Anna-Louise Jackson

5 days ago | cowboystatedaily.com | Anna-Louise Jackson

The summer travel season is heating up and Americans were eager to get out and explore. That puts the Cowboy State on the map for road warriors, either passing through or planning destination vacations. “People are traveling. They really want to go on vacation, and nothing seems to be deterring them right now,” said Julian Paredes, a spokesperson for AAA who represents the Mountain West region.

6 days ago | cowboystatedaily.com | Anna-Louise Jackson

MILAN--In the home of real pizza and pasta in Italy, tourists from the American West might take one glance at the menu of a popular chain of restaurants here and mutter a convincing “mamma mia!”Steps from the famous Duomo in Milan or a stone’s throw from the gondolas snaking through the canals of Venice, you’ll find a different sort of attraction: One of the more than 250 Old Wild West restaurants found throughout Italy and in select areas of France and Monaco.

6 days ago | cowboystatedaily.com | Anna-Louise Jackson

A Colorado man is traveling the world while living out of his $200,000 Lamborghini. He shipped his car to Germany and has been to 35 countries so far, including Uzkekistan and Turkmenistan. He’s trying to figure out how to visit Afghanistan. A Colorado man is turning heads and becoming a social media celebrity traveling the world in a $200,000 Lamborghini Urus with Montana license plates. He not only drives the Lambo as he explores the globe, he lives in it.

6 days ago | aol.com | Anna-Louise Jackson

Your marginal tax rate is the highest income tax rate you’ll pay on your income. Because the U.S. has a progressive tax system, different tiers of your income are taxed at different rates. The marginal tax rate is the rate that applies to your last dollar of income. It’s important to understand how the marginal tax rate — and tax brackets in general — work, because your income isn’t taxed at one single rate.

6 days ago | aol.com | Anna-Louise Jackson

Investing in a Roth IRA can be a smart way to save for retirement, but enjoying the tax benefits of a Roth generally takes some patience. That’s because you fund these accounts with after-tax contributions, which means you won’t be able to deduct your contribution on Form 1040 at tax time, as you can with a traditional IRA. Nevertheless, many taxpayers prefer the Roth IRA to the traditional IRA because of its long-term tax advantages.