My apologies, Fiat Lux ... I addressed my prior question to the wrong user. 

Can you please advise me on this statement you shared with @Vette21 

If you are working solo on a desktop (PC or Mac) to manage your book and only need basic features, you should explore a free program. You can use the program for as long as you like, use all the features and enter as much data as required. There are no time limits, no usage limits, no ads (at this time). This program is quite popular in Asia and Europe.

I live in the US. Is this option available to me?

Thank you for letting me know! I'm desperate to get into my QB Desktop but my free trial has expired. ARGH.