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Budget Master
==Ease of Use==
This is one of the easiestto use home budgeting programsthat I've seen. The command structureis similar to the structure used inMicrosoft Multiplan, with all the keywords on the screen practically all the time. This means that the user read it thoroughly as it takesdoes not have to step through menu after menu in search of a function or command structure. Also, correcting errors is extremely easy. him stepDocumentation: Budget Master comes with a thoughtfully designed, 26-page manual. The table of contents adequately gets the user to the information he needs. Designed byJohn Treble, the booklet includes a step-step through bystep introduction to the program.Several pages of budgeting suggestions are included. ==Value==It also has some excellentadvice about Although this is the most expensive cassette-based home budgeting program I've seen, it's also among the most elegant in generaldesign. Unlike many such programs, which could benefit anyoneare so complex that it takes days to learn how to use them, Budget Master is simple to use. 1he Also, it is the only such programitself seems that I know of that is truly designed to be foolproof used without a printer. Factor in the file box andbug-proofmonthly budget file cards and it may well be worth $24. It's possible to overwrite afile by accident but only if you ignorethe warnings about saving data beforemoving on to another programsegment95.
Ease of Use: This is not a simple
program to use. You must come to
grips with a number of issues bAfore
seriously getting down to the business
of budgeting. You must decide how to
organize budget categories so that
they make sense to you, and then you
must be scrupulous in entering all
your income and expenses (at least
those having to do with your checking
account) so that an accurate picture of
your financial condition can emerge.
In short, you must be thoughtful in
using this program.
Documentation: Home Budget
comes with a lengthy manual printed
on a dot matrix printer on 8½- x 11-inch
paper. It is single-spaced. There is
neither an index nor a table of contents.
However, it is not organized to
be a reference document. It is
designed as a tutorial to take the new
user through the program, from
beginning to end. While I would fault
the format, it is apparent from reading
it that the writer has a genuine interest
in conveying his thoughts about how to
use Home Budget to the reader. It does
the job, too.
Value: This program is for those
who are serious about developing a
home budget and record of expenses.
It generates an array of printouts that
the conscientious user can study to his
heart's content in an effort to gain control
over his finances.
'''— JK'''

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