Its replacement cannot import data from other Quicken editions, so for anyone with existing records to preserve, this version is useless.Īs a result, current customers must now buy Quicken Deluxe, retailing for $59.99, if they want or need to upgrade. Huh? Intuit has gotten smart (to our detriment), and has discontinued “Quicken Basic,” the product previously offered free that many of us used for upgrading our older Quicken versions.
1 1 … Existing Quicken users should not purchase Starter Edition 2008.” Only on the back of the box are potential customers warned, “Starter Edition is for New Quicken users. This free Quicken version is unlike any other Quicken. If you think they merely changed the name from “Quicken Basic” to “Quicken Starter Edition”, think again. This year, Intuit, the maker of both TurboTax and Quicken, is commonly offering “Quicken Starter Edition” free after rebate when you buy TurboTax. The replacement offer is less generous than it appears to be because of details in the fine print, and a change of corporate philosophy.
The bad news is that the combination deals of past years where one could get Quicken Basic free after rebate when purchasing TurboTax are all but gone.
#AMAZON QUICKEN STARTER SOFTWARE UPGRADE#
As we approach tax time, many consumers are in the market for new tax prep software and may at the same time upgrade their financial management program such as Quicken.
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