Quicken tells you when a bill is overdue, and it’s very useful (though more than a little depressing) to see a list of all the bills you’ll need to pay over the next month.
You can work with them in the new Upcoming Bills And Scheduled Transactions window, choosing to either pay a bill or skip a payment (see “Bills on the Horizon”).
Once you’ve turned bill candidates into scheduled transactions, These transactions don’t have to be for the same amount every month - they just have to be regular. These begin when you upgrade to Quicken Deluxe 2001: in the process of converting your data file, the program flags repeated payments (or deposits) as bill candidates, suggesting that you turn them into scheduled transactions. The best features in the new version are improved handling of bills and proactive bill reminders. Between improvements to the program and closer integration with, this upgrade is worthwhile for most users, especially those who don’t own last year’s model. This year’s version, Quicken Deluxe 2001, makes it easier to pay bills, bank online, and plan for the future. Last year, Intuit shook up Quicken Deluxe for the Mac with an interface overhaul and big changes under the hood that made the program compatible with new online-banking standards, if slightly buggy (
