Sample Quicken data file with lots of data/history in it for demo purposes?

Andrew Angell

I'm a huge fan of Quicken, and I often find myself wanting to show other people how to use it.  Of course, it's not always a great idea to be showing them my own personal Quicken file, so I've been trying to find a sample/demo file I could use, but I haven't been very successful.

What would be perfect is a sample file that has an "average person's" income and expenses setup in it as paychecks and bills, with at least a few years worth of transaction data included in it.  

With this I could show people how to use manage their income and bills, budget, use savings goals to plan for future purchases, etc.  Anybody happen to have a sample like this I could get from ya?  

UKR

Quicken doesn't appear to provide a demo file. And I very much doubt you'll find anybody willing to give his/her personal file.

But why not take a copy of your own data file and change all your personal data around to John and Jane Doe at ACME Anvils Credit Union?
You know, rename all the bank accounts (and disconnect them from online services), Find/Replace all Payee Names and use fake names. Strip it down to this year's data only. Leave only a few of the accounts that you can use to show the functions and features without giving away your personal information. Delete the rest. Add a few fake things that you don't own, again, to explain functions like foreign currency bank or cash accounts, houses and mortgages, etc. Fake buy a few shares of companies you wish you'd own (like BRK, BRK.A, FB) to spruce up your investments.
Something in that direction would probably do.