Quicken 2011 doesn’t use QIF files any more–the default format for downloading data from the Web is QFX. Both tools provide a means of importing a QFX file, but my bank doesn’t seem to offer ...

The same .QIF file can be accidentally imported multiple times, resulting in register duplicates and technical support calls.

QIF files have long been used to save Quicken data and import transaction records in a format Quicken can read.

However, before you can transfer your PayPal history into Quicken, you need to download the data from your PayPal account as a QIF file to your computer.

If the financial institution's Web site allows you to manually download QIF files for each account, you can import the transactions into his Quicken registers that way.

Mint to Quicken If you're moving your finances management from Mint to Quicken, you can download a CSV file and convert it to QIF format for import into Quicken.

QIF files have long been used to save Quicken data and import transaction records in a format Quicken can read.