Credit Card Manager for Flash Drives 1.00.25

Credit Card Manager for Flash Drives 1.00.25 is an application which has all the features of the desktop version of Credit Card Manager, but runs completely from your flash drive. You can run this portable version from any computer and keep your credit card purchases and payments with you at all times, whether you are at home or at work. So if you use more than one computer, this is the software you need. By keeping track of your transactions, you will know if any unauthorized charges have been made to your account. You will also know exactly how close you are to your credit limit -- no more guess work. Credit Card Manager for Flash Drives also has the option of password protection. Published by Dataware.

Major Features:

1. Run completely from your flash drive
2. You can run this portable version from any computer and keep your credit card purchases and payments with you at all times 
3. Credit Card Manager for Flash Drives also has the option of password protection
   

Instructions:

When you load Credit Card Manager for Flash Drives, you will be given the option to "Create New Account”, "Open Existing Account, or "Open Most Recently Used Account". You may want to first select "Open Existing Account" and view the sample account that is included with Credit Card Manager for Flash Drives. This will familiarize you with the format used to record transactions (charges or credits).

When you are ready to set up your own credit card account, select "File" from the top menu and then "Create New Account." Pull out the last credit card statement that you used to balance this credit card account. You will need this to enter information required for setting up a new account. If you have just obtained this credit card account and have not yet received a statement, the instructions below will tell you what information to record.

1. The first information you will need to enter is a name for this credit card account. Enter a name that will help you identify the name of this account easily. You may want to use your own name or the bank's name.
   
   Next, enter the new balance that is shown on the credit card statement. If this is a new account and you have no statement, enter the amount of $0.00.
   
   The next information you will need to record is the date from the credit card statement
2. Your opening balance will be recorded but will not show since your account is in "CURRENT" view. Change views if you want to see this transaction. See "Program Options" for information about different views.
3. Now enter any transactions (charges or credits) you have made after the transactions shown on this credit card statement. When entering transactions in Credit Card Manager for Flash Drives, first enter the date on which you made the transaction. Then press .
4. Your cursor will now be in the description field. Type in a description for this transaction. This can be simply the name of the place where you made the purchase or the word "payment" if you made a payment to your account.
5. Press one time if this is a charge (purchase) or press two times if it is a credit (payment).
6. The column where you enter payments is titled "Credit." The reason for this is because "Credit" is usually what is printed on credit card statements. In Credit Card Manager for Flash Drives, enter any payments or refunds in the "Credit" column.
   
7. Each transaction is automatically saved when you leave a field as long as you have a valid date entered for that transaction. The saved file is located in the CCMdata folder on your flash drive. You will want to periodically backup your Credit Card Manager for Flash Drives data files as you would any important computer files.
   

Requirements: Windows XP