David:
>> While Quicken produces nice screens and graphs....It seems to be very
>> time consuming....After all, you HAVE TO be sitting in front of your
>> computer to do it. And sometimes when I am writing out a check I am
>> not in the room with my computer....
>> ...which means I HAVE TO keep a paper register as well...  And this
>> seems to work against the 'ease' of keeping Quicken...
When you say "I am not in the room with my computer....", I assume you 
are out spending money. This is the same story as the husband and wife 
using the same Checking Account. The one cure of keeping a paper 
register is to get checks that have a carbonless copy. Another method 
that I have started using is a "Bank Card." Though it may have the VISA 
emblem on it, it is not a Credit Card. Every time I use it, I get a 
receipt. Once a week, I'll take the time and put the information into 
Quicken.  
I may spend a total of about 10 minutes a month with Quicken. This is 
such a small amount of time and I get so much out of the program which 
makes it time well spent. I am sure you are using most of the automated 
features of Quicken.
Tom  
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