I read this and I am trying to decide if you are joking. It seems like it almost has to be a joke, but then I can't remember anything in any of your other posts that would indicate that this would be your type of humor.
Is this a joke?
Ha
Ha: After reading a number of his previous posts, I'd be willing to bet you a bottle of Scotch that he's quite serious.
Remembering back to a couple of years ago when I stumbled onto this board, and after reading a number of posts over a couple of weeks, thinking to myself, "who are these guys"? The answer, of course, as I found out was Engineers, and Computor guys and gals.
Again, although setting the bar at Olympic Heights re: being anal-retentive, I'm willing to bet he was quite serious.
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Ha:* After reading a number of his previous posts, I'd be willing to bet you a bottle of Scotch that he's quite serious.
Remembering back to a couple of years ago when I stumbled onto this board, and after reading a number of posts over a couple of weeks, thinking to myself, "who are these guys"?* The answer, of course, as I found out was Engineers, and Computor guys and gals.
Again, although setting the bar at Olympic Heights re: being anal-retentive, I'm willing to bet he was quite serious.
That's entertainment.!
I agree Jarhead. I'll bet there are several folks here that have very detailed spreadsheet-like programs that contain estimated expenses out 30+ years. Me included. It is not anal-retetention it is called complex finances. I believe I have a pretty good idea of what my fixed expenses will be like for the next 10-15 years and can estimate what they might be like for the next 5-10 years after that. I know they are only estimates so I use them only for gross ideas of cash flow.
If I could do mine on a matchbook cover I would but I have too many variables to consider so it become a more complex task.
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I read this and I am trying to decide if you are joking. It seems like it almost has to be a joke, but then I can't remember anything in any of your other posts that would indicate that this would be your type of humor.
Is this a joke?
Ha
No Joke really. It's an automated crystal ball. 99% of the leg work was done during my previous employment. It was fun creating it and I got paid a great salary while developing it. Hey, I had a lot of free time on my hands (employer's choice)
Using excel makes it easy. I use a a several tables (SS payments, inflation rates, growth rates, etc.) that control all the forcasted numbers.
Since I have been retired only 15 months, I need want some visual tools to see how my finances are doing.
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Well, I am impressed. I can't even forecast whether I will have sex in the coming week, let alone what my finances will be 40 years from now.
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When it "comes" to sex, no forcast is necessary. I know I haven't had it for a long while and I know I ain't gonna have it for a while longer. No need for a crystal ball here. Of course, I am talking with another person.
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When it "comes" to sex, no forcast is necessary. I know I haven't had it for a long while and I know I ain't gonna have it for a while longer. No need for a crystal ball here.
Just throw on a little "Frank", or whatever you use for "mood music", a glass of good Vino,
and snuggle up with your spread-sheet, for a perfect Sat. Night. 8)
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I have Quicken Deluxe 2004 sitting on the shelf here, unloaded and never used. With ER starting this Friday, June 30, I was thinking I now will have time to use it. Is this 2004 version OK to get started with or should I go pop for the latest version and have it from the get-go?
thanks.
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I have Quicken Deluxe 2004 sitting on the shelf here, unloaded and never used.* With ER starting this Friday, June 30, I was thinking I now will have time to use it.* Is this 2004 version OK to get started with or should I go pop for the latest version and have it from the get-go?
Loyalty is a great thing. You arived at* ER with 2004, so I'd say ride the one who brung ya, but just be sure you load her properly.
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It's amazing how a innocuous thread such as "tracking finance expenses" quickly morphs into sex talk. Not that I'm complaining or anything....
I bought Quicken Premier and found it to be a PIA, IMHO. I felt like I was back in my bean counting days using general ledger systems before I crossed over into IT. I just do not want to set-up a chart of accounts, produce P & L's and balance for personal fiscal activities. Then there's the whole reconciliation and journal entering "plug" numbers to make my accounts balance. Way too anal for me. :P Another thing the "ka-ching" sound everytime I did a bank entry was truly annoying (yeah, I could've turn off the sound if I wanted to)
Sooo, I will be creating an Excel spreadsheet with budget and actuals per month and year. This is also anal, but I won't be worrying about balancing accounts at month end.
Sorry, I can't comment on regular Quicken or Money since I've never had the pleasure of using the software.
I have Quicken Deluxe 2004 sitting on the shelf here, unloaded and never used.* With ER starting this Friday, June 30, I was thinking I now will have time to use it.* Is this 2004 version OK to get started with or should I go pop for the latest version and have it from the get-go?
Yep, try it and see how you like it before you waste money on more Intuit software.
I believe the installation program will still attempt to download the half-dozen bug fixes from Intuit. You'll want to do that before you start entering your data.
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