"what's new" document

[Derek Atkins]

Jon Lapham <lapham at extracta.com.br> writes:

> Yup, I agree.
> 
> The loans and mortgages problem is easily enough solved, I'll move it
> into the Personal Finances area.  A simple swapping of chapter numbers
> ought to do it.
> 
> The cap-gains issue is stickier... because the chapter that talks
> about cap gains (an advanced personal finance issue) also deals with
> depreciation (an advanced business issue).  So, I could split the
> chapter, move cap-gains into the end of the Personal Finance area
> (implying an advanced feature), and move depreciation to a chapter
> after payroll.

Well, as I said in another email, depreciation is a personal item
too -- for example if you own a house and rent out part of it...
However I think this is somewhat considered "running a business"
for tax purposes, so perhaps it still belongs in the business portion.

But yea, separating cap gains from depreciation would be a good idea.

> Good?

-derek

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