Chapter 12. Creating Reports and Graphs

Quicken comes with all kinds of ready-made reports, perfect for getting a snapshot of things like how much you spend, what you're worth, and what you need to prepare your tax return. Just click a few buttons, and in a jiffy you'll see what's up (or down) with your finances. Probably the hardest challenge you'll face is figuring out which report to run. If you're new to Quicken or financial lingo in general, EasyAnswer reports were made for you—they tell you what they do in plain English. This chapter describes some of the more popular reports, what they're good for, and where to find them.

And if the built-in reports don't suit your needs, you can customize them in all kinds of ways, and then save them for future use. If you're more into graphics than numbers, you can also generate graphs of most of Quicken's reports. This chapter teaches you everything you need to know about finding, running, and customizing reports.