This graph show the top five expense categories you've used so far this year in the current account. Move the cursor over any pie piece to see the amount and percent of your total spending. Double click any pie piece to view a detailed report of your spending. Right click on the graph to customize your view.
Quicken organizes budgets according to your income and expense categories. When you set up a budget in Quicken, you set monthly, quarterly, or annual budget amounts for some or all of the categories you use.
Quicken lets you put aside some of your earnings for major purchases by setting up a savings goal account. In Quicken, you transfer money from your checking account to the savings goal account. Although the money remains in your real-world bank account, it's hidden from you when you look at your checking account balance in Quicken.
You may be able to borrow from your retirement plan. "First-time" home buyers also may be able to withdraw up to $10,000 from an individual retirement account (IRA) without paying a 10% early withdrawal penalty. However, in both of these cases, remember that you're shrinking your retirement nest egg by borrowing from them.
