Quicken Starter Personal Finance – Start taking control of your money – 1-Year Subscription (Windows/Mac)

I ran a business with the original Quicken before the cloud. I didnt like the idea that the files were not on my computer with the cloud.So I made other arrangements. in 2022 I figured that I would try it again and loaded a few accounts. Then I tried to access Quicken from a different computer. I saw a screen that blocked me unless I agreed to renew for another year when I still had 9 months of paid service coming SCAM? maybe. But, when I want to access my accounts, I want access, not a strong arm attempt to rope me in.

I use this for personal use but is so much easier to keep up with and will help with taxes.

Although documentation is not clear, my impression was that I could continue to use the Starter version after my 1-year expiration as long as I only needed to enter my deposits and checks. I have never used any of the on-line services. As it turns out, unless I renew, I can no longer use the product and all of my history is not available. Tech support chat confirmed this today. Not happy with these folks.

Decreased flexibility of use. Can no longer file-save with a new filename (retaining previous file and name). Tech support was good talker, but poor listener. Lost previous version when helped me save with a new filename. He then insisted that I wanted a new filename. Talked to supervisor. Showed me a clumsy workaround. At least he understood the issue.

I thought this was the quicken program turns out it said access to quicken subscription I do not want that I want just the program

Be advised that if you purchase the Starter edition as I did and you discover that you need features only available in the Premier edition, you will need to have chosen a Data File Password in the Starter edition before you upgrade. If you dont do this the Premier edition will ask for a Data File Password before it can open the file set up in the Starter edition. Live tech support could not solve this problem. Quicken web support states that you can click on the Forgot My Password button and you can get a code to create the Data File Password. However, the button leads nowhere and you are stuck with no resolution. I was able to load an earlier back up file where I could create the Data File Password but had to re-enter a years data. Very frustrating that tech support could not help. Otherwise I am very pleased with how the program allows easy entry of data and has good reporting features. I will continue to use it for now even though I will have to pay for it annually.

How is a program thats been around this long so bad? Buggy, inconsistent, complicated. Why do I have to type in 3 passwords every time I sync a bank account? Why are there ALWAYS missing transactions so I have to go over everything with a fine tooth comb to fix all the errors. Right now it just wont sync 4 months of my credit card data in the middle of the year for some reason that I just noticed, and when I try importing a QIF or QFX it just flashes Importing but its still not there. Overly complicated. Hate it.

my review is based on the fact that the product is not as advertised or the advertising is misleading and once you upload the product you cant get a refund of the money spent only the tax you paid. Dont waste your money this product isnt worth it.

In the info for this product Quicken says: Youll always have full access to, and full ownership of your data. That is a lie, You could work around the large banner ads that you need to renew that take over the screen, but After your membership expires you will get a pop-up message that you cant complete that action without renewing for every single action you perform. You need to click through the message each time and in entering one split transaction you have to click through it ten times or more. That is hardly full access to your data, it is unusable.

Easy to use for personal needs. Requiring a yearly subscription is stupid. Always wasn’t like that. Older versions didn’t require a yearly subscription. People don’t use the subscription services so don’t charge them for it. I don’t use them. Need to allow users opportunity to choose what specific services they want.