What is a QUICKEN2016 file? A QUICKEN2016 file is a financial data file created by the 2016 version of Quicken, a financial management program. It contains user data for multiple accounts, including personal information, transactions, reports, and settings. QUICKEN2016 files are used exclusively by the 2016 version of Quicken for macOS (OS X).

More Information Quicken saves the QUICKEN2016 file in a proprietary format, which means the file should not be modified or moved. To export data, you can select File → Export and export your account information as a .QXF file. The QUICKEN2016 file is saved in the following location by default: ~Library/​Application Support/​Quicken 2016/​Documents/​ You can save a backup of the data in a QUICKEN2016 file as a .QUICKEN2016BACKUP file. This is helpful for securing data in case the QUICKEN2016 file becomes corrupt or is lost.