Comments for A Scattered Brain http://spencer.stantonfamilyonline.com/blog A blog from the mind of Spencer Sun, 03 Jan 2010 00:07:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 Comment on New Year’s Resolutions – Looking Back and Forward by Spencer http://spencer.stantonfamilyonline.com/blog/2010/01/01/new-years-resolutions-looking-back-and-forward/comment-page-1/#comment-559 Spencer Sun, 03 Jan 2010 00:07:41 +0000 http://spencer.stantonfamilyonline.com/blog/?p=190#comment-559 Will do. So far so good, through Genesis 7. :) Will do. So far so good, through Genesis 7. :)

]]> Comment on New Year’s Resolutions – Looking Back and Forward by B.J. Stanton http://spencer.stantonfamilyonline.com/blog/2010/01/01/new-years-resolutions-looking-back-and-forward/comment-page-1/#comment-558 B.J. Stanton Sat, 02 Jan 2010 12:37:11 +0000 http://spencer.stantonfamilyonline.com/blog/?p=190#comment-558 You have inspired me to read the Bible through in 2010 as well. I have chosen an approach that takes me through the Old Testament, New Testament, and Psalms/Proverbs simultaneously. Please hold me accountable. You have inspired me to read the Bible through in 2010 as well. I have chosen an approach that takes me through the Old Testament, New Testament, and Psalms/Proverbs simultaneously. Please hold me accountable.

]]> Comment on Recordable CD Woes by B.J. Stanton http://spencer.stantonfamilyonline.com/blog/2009/12/19/recordable-cd-woes/comment-page-1/#comment-550 B.J. Stanton Sun, 20 Dec 2009 13:48:15 +0000 http://spencer.stantonfamilyonline.com/blog/?p=186#comment-550 Bummer. Bummer.

]]> Comment on Recordable CD Woes by Spencer http://spencer.stantonfamilyonline.com/blog/2009/12/19/recordable-cd-woes/comment-page-1/#comment-549 Spencer Sun, 20 Dec 2009 02:00:46 +0000 http://spencer.stantonfamilyonline.com/blog/?p=186#comment-549 Well, I just bought another spindle of CD's and they had the same result too... they didn't have my original test brand unfortunately so I doubt I'll be able to try again before we leave. These get to go back to the store tomorrow. Well, I just bought another spindle of CD’s and they had the same result too… they didn’t have my original test brand unfortunately so I doubt I’ll be able to try again before we leave. These get to go back to the store tomorrow.

]]> Comment on Recordable CD Woes by B.J. Stanton http://spencer.stantonfamilyonline.com/blog/2009/12/19/recordable-cd-woes/comment-page-1/#comment-548 B.J. Stanton Sun, 20 Dec 2009 01:09:21 +0000 http://spencer.stantonfamilyonline.com/blog/?p=186#comment-548 I feel your pain. I encountered parallel problems some time ago when I was exploring the various ways of converting and saving old home movies to DVD. To make a long story short, I have not discovered a solution with enough robustness to play regardless of DVD player, PC, or OS. ;-( I feel your pain. I encountered parallel problems some time ago when I was exploring the various ways of converting and saving old home movies to DVD. To make a long story short, I have not discovered a solution with enough robustness to play regardless of DVD player, PC, or OS. ;-(

]]> Comment on Bittersweet by Money management http://spencer.stantonfamilyonline.com/blog/2009/12/10/bittersweet/comment-page-1/#comment-546 Money management Sat, 19 Dec 2009 10:19:50 +0000 http://spencer.stantonfamilyonline.com/blog/?p=184#comment-546 Thank you very much for that dazzling article Thank you very much for that dazzling article

]]> Comment on Solid Night by B.J. Stanton http://spencer.stantonfamilyonline.com/blog/2009/12/03/solid-night/comment-page-1/#comment-544 B.J. Stanton Tue, 08 Dec 2009 15:15:00 +0000 http://spencer.stantonfamilyonline.com/blog/?p=181#comment-544 I congratulate you on what I consider to be major accomplishments, and I offer my encouragement and support to continue to stay the course on all fronts! I congratulate you on what I consider to be major accomplishments, and I offer my encouragement and support to continue to stay the course on all fronts!

]]> Comment on From Money to Quicken… by Spencer http://spencer.stantonfamilyonline.com/blog/2009/06/27/from-money-to-quicken/comment-page-1/#comment-541 Spencer Fri, 13 Nov 2009 14:03:33 +0000 http://spencer.stantonfamilyonline.com/blog/?p=171#comment-541 I am aware they were working on an improved importer but have not tested it or heard any reports. My guess is that it is probably better, but not a perfect 1 to 1 transition. I'm not sure how close it gets. If/when I upgrade to 2010, I may test out the converter on my old Money file. If I do, I'll post my comparisons. I am aware they were working on an improved importer but have not tested it or heard any reports. My guess is that it is probably better, but not a perfect 1 to 1 transition. I’m not sure how close it gets. If/when I upgrade to 2010, I may test out the converter on my old Money file. If I do, I’ll post my comparisons.

]]> Comment on From Money to Quicken… by Mike http://spencer.stantonfamilyonline.com/blog/2009/06/27/from-money-to-quicken/comment-page-1/#comment-540 Mike Thu, 12 Nov 2009 21:58:20 +0000 http://spencer.stantonfamilyonline.com/blog/?p=171#comment-540 Spencer (and JT if you see this!) great post -- thanks for spending the time to document this for everyone. I'm in the same unfortunate boat and anal-retentive pack rat that I am, will have more accounts, both open and closed, then I care to think about to port into Quicken. My question is, since you guide was written pre-Quicken 2010 release, are you aware of the improvements in the new importer and what precautions we should be taking with it? I'm assuming with 2010 that I won't be following your process. I was hoping JT above would provide a bit more detail on his experience/dos and donts. My quick Google search on the subject really hasn't yielded anything. Spencer (and JT if you see this!) great post — thanks for spending the time to document this for everyone. I’m in the same unfortunate boat and anal-retentive pack rat that I am, will have more accounts, both open and closed, then I care to think about to port into Quicken. My question is, since you guide was written pre-Quicken 2010 release, are you aware of the improvements in the new importer and what precautions we should be taking with it? I’m assuming with 2010 that I won’t be following your process. I was hoping JT above would provide a bit more detail on his experience/dos and donts. My quick Google search on the subject really hasn’t yielded anything.

]]> Comment on From Money to Quicken… by JT http://spencer.stantonfamilyonline.com/blog/2009/06/27/from-money-to-quicken/comment-page-1/#comment-539 JT Sat, 24 Oct 2009 20:22:06 +0000 http://spencer.stantonfamilyonline.com/blog/?p=171#comment-539 Well, 12 hours of crunching and I think I've completed my transition from Money 08 Premium to Quicken Premier 2010. I wasn't happy about making the switch...but was without any real options. We have 40-something accounts, so this was pretty tedious. But the new importer sped up the process quite a bit. Most of the day has been spent re-linking the online services and correcting small items from the 45-pages error report the import app generated. Question for folks that are still following this thread -- the old "category" assignment in Money allowed you to assign a loan payment from a checking account to a pre-setup amortized loan -- it would do all the split category items for your (principal, interest, taxes, hazard insurance, etc). These transactions now just show up as "split" with no way to assign new loan payments to their respective loans...or if there is, I'm just not finding it. There is a 'loan' category, but that doesn't tie to your actual loans -- same for 'mortgage payment' and other categories that are linked to your loans. Thoughts, anyone? Well, 12 hours of crunching and I think I’ve completed my transition from Money 08 Premium to Quicken Premier 2010. I wasn’t happy about making the switch…but was without any real options. We have 40-something accounts, so this was pretty tedious. But the new importer sped up the process quite a bit. Most of the day has been spent re-linking the online services and correcting small items from the 45-pages error report the import app generated.

Question for folks that are still following this thread — the old “category” assignment in Money allowed you to assign a loan payment from a checking account to a pre-setup amortized loan — it would do all the split category items for your (principal, interest, taxes, hazard insurance, etc). These transactions now just show up as “split” with no way to assign new loan payments to their respective loans…or if there is, I’m just not finding it.

There is a ‘loan’ category, but that doesn’t tie to your actual loans — same for ‘mortgage payment’ and other categories that are linked to your loans.

Thoughts, anyone?

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