Quicken 8 for DOS dropped in 1994 and was the last big DOS release before Windows took over personal finance. By then, Quicken had already dominated the budgeting game since version 1.0 launched in 1983, but 8.0 packed in features that felt slick for its time—graphical reports, check printing, and better handling for investments, all while running in that classic text-based interface. It wasn’t flashy, but it got the job done fast, which is why everyone from home users to small biz owners swore by it. A year later, Quicken 5 for Windows started pulling the spotlight, but if you were on a 486 and living in DOS land, Quicken 8 was peak money management.