To get a complete picture of your net worth and to assist with long-term planning, add property and debt accounts.
Property accounts track the value of anything you own. Debt accounts track the total amounts that you owe. In some cases you have a matching property and debt. If you take out a loan to buy a home, for example, you'd track the home value in a property account and the mortgage in a debt account. When you do this, Quicken can calculate the total impact on your net worth.
Which property and debt accounts should I add?
House (Tell me how)
The value of your home
Enter the purchase date, the purchase price, and balance adjustments for any capital improvements or market value changes. You can use the Zestimate feature to get the current estimated value of your home. This feature is not available in Canada. When you sell the property, the selling price minus the purchase price represents the gain.
Notes: When you add a House account, Quicken can also help you add a loan to track the payment schedule, principal, and interest. When prompted, click Yes and follow the on-screen instructions.
Vehicle (Tell me how)
The value of a car, truck, or motor vehicle
If this is a business vehicle, you can add balance adjustments to calculate depreciation.
Notes: When you add a Vehicle account, Quicken can also help you add a loan to track the payment schedule, principal, and interest. When prompted, click Yes and follow the on-screen instructions.
Other Asset (Tell me how)
Things you own
Use this for valuable assets such as art, collectibles, or capital equipment. As a rule of thumb, decide whether you consider the item an investment or a saleable item. Do you consider its value and appreciation to be part of your overall net worth? If you use it in your business, do you intend to track its depreciation?
Loan (Tell me how)
Money you owe
Quicken uses a loan account, which tracks the payment schedule, principal, and interest. Except in the case of a House or Vehicle account, it's usually simpler to add the loan first, then add the asset account when Quicken prompts you.
Notes: To track a standard line of credit, use the credit card account type. For a home equity line of credit, use the HELOC account type instead.
Home Equity Line of Credit (HELOC) (Tell me how)
Your line of credit
Quicken uses a special loan account. You can link it to your House account to better reflect your net equity, and it helps you track a changing balance of withdrawals and payments.
Other Liability (Tell me how)
Other money you owe
Use this account type to track informal liabilities, such as money borrowed from friends or family with no interest rate or term attached.