WealthStarter (PC, 3 1/2" Disk and 5 1/4" Disk) Reality Technologies - 1990 USA, Canada Release

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WealthStarter
Product ID 19985-91890
Product UPC 019985918903
Platform(s) PC
Packaging Retail Box
Media 3 1/2" Disk and 5 1/4" Disk
Copyright date 1990
Publisher(s) Reality Technologies
Category(s) Productivity, Financial, Investments
Country of Origin United States of America

Description from the packaging.

Your first step to financial success...
Your budgeting, savings and investing system for fast results.

The first and only software to make you richer!

What are you waiting for? Start today to save for tomorrow. If you want help creating a budgeting, savings and investing system that makes the most of the money you make- Wealthstarter is for you. It's simple to use, takes about 5 minutes to get started, is fun to learn and gives fast results. It gives you the confidence and security of knowing you'll have what you want.

Keep track of where your money goes.

Budgeting
Simply organizing the numbers isn't enough. Wealthstarter assesses your financial status and then helps you set up a detailed budgeting system to get your bills paid every month and to save and plan for the future.

Analysis
You'll be amazed with all the ways you can look at your expenses to better understand where your money goes. No other program lets you do this. Actually see how much more you spend on food or entertainment than you expected- or, how fast your money market account is growing.

Set up a savings system to achieve your goals.

Set up goal quickly
Wealthstarter helps you define realistic goals and automatically sets up your plan for a safety net. Here's a partial list of other goals you can establish:

  • Manage your debts
  • Save for vacations
  • Buy a new car
  • Make a major purchase
  • Care of your parents
  • Purchase a home
  • Finance education
  • Plan for retirement
  • Plan a wedding
  • Create your own goal

Develop a savings plan.
Wealthstarter makes it easy- it tells you how much you need to save every month to achieve each and every one of your goals.

Graphs galore.
Wealthstarter makes your financial picture easy to understand with detailed graphs. The timeline gives you a snapshot of your financial future- showing your budget on a monthly and/ or cumulative basis, as well as your net worth over time.

Financial Reports.
Best of all, Wealthstarter helps you stay on target or will tell you how to get back on track. Every month, Wealthstarter prints a checklist of items you need to address in the Action Plan. Other extensive reports cover:

  • Expense tracking
  • Expense reduction
  • Budgeting tips
  • Monthly financial report cards
  • Your net worth
  • Budget projections
  • Budget comparisons

Feedback system.
Now you have a foolproof system to get richer; all you have to do is follow it. The first time you use Wealthstarter, you'll enter your numbers and goals. The next time around, you'll be guided through an easy to follow update sequence so Wealthstarter can evaluate what transpired and recommend what steps you need to take to stay on track. If your goal was to save $100 last month, but you were only able to put aside $75, Wealthstarter will show you ways to make up the shortfall and stay on track.

Get financial guidance.
Finally understand your investment options. Have you ever wondered how much money you need before you start investing in CD's? Or, what's the difference between a mutual fund and a money market fund, and which works better for you? Wealthstarter analyzes your finances and makes objective recommendations. Investment guide covers:

  • Certificates of Deposit
  • Bonds
  • Real Estate
  • Precious Metals
  • Mutual Funds
  • Stocks
  • Money Market Funds
  • And more.

? Help.

Tutorials.
No program does it better. Wealthstarter provides over 400 pages of integrated tutorials on 16 financial and investment subjects ranging from stocks, bonds, limited partnerships and retirement to taxes, so you can finally learn how to conquer the world of personal finance.

On line help.
Extensive on line help is available to explain how the program works and what you need to do, so you'll never get tangled in a web of confusion.

More questions?
After all this, if you have additional questions or just need a real person to help you, call our financial support line at (215) 387-6055. There's no charge for the support and you can spend as much time as you need with our financial representatives.

Attention Quicken users.
Turbocharge your quicken! If you already use Quicken for your daily income and expense transactions, you'll get a quick start by easily importing your numbers into Wealthstarter, where you'll then be able to analyze your data and plan for your future.

System Requirements

PC MS-DOS 2.1
Required CPU XT 8088/8086
Required RAM 512K

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