads
malfunction.
Sharx35
"Bob Wang" <BobWa...@Gmail.com> wrote in message
> I personally think my employer is the best in the world.
> And I LOVE working for him ;-)
Ah, a brain-washed wage slave. Ole Massah LOVES you!!!
Sharx35
Being frugal is not throwing away money on bullshit.
JimH
One man's roof is another man's floor. One man's treasure is another
man's junk. One man's bullshit is another man's fertilizer.
JimH
No, I don't bitch and whine. I usually just try it again, and it works.
Bob Wang
I don't need government or a nanny telling me what is "worthwhile."
Bob Wang
Eric J. Holtman
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> It's NOT a non-sequitor--obviously the way that *I* handle finances
> trumps many others--are you older than 42 and STILL working full-time?
The way you handle finances works for you. It
may not work well for others.
> I thought..so. I don't waste money by HAVING to have the latest
> version of PAID software, bottled water, wide-screen TV, smart phone,
> etc..
I don't HAVE to have any of those things. I *want*
to have some of them, and I'm willing to exchange
some of my personal time to have them.
Therefore, to use your method of argument ("Whatever
I do is teh awesome, whatever you do sUx0rs"), your
lifestyle sucks!!!!!111!!!!!
Eric J. Holtman
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>
> Ah, a brain-washed wage slave. Ole Massah LOVES you!!!
>
Yeah, I commute every day to slave for
my master.
That is, I walk from my bedroom to my home
office, and work for myself.
What exactly is your point, other than by
eating ramen noodles and living in a double
wide, you can retire at 42?
XS11E
> Yeah, I commute every day to slave for
> my master.
>
> That is, I walk from my bedroom to my home
> office, and work for myself.
>
> What exactly is your point, other than by
> eating ramen noodles and living in a double
> wide, you can retire at 42?
I retired at 37, it wasn't eating ramen noodles that did it, it was 1%
skill, 1% hard work and 98% blind luck for what it's worth.
Now talk about slaving for a living, every day I have to get up and be
retired. I get no vacations, no weekends off and no holidays. 24
hours a day, 7 days a week, 52 weeks a year with out a break, talk
about a GRIND! But somehow, I manage to stay cheerful.
Back to Quicken 2010, I was at Sam's Club today and evil impulse seized
me and I got Quicken Deluxe.
Here's the good news and the bad:
Good: it installed with no problems, imported my Quicken 2009 files and
all is well.
Bad: I can't see one darn bit of difference? What ever is new is not
affecting the way I run Quicken at all.
--
XS11E, Killing all posts from Google Groups
The Usenet Improvement Project:
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R. C. White
> Bad: I can't see one darn bit of difference? What ever is new is not
> affecting the way I run Quicken at all.
Give it a few days, then check your BACKUP folder - and wherever you put
your manual backups. :>(
See my post in today's "Q10 Backups" thread.
RC
--
R. C. White, CPA
San Marcos, TX
(Retired. No longer licensed to practice public accounting.)
r...@grandecom.net
Microsoft Windows MVP
(Using Quicken Deluxe 2010 and Windows Live Mail in Win7 x64)
"XS11E" <xs1...@SPAMyahoo.com> wrote in message
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Sharx35
"XS11E" <xs1...@SPAMyahoo.com> wrote in message
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>
>> Yeah, I commute every day to slave for
>> my master.
>>
>> That is, I walk from my bedroom to my home
>> office, and work for myself.
>>
>> What exactly is your point, other than by
>> eating ramen noodles and living in a double
>> wide, you can retire at 42?
>
> I retired at 37, it wasn't eating ramen noodles that did it, it was 1%
> skill, 1% hard work and 98% blind luck for what it's worth.
>
> Now talk about slaving for a living, every day I have to get up and be
> retired. I get no vacations, no weekends off and no holidays. 24
> hours a day, 7 days a week, 52 weeks a year with out a break, talk
> about a GRIND! But somehow, I manage to stay cheerful.
>
> Back to Quicken 2010, I was at Sam's Club today and evil impulse seized
> me and I got Quicken Deluxe.
>
> Here's the good news and the bad:
>
> Good: it installed with no problems, imported my Quicken 2009 files and
> all is well.
>
> Bad: I can't see one darn bit of difference? What ever is new is not
> affecting the way I run Quicken at all.
In other words, you threw n dollars away. Sort of like the bailout plans of
both the Canadian and the U.S. govts..
XS11E
> Hi, XS11E.
>
>> Bad: I can't see one darn bit of difference? What ever is new is
>> not affecting the way I run Quicken at all.
>
> Give it a few days, then check your BACKUP folder - and wherever
> you put your manual backups. :>(
>
> See my post in today's "Q10 Backups" thread.
No difference for me, I don't overwrite backups, I manually delete
older backups from time to time but always keep several.
LeBon
http://www.rockryno.com/quicken/Re-Quicken-2010-problems-19659-.htm :
I'm seeing problems with downloads from Schwab. I just saw Quicken 2010
(running on Vista) lose 3 or 4 dowloaded buy/sell transactions, and
proceed to corrupt the file. Running Validate cleaned up the file, but
did not recover the lost transactions. This makes me start to question
the accuracy of all my accounts. Not good!
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