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taking advantage of this change to steal money and
get it? A: In an effort to protect against identity theft, Medicare has been preparing to replace everyone's Medicare cards with new ones that include a unique 11-digit Medicare identifier rather than your Social Security number (see an example of the new card). The agency will send out the new cards to all Medicare beneficiaries from April 2018 to April 2019, with the time frame based on your state. The first wave of new cards will be mailed from April to June 2018 to people in Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia, and Washington, D.C. See the rollout schedule to find out when you should be receiving your new card. You'll get your new card automatically and don't need to do anything, other than make sure that the
personal information. There is no charge for the new card, and Medicare will not call asking for your Social Security or bank information in order to send you a new card. See the Federal Trade Commission's alert for more information about new card scams. The new card won't change your benefits, and you can use it as soon as you receive it. If you have a separate card for a Medicare Advantage or Part D prescription-drug plan, you should keep that card, too. Toda ’s Boo eR
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Feeli g Vita i D-dep i ed? F o p edi ta l su Southe Califo ia to the tip of Flo ida, u h of the U.S. is flooded ith su shi e all ea lo g. A d ou ight e su p ised so e of the ities that ade the list of of the su iest ities i the U.S.— ot to e tio he e the fall i the a ki gs, f o su to su iest. JACKSON, WY With skii g i the i te a d i edi le ildlife ie i g i Yello sto e Natio al Pa k a d the Teto s ea - ou d, Ja kso Hole is al a s a good idea. A d ith a a e age of su da s to e jo ea h ea , ou ll eed ou su lo k hate e the seaso . Fo a spe ial t eat, ook a fe ights at Sp i g C eek Ra h, a , -a e eso t that o e looks the to a d has ie s of the Teto a ge. SAN ANTONIO, TX The Te as to of the Ala o is o e of the su a a e age ea . A d that
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Withi eas st iki g dista e of the Sie a Ne ada ou tai s a d Lake Tahoe, Re o sta s su a a e age of da s ea h ea .
Odds a e the su ill e shi i g do o ou i Mia i, o T ou lu k at o e of the a asi os, s ope hu d eds of atte hat ti e of the ea ou isit. That s e ause the it lassi a s at the Natio al Auto o ile Museu o go fo a that eats to a Lati h th is alie te i othe a s, too, ith st oll u de su skies i the Re o Ri e alk Dist i t. a a e age of su da sth oughout the ea . KEY WEST, FL ST. PETERSBURG, FL The atio s southe ost poi t is also o e of its su iest. Tied ith Mia i fo a e age a ou t of su da s du i g the A d Ke West s feel-good dispositio ight ha e so ethi g to ea , the it of St. Pete pou s o the UV a s. The e a e do ith the su da s that fill the ea he e. too a good e estau a ts he e to a e the all. But if ou a t to t so e Flo ida-i spi ed fa e ith p ett a i a Go fo a s i o the ea h at Fo t Za ha Ta lo Histo i ie s, look o fu the tha Paul s La di g, the e est State Pa k a d hop o e to ea Sto k Isla d fo a deli ious fish sa d i h at Hogfish Ba a d G ill. Casa Ma i a Ke West a d The Rea h a e t o hotels o the isla d s est ea hes. SAN DIEGO, CA Wa da s, ool ights a d a a e age da s of su shi e th oughout the ea gi e Sa Diego o e of the ost pleasa t li ates i the ou t . Go fo a s o kel at La Jolla Co e a d ou ight spot sea lio s. A d the Hotel del Co o ado is a lassi Califo ia hotel fo a e o a le sta . HONOLULU, HI That Aloha spi it ight ha e so ethi g to do ith all the su that ashes o e the isla ds of Ha aii. Ho olulu gets a a e age of su da s a ea , aki g it ple t e ti i g to go fo a s i alo g Waikiki Bea h o e plo e Oahu s lush hi te la ds. estau a t to ope at the lege da , pi k-hued Vi o Re aissa e St. Pete s u g Reso t a d Golf Clu . REDDING, CA
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That s o e tha . hou s of su a da ! Spe d it da t ippi g to the G a d Ca o o isiti g the a azi g u a oasis of South Mou tai Pa k a d P ese e. YUMA, AZ Fo the ost su da s i the U.S., poi t ou o pass to Yu a i south est A izo a. The to has the disti tio of ei g the su iest i the U.S., ith so e su da s a ea totali g a a ual a e age of o e , su -filled hou s.
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of agi g fa il e e s. Nea l % of the illio adult a egi e s i the U.S. a e et ee the ages of a d , a o di g to a epo t the AARP. Though a ille ials fa e ushi g stude t loa de t, u e tai jo p ospe ts a d lo e ages tha p e ious ge e atio s, % of adults ages to told the Pe Resea h Ce te the ie it as thei espo si ilit to fi a iall help agi g pa e ts. But a a e st uggli g to ala e these e duties ith thei o a ee s.
It s ee ea s si e the passage of the FMLA, a d ad o ates sa the ti e fo o p ehe si e paid fa il lea e i the U.S. has a i ed. While De o ats ha e Whe O i a Moo sa , , ought he u le ho e histo i all ee o e e thusiasti a out the issue, so e f o the hospital i ea l Fe ua follo i g his st oke o se ati es ha e e a ed the topi . I a ka T u p late last ea , she pla ed to help he othe a e fo the pushed the P eside t to i lude si eeks of paid pa e tal - ea -old as he egai ed his st e gth, figu ed out ho lea e i his udget p oposal. The Repu li a ta ill i to ush his o teeth agai a d a aged his De e e i luded a ta edit fo o pa ies that offe edi atio s. But he the ope ed the doo to the paid fa il lea e.A dRepu li a Se ato s Ma o Ru io, B ookl , N.Y., ho e he u le sha ed ith his fathe , Mike Lee a d Jo i E st ha e ee dis ussi g a pla that Moo sa sa he g a dfathe slu ped i a hai . He, ould allo people to d a o So ial Se u it e efits to too, as ha i g a se e e st oke. fu d paid lea e a d the dela thei eti e e t he ks. A Moo sa used to o k fi e da s a eek as a hostess ill has ot et ee i t odu ed, ut E st told TIME the at a estau a t i B ookl a d ofte spe t ti e ith he g oup is o ki g ith White House to fi d a path o f ie d o e t to a s ith f ie ds. No he life fo a d o the issue. e ol es la gel a ou d a i g fo he fa il . She s ut As a o ki g othe a d a g a d othe , I elie e ou a k to fou da s at the estau a t a d spe ds t o da s poli ies ust efle t the e ol i g eeds of ou o kfo e helpi g he g a dfathe at his eha u si g ho e. She a d edu e a ie s that pose halle ges to pa e ts spe ds the e ai i g da taki g a e of he u le. It kills ala i g fa ilies a d o k, she said i a state e t. e that I a t help o e, e ause it puts o e st ess o That s h I a e ou aged to o k to eate a path o , ho also has ail e ts, Moo sa sa s. fo a d fo a olu ta , udget- eut al paid lea e I othe ou t ies, a ou g p ofessio al like Moo sa p og a athe tha i pose a e e title e t o ight take a lea e of a se e f o o k a d etu to a date. the offi e o e the elati e as safel a ed fo . But the But despite this e e gi g ipa tisa suppo t fo the idea U.S. is the o l highl i dust ialized ou t that does ot that fa ilies eed ti e to deal ith edi al ises, o d ha e a atio al poli offe i g paid fa il lea e. While ith e a ies a d e o e f o p eg a , the e is o so e states ha e sta ted to p opose poli ies o thei eal o se sus o ho to offe this at the atio al le el. o , states still lea e the de isio up to e plo e s. So E pe ts sa the ta edit is too li ited to ake u h fa , that has ot o ked. Just % of o ke s a oss the diffe e e, a d De o ats sa a So ial Se u it - ased ou t ha e a ess to paid fa il lea e th ough thei pla ill hu t o e a d people of olo , ho depe d o e plo e s, a d oughl % do t e e ha e a ess to eti e e t e efits late i life a d ofte take o g eate jo -p ote ted u paid lea e th ough the fede al Fa il a egi i g duties. Ma of the suppo t the FAMILY A t, a d Medi al Lea e A t FMLA . hi h ould use pa oll ta es to offe eeks of paid While Moo sa lo es he fa il a d e jo s liste i g lea e to e pa e ts a d othe a egi e s — a pla to he g a dfathe s jokes a d sto ies, the hea Repu li a s sa is too e pe si e to suppo t. a egi i g load is al ead ea i g o he o fi a es a d ph si al health. A d he e pe ie e is e o i g o e The e s the false pe eptio that paid lea e is e pe si e i stead of thi ki g a out hat it s osti g us to o o , too. As the Ba Boo e s age, a g o i g u e of ille ials a e ei g alled upo to take a e fail to take a tio , sa s Vi ki Sha o, i e p eside t fo
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o kpla e poli ies a d st ategies at the Natio al Pa t e ship fo Wo e a d Fa ilies. Sha o sa s those osts o e i the fo of people e-ad itted to the hospital e ause the do t ha e a o e to a e fo the , e plo ees ho lea e the o kfo e to a e fo fa il , e plo e s that lose o e he the ha e to epla e those o ke s, a d a egi e s ho suffe health o se ue es the sel es afte juggli g so a espo si ilities.
also t i g to sta t a ee , I t i g to pa off $ , i stude t de t, a d ot lose o e , she sa s. As a ou g, la k, uee o a aki g it i the o ld, I ha e to o k ti es ha de all the ti e.
O e positi e aspe t of so a ille ials taki g o a egi i g espo si ilities, e pe ts sa , is that it a fo e la ake s a d o pa ies to sta t pa i g atte tio . Though fa il lea e is ge e all o side ed a o e s issue, ou ge a egi e s a e e uall likel to O e o th i to a i g fo he g a dfathe a d u le, e e , a o di g to the AARP. Studies ha e sho Moo sa has lost sleep a d de eloped a aggi g that ille ial e a t paid lea e he the look fo old. She li es i Ne Yo k, hi h e a e the fou th jo s, sa s She Lei a t, o-fou de a d o-p eside t state to offe paid fa il lea e i Ja ua , ut he us of A Bette Bala e, a fa il - ights ad o a g oup i s hedule has left he o ti e to lea a out he state s Ne Yo k. States a e taki g oti e. I additio to the p og a . I o pa iso , Moo sa s siste , Sade, fou that al ead ha e paid lea e poli ies i pla e, gets paid fa il lea e th ough he e plo e , Fa il Washi gto state a d the Dist i t of Colu ia passed Values @ Wo k, a et o k of state oalitio s pushi g legislatio set to go i to effe t i the e t t o ea s, fo poli ies like paid lea e. This has allo ed Sade to a d at least o e states ha e i t odu ed legislatio t a el f o Washi gto , D.C., he e she li es, to help o the topi . he fa il oo di ate a e a d a igate i su a e These ha gi g p io ities also ea that o e ou g p o esses. I e ee so g ateful fo the e efits, Sade adults a e getti g i ol ed i a egi i g ad o a , sa s sa s. But it s also ha d to see ho fa il is Jaso Rese dez of the ad o a g oup st uggli g to ai tai the s hedule he I ot UsAgai stAlzhei e s. While Alzhei e s is a disease the e. asso iated ith olde adults, a out o e i si ille ial The siste s sa the pla to look fu the i to Ne a egi e s is helpi g so eo e ith this diag osis. This Yo k s paid lea e p og a , ut ight o , it epla es has led UsAgai stAlzhei e s to sta t o ki g ith ages up to % of the state s a e age eekl age, outh-fo used g oups to take ad a tage of ille ials hi h ould likel ot e sustai a le. A d hile Sade s te h olog sa a d thei d i e to fi d a egi e jo pa s fo the lea e she takes i Ne Yo k, the solutio s. We eed to look at ho to e po e a d ea -old also has he o o e s to a age. I help ou g folks he it o es to a egi i g, sa s Rese dez. I the ea ti e, O i a Moo sa still goes to he estau a t jo a d ala es fa il espo si ilities ea h da . She o ea s a i g that elo ged to he g a dfathe . E e ti e I ea i g this i g I putti g positi e e e g i to the i g a d hopi g it ill help hi , she sa s. I kiss i g a d I sa , G a dpa, sta st o g, I lo e ou, I ll e the e soo .
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espo se. Ne odels f o Kia, To ota, Mazda a d A e i a EV ule this g oup of ehi les. Like ise, id-size osso e s a d t u ks a e apidl epla i g a d e o i g the fa il passe ge seda of the futu e!
A e featu e fo a e hi its as testi g p otot pe le els of the se i -auto o ous a te h olog i ludi g: adapti e uise o t ol, auto o ous E e ge B eaki g, La e Keep Assist, Pa k Assist, a d Sig Re og itio . E a ples of this e te h e e fou d i the The Ele t i s ha e a i ed as a e pa di g seg e t of Me edes-Be z, D i e Pilot; Cadilla , Supe C uise; Vol o, the a a ket. Pilot Assit; Nissa P oPilot Assit; all ai ed at helpi g d i e s adapt to a ultitude of oad o ditio s a d The Big Th ee Det oit auto ake s as ell as a situatio s ele t o i all . These se i-auto o ous s ste s o e seas a ufa tu e s sho ased ehi les ith a e desig ed to elie e st ess fo the d i e p o idi g a affo da le safet te h olog a d fuel e o o ithout sa ifi i g pe fo a e a d stu i g ae od a i desig . se o d set of e es a d additio al safet s ste s. I additio , the o e thought of a s of the futu e ha e e o e the e t e d. It is safe to sa that osso e ehi les ha e e e ee hotte a d
Ma a ufa tu e s sho ased a s fo it d elle s to satisf thei pe so al t a spo tatio eeds ith a eu e a ilit , isi ilit , pa k-a ilit , a d th ottle
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A othe e ool highlight of the sho as the ha ds-o i te a ti e e pe ie e e hi its set up a ufa tu e s fo atte dees. Ca p Jeep had the est i doo test t a k
featu i g the W a gle . Outdoo ide-a d-d i e oppo tu ities to test ehi les i luded Su a u, Mazda, Volks age , Kia, Fo d, Cadilla a d Che Bolt EV. I te a ti e i tual ealit a d -D si ulato s offe ed to test ou d i i g skills ehi d the heel i a Che , H u dai a d the e Dodge De o . Fo this oo e , highlights of the sho e e he ki g out as a A e i a a d Fo eig us le a s as I ould. Bei g a Ja es Bo d uff, a eso e o e seas olle tio i ludes the Asto Ma ti DB , the BMW i se ies a d the Audi. A o g US fa o ites e e the t aditio al Che Co ette, the e Dodge De o , Fo d s GT, a d the e Bullet Musta g i ool et o g ee . Ho e e , the sta of the sho as the e Cadilla Co ept ESCALA! This se ide o i es ig- a lu u desig a d i o atio that ill ake a o e ho gets ehi d the heel feel app e iatio fo a t ue auto o ile. Needless to sa , the Chi ago Auto Sho ga e thousa ds a ha e to he k out the auto oti e futu e a d still e ai s the est R fo opi g ith the i te lues!
Moto Week D i e s’ Choi e A a ds The Chi ago Auto Sho also featu ed all the ehi les that e e featu ed i Moto Week D i e s Choi e A a ds. The Wi e s i the i di idual atego ies i lude:
Best S all Ca : Ho da Ci i Best Fa il Seda : Ho da A o d Best Co e ti le: Mazda MX- /Miata RF Best Lu u Seda : BMW -Se ies Best Spo t Seda : Kia Sti ge Best Spo t Coupe: Le us LC Best Pe fo a e Ca : Dodge Challe ge SRT De o / Jeep G a d Che okee Best S all Utilit : Mazda CXBest La ge Utilit : Volks age Atlas Best Lu u Utilit : La d Ro e /Ra ge Ro e Vela Best Mi i a : Ho da Od sse Best Pi kup T u k: Fo d FBest E o-F ie dl : Che olet Bolt EV Best D ea Ma hi e: Asto Ma ti DB /Po s he GT RS/Me edes-Be z G X
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15 Tax Tips and Tax Deadlines to Know for Last-Minute Filing B Ka e Do le, GOBa ki gRates You e ot alo e if ou ait u til the last i ute to file ou fede al ta etu . A out to pe e t of ta pa e s t pi all file i the fi al t o eeks of ta seaso , a o di g to the IRS. So e people dela fili g e ause the a t to a oid the p o ess, espe iall if the k o the ll o e o e . No od likes to deal ith ta es, said Jo atha Ba sade, CEO of E a to , hi h p oides sales-ta o plia e soft a e. The e s a thought p o ess: Ma e if e dela it lo g e ough, it ill go a a .' You a fa e i He e s the ta
t ig o e the ta -fili g deadli e, though, e ause ou ll il o i i al pe alties if ou do t file a etu . hat ou eed to k o a out fili g last- i ute to eet deadli e — a d ou optio s if ou a t.
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Do u e ts
Du i g the fi st fe o ths of the ea , ou ll p o a l se e al ta - elated do u e ts. These a i lude:
fo s f o othe sou es of i o e, su h as i te est o di ide ds, o o t a t o f eela e o k A fo sho i g o tgage i te est a d p ope t ta es paid if ou e a ho eo e
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said Ba a a Welt a , spokespe so a d o t i uti g edito fo
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a d ha e so eo e else e ie it, too.
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fo a e te sio fo f ee usi g o e of the soft a e p og a s.
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that it as a ho est, o e-ti e
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ta o ed
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This p o ess should e a lesso goi g fo
i ute e o e a ha it. a d, Welt a said.
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le to
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fo a IRS i stall e t pla . Do it i a p ee pti e a — do t ait fo assess e t, Ba sade said. If ou a
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etu s that ou should ha e filed i past
ea s ut did t, ou should get ahead of those o as ell. If ou skipped a ea o t o, it ould at h up ith ou do get ou house i o de
o .
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Sa e Mo e With These Ta Tips fo Reti ees B Ala Jo es, Esp esso You ight thi k that fili g ta es gets easie o e ou e ead to lea e the o ki g o ld ehi d, ut i so e a s eti e e t a a tuall ake ou ta fo s e e o e diffi ult. The good e s is that ou e o e eligi le fo a u e of ta eaks he ou eti e. Make su e ou e sa i g all the o e ou a hile ou e e jo i g ou post- eti e e t life ith these helpful ta tips. Sta da dized Dedu tio Bo us I di iduals o e the age of a e eligi le fo a additio al sta da dized dedu tio allo a e of $ , fo si gle eti ees o $ , fo ualified ido s a d ido e s. If ou e used to ite izi g ou dedu tio s, it ight e o th taki g the sta da dized dedu tio if it a sa e ou a little e t a o e . Elde l a d Disa led C edit O e ou ea h the age of , ou e o e eligi le fo the Elde l a d Disa led Ta C edit, ut o l if ou i o e is elo a e tai le el. Fo si gle eti ees, up to $ a e lai ed ith this edit, hile a ied ouples a lai $ , . You ight also e eligi le if ou olle t disa ilit i o e, e e if ou e u de .
Re e e to Pa Esti ated Ta es
?
Most e plo ees i the U ited States ha e esti ated i o e ta es ithheld f o thei pa he ues, ut o e plo e is the e to ithhold ou ta es i eti e e t. It s up to ou to pa ou esti ated ta ill e e ua te . If ou do t ake the pa e ts, ou ould e ha ged a pe alt , so pa lose atte tio to ou i o e to ake su e ou e ot sho t ha gi g the go e e t. So ial Se u it Be efit Ta The ad e s a out So ial Se u it e efits is that ou a ha e to pa i o e ta o the , ut usuall o l if ou e ea i g sig ifi a t i o e f o othe sou es. The good e s is that ou o l pa ta es o a a i u of % of those e efits, o atte ho u h ou e ea i g othe ise. I di idual Reti e e t A ou ts
Co t i utio s to t aditio al i di idual eti e e t a ou ts IRAs a e ofte ta dedu ti le, ut ot e e o e k o s the a o t i ute a e t a $ , a Di e sif You Reti e e t I o e ea to thei IRA as a at h-up easu e he Reti ed i di iduals ofte d a i o e f o u e ous the e o e the age of , e e if the e al ead sou es, i ludi g so ial se u it , ta -defe ed sa i gs eti ed. a ou ts, e tals, apital gai s, a d di ide ds, all of K? hi h ha e diffe e t i pli atio s i dete i i g ou What is a ta ate. Di e sif i g ou pote tial i o e sou es Ma e plo ees i the U ited States ha e a o pa efo e eti e e t ill p o ide ou ith o e optio s - ased k , hi h is a eti e e t sa i gs pla that fo edu i g ou ta a le i o e he ou fi all usuall i ests i a asso t e t of lo - isk utual eti e. fu ds, sto ks, a d o ds. Toda ’s Boo eR
Co t i utio s to the pla a e o all split et ee e plo ees a d e plo e s a d, si ila to IRAs, ou a e ha ged a pe alt if ou ithd a f o a k efo e eti e e t. T aditio al IRAs s. Roth IRAs Whe ou e setti g up ou i di idual eti e e t a ou ts IRAs , it pa s to k o the diffe e e et ee t aditio al a d Roth IRAs. Co t i utio s to ou t aditio al IRA a e ta -defe ed, ea i g that ou pa ta es he ou ithd a f o the a ou t ut ot he ou i est.
O e ou ea h the age of ½, ou a ithd a o e f o ou IRA ithout pa i g a % pe alt . E e if ou e ot et eti ed, ou a take ad a tage of this ule. If ou ithd a f o a afte -ta eti e e t a ou t, like a Roth IRA, ou a do so ithout addi g to ou i o e ta u de . Redu ed Capital Gai s Ta
O e e efit of eti i g is that it ill p o a l put ou i a lo e ta a ket. I di iduals i the highest ta a ket pa % i lo g-te apital gai s ta , hile ost iddle- lass US eside ts pa %. If ou e i the lo est t o ta a kets, ho e e , ou do t ha e I o t ast, Roth IRA o t i utio s a e ot dedu ti le, to pa a apital gai s ta at all. hi h ea s that ithd a als a e ot ta ed. Sale of Reside e Ta E lusio T aditio al IRA to Roth IRA Co e sio If ou a d ou spouse a e a ouple of e pt - este s If ou e pe t to pa a highe ta ate i futu e ea s, it looki g to do size, o ou just a t to ash i o a ight e e efi ial to o e t ou t aditio al IRA house that has app e iated i alue, the sale of esisa i gs to Roth IRA sa i gs. de e ta e lusio ea s ou o t pa apital gai s U like t aditio al IRAs, ta es o Roth IRAs a e ot ta o $ , of ou p ofit o $ , fo a defe ed, ea i g that ou a take ad a tage of a si gle file . lo e ta ate he ou ake o t i utio s to it. Ta B a ket Pla i g O e-Ti e IRA to HSA Rollo e You a o ga ize ou eti e e t sa i gs a d i o e I di iduals a e allo ed to t a sfe o e f o thei to edu e the a ou t of ta ou pa o e the lo g i di idual eti e e t a ou ts to a ta -f ee health te . sa i gs a ou t, ut o l o e. This o e-ti e ollo e Diffe e t sa i gs a ou ts a d t pes of i o e a e does ot ou t to a d ou i o e, o ill ou e ta ed i diffe e t a s, so ou a li it the total ha ged a pe alt fo ea l ithd a al. a ou t of ta es ou pa ithd a i g li ited This t a sfe ould o e i ha d afte ou eti e, ut a ou ts f o t aditio al IRAs a d k s du i g ou ake su e ou do it efo e ou e e olled i eti e e t. Medi a e. Re ui ed Mi i u Dist i utio s Highe Fili g Th eshold O e ou ea h the age of ½ ea s, ou a e This ea , si gle US eside ts ho ake less tha o ligated to ithd a a e ui ed i i u $ , do t ha e to file a ta etu , ut that dist i utio RMD f o ou IRAs. Failu e to th eshold is $ , highe fo i di iduals o e . ithd a ou RMD lea es ou ope to a hoppi g % pe alt . This a o e i ha d a d help a oid a lot of u e - u hi g heada hes fo se io s ho ha e O l ithd a the i i u a ou t if ou do t stopped o ki g a d li e ith thei hild e . eed the ash, as ou a e e ui ed to pa ta o No Pe alt o IRA Withd a als Toda ’s Boo eR
t aditio al IRA dist i utio s.
Keep You
K If You Defe Reti e e t
Whe ou ea h ½ ea s of age, ou ill e e ui ed to ake i i u dist i utio s f o ou k as ell as ou IRAs. Ho e e , ou a e e e pt f o those dist i utio s if ou e still o ki g at that age. I fa t, ou a e e o ti ue to o t i ute to the pla u til ou e stopped o ki g. Mi i ize Mo tgage Pa
e ts
O e a to lo e ou e ui ed i i u dist i utio s, a d thus ou ta a le i o e, is to fi ish pa i g ou o tgage efo e ou eti e. Mo thl o tgage pa e ts a take a ig hu k out of ou ta -defe ed eti e e t sa i gs, so thi k a out fi di g a s to pa it off efo e ou ha g up ou spu s. T a sfe Di e tl F o
IRA to Cha it
If ou e o e the age of ½, ou a t a sfe ash di e tl f o ou IRA to a ualified ha it a d a oid pa i g ta es o the ithd a al, as do atio s a e ge e all o -ta a le. These t a sfe s a also ou t to a d ou e ui ed i i u dist i utio , ea i g that ou a a oid pa i g ta es o ou IRA ithd a als altogethe if ou do it ight. Realizi g Capital Losses to Offset Gai s If ou e lost o e th ough a i est e t ade ith a ta a le a ou t, like a t aditio al IRA o a a uit , ou a use those losses to offset the gai s ou a ha e ade ith a othe i est e t. You a also oll those losses i to futu e ea s if ou e pe t to ake gai s late o i ou eti e e t.
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Pai f o o ditio s su h as ul od ia, agi is us, as ell as ge e al pai , a k, k ee, a th itis, et . e e also fa to s.
If ou e too ti ed to e e ead past this i t o, e ll get st aight to it. I a e eal that ill sho k o o ki g pa e t, . pe e t of ouples said the easo that the o lo ge But the su e as t all ad e s—those ho said the talked to thei pa t e s a out se e ded up ha i g o e. ha e se is e ause the e too ti ed … o p o p. D Ed, a o li e do to se i e ased out of the U.K., e e tl su e ed , e a d o e i the U.S. a d the U.K. a out thei se li es. I the stud , espo de ts a ed ei g too ti ed as the No. easo the do t ha e se . I this su e , se as t defi ed, a d as i stead left up to the i di idual espo de ts. Su e take s e e ade up of all diffe e t se ual o ie tatio s a d ide tities. A ou d half also said o k o ei g too us i ge e al is a othe easo the put off se .
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So i stead of aiti g fo the pe fe t ti e i.e. so e thi al Satu da ight he e fo o e, ho es a e ostl do e a d the kids a e i ed, asleep, fo lo g e ough fo i e, pizza a d adult o e satio , a e so e si ple eekda di t te ti g is i o de ? Ah, ho a e e kiddi g? U til the -hou o k eek is t ul the -hou o k eek a d/o o e o pa ies adopt t ul fle i le lea e poli ies, stole o e ts of u i te upted Netfli ill ost likel e ai ou go-to aph odisia .
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Recipes and Photos from Chef Eben Atwater
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I admit it, I m obsessed with clay cookers. That s not a bad thing, by the way. It s not a stretch in any way to say that cooking in clay has been going on since deep into prehistory. By B. C., earthenware was being mass produced in several places around the world. The advantages were obvious, and in this age of renewed interest in slow food, they are again. Clay cooking adds a certain je ne sais quoi to a dish, a subtle, earthy note and a distinct juicy, tenderness. Today, we ll take a look at the tajine, a dish and pot from North Africa. You ve seen a tajine, even if you didn t know what it was called. It s that elegant, conical pot you see on food porn shows and sites – and they re truly magical. As noted above, tajine refers both to the cooking vessel and the dishes that are cooked and served therein. Now, first question answered – No, you don t have to buy the pot to make the dish, but yes – it will taste that much better if you do. A tajine, or Tagine, Maraq, or Qidra, depending on where you are , consists of two parts – A shallow, round pan, and a tall conical top that fits snuggly inside the rim of the pan. The pan and top are rather thick on a tajine made for cooking, around / ” to / ”. This implies that there are tajines not made to cook in, and indeed, there are – Many of the shiny glazed, highly decorated versions you ll find as you delve in are in fact not cookware, but meant just to present and serve a dish. From a reputable seller, they ll be clearly marked as a serving tajine, And woe betide the cook who doesn t do their due diligence . Serving tajines are thinner, and will fail in a spectacularly catastrophic manner if an attempt to cook in them is made – Don t be that cook. If you re interested in buying, get an unglazed, hefty, genuine article, something made in Morocco, specifically called a cooking tajine. For the record, tajines can be found made of numerous things other than clay – aluminum, cast iron, steel, and enameled metal among them. That said, if you want the real genuine article, it s gotta be unglazed clay – More on that shortly.
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The magic that a tajine imparts derives from that conical top. It s hollow and sports a small hole placed very near the apex. On the outside, there s what looks like an egg cup set Arabic “Ta-zsheen” atop the cone. Every aspect of this device is intentional and adds to the voodoo the tajine do do. That cover is designed to collect and condense moisture from the cooking food and return it to the pan. The little hole in The pot is truly ancient, dating all the way back to the the top regulates steam pressure within the vessel. As s in Arabic literature, which certainly implies it was such, when working with a clay cooker, very little water around well before then. This was during the reign of the or stock is generally added to the dish, because it ll Abbasid Empire, which sprawled from southern Spain to generate its own. The little egg cup at the very top of the Northern Africa and most of the Middle East. These days, pot is filled with cold water, and serves to improve the pot and the dish see heaviest use in North Africa, with condensation while cooking. Magic, I tells ya. the Middle East a close second, and France a surprising Toda ’s Boo eR
heat can play havoc with the cooker, so a diffuser is needed to even things out – That s just a chunk of steel or aluminum that sits between burner and tajine, they cost about ten bucks . You can cook with a tajine on your gas or charcoal grill, so long as you don t ramp things up too Naturally, my magic claims beg the question – Is there high. Medium low heat is the rule, regardless of the reputable science behind that? Well, as oft is the case, some say yes, and some say no. The most common claim method. That means that dishes cooked this way aren t is that unglazed clay adds flavor to a dish – I ve got quite a gonna go fast, so one must plan accordingly. And by the way, those metal bottomed tajines are specifically few clay cookers, and I swear that s true, as do a whole designed for stove top cooking. bunch of cooks and chefs around the world. As a clay cooker gets broken in and acquires a history, the more pronounced that certain something it imparts becomes. As with virtually every clay cooker, there are seasoning steps that must be done to properly prep your cooker for It s subtle, but it s there, just as cast iron imparts. a long, useful working life. Unglazed tajines must be Scientists, including Harold McGee, poo poo this claim, immersed in water for a minimum of hours, and but nonetheless, I swear it s there – Oh, and yes, curve overnight isn t a bad idea at all . Once they re soaked, balls do curve. they re patted dry and left to air for an hour, then lightly Taste claims aside, there are thermodynamic reasons clay rubbed with olive oil. Seasoning is done by placing the tajine in a cold oven, then cranking the heat to ° F for cookers do what they do. Clay is a good insulator, the two hours. Turn the oven off, leave the tajine in there to exact polar opposite of the claim most cookware makers cool completely. Once cooled, give it another light coating like to tout – that is, how well their stuff conducts heat. Naturally, this begs the question, why would we want an of olive oil, and you re good to go. third – They re popular enough there that legendary French cookware maker Le Creuset makes an enameled, cast iron version.
insulator to cook in? The answer is relatively simple – Because if you truly want to cook something low and slow, an insulator will do a far better job than a conductor. Conductive materials absorb and pass heat to a dish relatively quickly, while insulators do both on a much slower time line – Low and slow. This is especially important when cooking proteins like meat and poultry – Fast and hot makes meat tough, especially the cheaper, tougher cuts, while low and slow makes them fork tender and delicious – Every bowl of beef stew or plate of pot roast attests to this.
Furthermore, thermodynamic laws dictate that the property of a good insulator holds true regardless of temperature. Doubt that fact? Take our Romertopf cooker as an example then. These folks tell you to crank the heat up ° F above your normal roasting temperature – ° F for a whole chicken. The Romertopf will cook that bird perfectly. With nothing more than a little salt and pepper onboard, it ll be one of the best chicken you ve ever tasted. Think about it – Clay cooker are ancient and yet they re still around, all over the world – Thousands of years of culinary experience cannot to be denied. The fact is, all the modern cookware versions of low and slow cooking are okay, but they pale before the real thing.
Traditional tajine is cooked over coals, the African answer to a Dutch oven. Here in the West, you can get it done that way, on a stove top, or in the oven. They key here is to avoid thermal shock, a thing that can and will lead to a cracked tajine. A gas cook top works great, while electric or flat top is a bit trickier – Their tendency to cycle the Toda ’s Boo eR
So, what about the dish that shares the pot s name? They re predominantly Moroccan, but they re popular throughout the Maghreb, that includes Tunisia and Algeria . The roots stem from the collision between hometown Berbers and invading Muslim Arabs, back in the s – That s when middle eastern spices met Berber stews, and a beautiful thing was born. The result is the spice blend known as Ras el Hanout, the Head of the Shop.
Ras el Hanout, as the name implies, is the best a spice shop has to offer. Like certain moles, it s a very complex mix indeed, and like so many regional favorites, everybody has a different version, and their s is best, no doubt about it. It s used for everything from tajines, to a rub for meat or fish, to an adjunct for rice and couscous dishes. It s hefty, complex, and heady, and it s what really gives tajines their kick. Purists will claim a proper Ras el Hanout must have exactly so many ingredients, and again, whatever theirs are would be the only proper mix. The list for potential contributors is long
– allspice, aniseed, ash berry, cardamom, chiles, chufa, cinnamon, clove, coriander, cubeb, cumin, fennel, fenugreek, galangal, ginger, grains of paradise, mace, nutmeg, long pepper, and dried rosebuds are just a start.
Those ingredients and blends will change radically in countries other than Morocco. Truth be told, a day to day tajine won t have the full monty ras el hanout on board – They ll use a few favorite spices, just as we would with a casserole or stew – The full Ras is for special occasions. Tunisian tajine is very different from this – A stew base is seasoned with the Berber mix Baharat, a close but distinct cousin to ras el hanout. that is thickened with bread or flour, and then has egg and cheese added – The end result is more like a frittata than what we d think of as a North African stew. A quick internet search will yield you a bunch of options for any or all.
Here s a fine chicken tajine to get you started. If you don t have a tajine, don t sweat it – a braiser or Dutch oven will do OK in a pinch. Same goes for the spice blend – Use what you ve got and don t sweat the rest, it ll still be very tasty. If you catch the bug, you can branch out and go wild. The one thing worth chasing down here is nigella seed – You can find those at a speciality grocer or online. They have a unique, nutty, shallot-like flavor that s a signature note to this dish. You ll note that the tajine shown herein has more veggies than what s noted in the recipe – That s intentional – Folks will put in what they ve got, and what they like when they make one – I did, and you should too, yeah? Moroccan Chicken Tajine
whole Chicken medium Onions / Cup pitted Olives red or purple / Cup Water / cup Avocado Oil - cloves fresh Garlic / Preserved Lemon / Fresh is fine
- sprigs Cilantro Tablespoons Nigella Seed Tablespoon Butter teaspoon Sea Salt teaspoon ground Turmeric / teaspoon ground Ginger / teaspoon Grains of Paradise Pepper is just fine / teaspoon ground Cinnamon / teaspoon Saffron threads, crushed
Cut chicken into pieces, you can butterfly it and then cut pieces if you wish Tie cilantro sprigs into a bouquet. Cut lemon into quarters.
Peel, trim and chop garlic.
Peel, trim and chop one onion, and cut the other into roughly / ”thick rings.
In a heavy saute pan, toast nigella seeds until fragrant. Grind half and leave half whole. Pour olive oil into the bottom of your cooking pot. Cut
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the butter into small cubes and distribute evenly. Evenly arrange the onion rounds over the oil.
In a large mixing bowl, combine chicken, chopped onion, garlic, all nigella seeds, and all spices. When the ingredients are well mixed, arrange the chicken pieces evenly around the cooking pot, bone side down.
Cook for another is fork tender.
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minutes until chicken
If you re cooking in a Dutch oven or casserole, cover and heat over medium high until the stew begins to simmer. Reduce heat to just maintain a simmer. Check at thirty minutes for liquid level and adjust as per above. When the chicken is tender, pour off the sauce and thicken in a saute pan if it needs it. Serve with flatbread, and maybe a cool cucumber salad, or a cold rice or couscous dish.
Pour the water into the mixing bowl, and swish things around to get all the left over spice and veggie bits. Pour that into the cooking pot as well.
Distribute olives around the pot. Squeeze the lemon quarters over the chicken and toss them in too. Add the cilantro bouquet.
If you re cooking in a tajine, put the cover on and put the pot on a diffuser over a burner on medium low heat. Cook for / to hours, checking at the one hour mark to make sure there is sufficient liquid in the mix.
If it seems a bit dry, add a quarter cup of water and recover. When done, the chicken should be fork tender, and the sauce thick enough to coat a spoon. If you prefer to use the oven, put the loaded tajine into a cold oven on a lower center rack. Bake at ° F for minutes, then check liquid level and adjust as needed. Toda ’s Boo eR
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