A new three-step guided setup in Quicken 2010 walks customers through connecting accounts, setting up bill reminders and creating savings goals. Simplified navigation is designed to provide easier access to bills, banking and investment information.

Users can see a complete view of their finances via an at-a-glance home page that features a snapshot of their spending, upcoming bills and savings. The system automatically places transactions in the appropriate category. The application can also convert files from the now-discontinued Microsoft Money enabling uses to transfer accounts, addresses, categories, scheduled transactions and financial data into Quicken.

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