Online Quicken Version

Hello,

I understand that Intuit has a version of Quickbooks which you can access online for a monthly fee. Does anyone know if Intuit plans to implement a version of Quicken which you can access and download all your account information online for a monthly fee? This would be a great solution as it would allow the users to access their Quicken accounts anywhere in the world.

Cheers

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anonymous
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Intuit generally does not disclose their intentions regarding Quicken to those frequenting these newsgroups, hence I doubt that anyone will be able to give you a definitive answer.

However, using the current PC-based version of Quicken, you can upload your accounts to quicken.com. From there you can then enter "web entry" transactions from anywhere in the world that you can then later download into your PC-based Quicken files.

If you feel strongly about the potential benefits and potential of a web-based Quicken, here is a link where you can share your ideas with Intuit.

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Mike

I am not trying to poop-poop your idea, because obviously you, and perhaps many others, think this is a 'great' solution. (Not sure what the problem is, however.) Personally, with all of what you read about account data being hacked and lost in transistion in the package/mail streams, I think others might take pause at the idea of putting their entire financial history available on-line outside their immediate span of control. Personally, I wouldn't use such a facility. --

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- Andrew

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Andrew

I understand what you are saying then why would Intuit continue to promote the web based version of Quickbooks on their website if they feel confident that users would be able to utilize the service anytime and anywhere. It is a good thought. I am confident about web-based Quicken as I am sure they have put in security measures need to protect the end users accounts.

Reply to
anonymous

I'm with you, Andrew, there's *no way* I'd put my financial data on any company's computers no matter how they safeguarded it.

Regards,

Margaret

Reply to
Margaret Wilson

Yeah, that's what a lot of people think until a machine gets broken into and their identity gets stolen. One small example: A few months ago, I bought tickets to see Suze Orman when she was here in Michigan. Well a few weeks later, I got a polite letter telling me that the Wharton Center's computers got hacked into and that credit card information may have been stolen. They'd already contacted the credit card companies, and they did the right thing by notifying those with cards in their system. But this happens more than you'd think. And that was just my credit card number. No institution is vulnerable to attack, and IMNSHO, putting all one's financial data on Intuit's (or any other manufacturer's computers) is simply insane.

Regards,

Margaret

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Margaret Wilson

First of all, I'm not arguing with you, just a discussion of differing ideas. Just want to set that straight!

Intuit is a business, and they're making money off of what they're promoting. It doesn't mean it's a good idea to personally accept! Tobacco companies make money from their products too, but I won't advocate taking them up on it!

I am, for this thread, assuming the "Quicken" is for personal use, and "Quickbooks" is for a small-medium business. Quickbooks, if it's for a LLC corporation that you're not financially tied into (theoretically), it might not be so personal. So maybe (just maybe!) I'd consider that. At least you're personal financial life isn't there and if your info is taken for a whack, you're personal checking or credit card accounts aren't hit. Just your business!. But in your post, you switched to "Quicken" as the target of your suggestion (vs. Quickbooks), that's personal.

I'm not so naive as to think there's plenty of information about oneself out there that you can't control - it's just that I think the less ONESELF overtly promotes online, the better off one is.

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Andrew

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