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- THE INTEREST ANALYZER (C) 1990-92
- Version 2.25, October 15, 1992
- Suggested BBS name, this version: INT225.ZIP
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- A shareware software package from Insight Software Solutions
- Mailing Address: P.O. Box 354, Bountiful, UT 84011-0354
- Phone/Fax: 801-295-1890
- Author: Michael D. Jones
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- To Start: A>INT (then press <return/enter> key)
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- What is Shareware?
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- Shareware is a marketing concept in which copyrighted software products
- are distributed by allowing and encouraging duplication of the program
- for evaluation by interested parties. As a recipient of a shareware
- program, you are granted the right to use the program for a short period
- to determine if it meets your needs. The program developer receives
- payment from the users after they have determined that the product meets
- their needs. The motivation for making payment for a shareware program
- is honest payment for a valuable tool, desire for support, updates,
- enhancements and documentation, and to help encourage shareware authors
- to produce additional quality programs.
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- Program Registration
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- The Interest Analyzer can be registered with Insight Software Solutions
- by sending a check or money order in the amount of $25.00 U.S. funds to
- the address listed above. Upon receipt, Insight Software solutions will
- send you the latest version of The Interest Analyzer along with a printed
- manual. Once registered, you will receive notification of major updates
- and new products. Registration includes a 90 day support policy where
- free updates will be provided for major problems. If a problem cannot be
- resolved, then a refund of money will be made.
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- Program Support
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- Insight Software Solutions offers support through the mail, phone, fax
- and BBS. Please refer to address and phone number above. Our official
- support BBS is the Rocky Mountain Software BBS (RMS). RMS can be reached
- 24 hours a day at (801) 963-8721 where a conference dedicated to us can
- be found. Our latest software products and versions, bulletins, news and
- message system are located on RMS. RMS accepts modem baud rates of 1200
- to 38400.
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- The Interest Analyzer - Program Overview
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- The Interest Analyzer is a financial software program designed with ease and
- flexibility in mind. It comes complete with a variety of financial tools for
- calculating Annuities (Savings, Interest Accumulation), Amortization (Loans,
- Mortgages), Depreciation, Immediate Annuities and Calculators for solving for
- missing values. Each financial tool contains a variety of options to allow
- maximum flexibility.
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- The Interest (Savings) tool allows variable deposit modes, deposits,
- withdrawals and interest rates. Professional reports can be generated with
- varying detail. Special options are available to illustrate the time value of
- compounding and the impact of taxes on savings.
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- The Amortization (Loan) tool allows variable payments, interest rates and
- compounding methods. Professional schedules can be generated with varying
- detail. Special options are available to illustrate the savings incurred with
- an early payoff of a loan and to show tax savings with mortgages.
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- The Depreciation tool allows for a variety of depreciation methods to be
- illustrated using different time conventions.
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- The Immediate Annuity tool allows variable payout modes and compounding
- methods. Professional schedules are produced.
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- Illustrations and schedules can be viewed on the screen or sent to a printer.
- The Interest Analyzer is a menu driven program that also contains an on-line
- manual and individual help for each input to allow the user to easily
- navigate and understand the program. Client names can be entered and included
- in the illustrations. Each financial tool has the ability to save and
- retrieve all information entered. The Interest Analyzer provides several
- miscellaneous configuration options for setting the program up to your
- individual liking.
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- The Interest Analyzer - Program Features
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- Interest (Savings, Deferred Annuities, CDs, IRAs)
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- Deposit Modes: Weekly, Bi-Weekly, Semi-Monthly, Monthly, Quarterly,
- Semi-Annual and Annual
- Variable Deposits,
- Withdrawals &
- Interest Rates: Monthly, Quarterly, Semi-Annual and Annual
- Compound Methods: Daily (360 or 365), Monthly, Quarterly, Semi-Annual, Annual
- Report Detail: Monthly, Quarterly, Semi-Annual and Annual on either a
- calendar or fiscal year basis
- Special Options: Automatic Cost of Living Adjustments to deposits, Side by
- side comparisons of tax and non tax sheltered savings,
- different interest rates and waiting before starting to
- save.
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- Depreciation
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- Methods: Straight Line, Life Periods, Annuity, Sinking Fund,
- MACRS (200%), MACRS (150%)
- Conventions: Annual, Half-Year and 1st Mid Quarter - 4th Mid Quarter
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- Amortization (Loans, Mortgages)
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- Payments Modes: Monthly, Quarterly, Semi-Annual and Annual
- Interest Rates: Monthly, Quarterly, Semi-Annual and Annual
- Compound Methods: Daily (360 or 365), Monthly, Quarterly, Semi-Annual, Annual
- Report Detail: Monthly, Quarterly, Semi-Annual and Annual on either a
- calendar or fiscal year basis
- Special Options: Side by side comparisons of Recurring Extra Payment,
- Variable Payments, Variable Extra Payments, Double
- Principal Payments and 13 Payments per year. Balloon
- Payments and Tax Savings Analysis for Mortgages.
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- Immediate Annuities
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- Payout Methods: Weekly, Bi-Weekly, Semi-Monthly, Monthly, Quarterly,
- Semi-Annual and Annual
- Compound Methods: Daily (360 or 365), Monthly, Quarterly, Semi-Annual, Annual
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- General Features
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- Help: On-line manual, easy menu driven, help for each field
- View: Complete Illustration on screen
- Print: 6 or 8 lines per inch, top and left margin adjustment,
- automatic bolding of titles and totals, automatic
- condensed print when necessary, use of IBM graphic
- characters, and support of virtually any printer via
- printer definition tables
- Save & Retrieve: Save and retrieve files (cases)
- Header Lines: Up to 3 saved header lines plus one Title Line for each
- report
- Dates: International Date Formats in Reports
- Sound effects: Choose off or on
- Colors: Choose own
- Logo Screen: Choose to see or bypass
- Calculators: 4 function calculator, Interest Calculator: Future
- Value, Present Value, Solve for Value, Amortization
- Calculator: Solve for Missing Loan Value
- Miscellaneous: Select whether fields erase upon new input into field.
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