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Peter Freeman is a former managing editor of The Australian Financial Review. He runs his own self-managed super fund.
The penalty for not having health insurance is set to rise
The financial penalty for not taking out private health insurance by the time you are 30 is about to get harsher.
Why you should be careful of Bitcoin
Anyone thinking of making use of bitcoins, an unregulated digital currency, should take careful stock of the risks.
Fringe benefit tax concessions to be cut
The Gillard government has made cuts to a wide range of tax benefits, including fringe benefit tax concessions.
Super is a waiting game
Don't expect a big lift in super fund returns - or long awaited super reforms - any time soon.
What will the proposed tax summit mean
There is concern that the tax summit proposed for early next year will result in some painful tax changes.
Understanding self-managed super funds
The tax office can sometimes be a bit heavy-handed in its regulation of self-managed super.
The entrepreneurs’ tax offset has been slashed
New rules that came into force in June are likely to cut the tax offset some people receive in the 2009-10 and later financial years.
Medical tax offset still worthwhile
The decision by the federal government to lift the threshold for the Medical Expenses Offset to $2000 means fewer taxpayers will qualify in 2010-11.
Understanding capital protected loans
The latest federal budget has reminded investors interested in using a capital protected loan to take full account of the special tax rules that apply.
How to keep it fair when splitting restaurant bills
It's not fair to subsidise a fellow diner's surf 'n' turf while you're sipping on soup of the day, so how do you negotiate split bills at restaurants?
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