Comments on: How Will You Spend Your Tax Refund? http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/how-will-you-spend-your-tax-refund.html personal finance blog with anecdotes, advice and commentary. Sun, 12 Feb 2012 22:21:00 +0000 hourly 1 By: DanyO http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/how-will-you-spend-your-tax-refund.html/comment-page-1#comment-79636 DanyO Sun, 01 Apr 2007 17:25:09 +0000 http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/how-will-you-spend-your-tax-refund.html#comment-79636 Personally, I don't have a choice, 100% of my refunds go to my student loans, due to the way the goverment program is run. I should be out of student loans hell in a year or two, so that's good. can't wait. Personally, I don’t have a choice, 100% of my refunds go to my student loans, due to the way the goverment program is run. I should be out of student loans hell in a year or two, so that’s good. can’t wait.

]]> By: ChrisCPA http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/how-will-you-spend-your-tax-refund.html/comment-page-1#comment-79498 ChrisCPA Fri, 30 Mar 2007 16:21:34 +0000 http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/how-will-you-spend-your-tax-refund.html#comment-79498 Roth contributions! Roth contributions!

]]> By: zen http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/how-will-you-spend-your-tax-refund.html/comment-page-1#comment-79476 zen Fri, 30 Mar 2007 13:53:05 +0000 http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/how-will-you-spend-your-tax-refund.html#comment-79476 It's *all* in the bank. It’s *all* in the bank.

]]> By: Miller http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/how-will-you-spend-your-tax-refund.html/comment-page-1#comment-79095 Miller Wed, 28 Mar 2007 16:47:17 +0000 http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/how-will-you-spend-your-tax-refund.html#comment-79095 What refund... ? =( What refund… ? =(

]]> By: Nathan http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/how-will-you-spend-your-tax-refund.html/comment-page-1#comment-79087 Nathan Wed, 28 Mar 2007 14:17:18 +0000 http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/how-will-you-spend-your-tax-refund.html#comment-79087 The above-mentioned CNN Money <a href="http://money.cnn.com/2007/03/16/pf/taxes/refunds/index.htm?postversion=2007032209" rel="nofollow">tax refund article</a> The above-mentioned CNN Money tax refund article

]]> By: Rob Carlson http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/how-will-you-spend-your-tax-refund.html/comment-page-1#comment-79081 Rob Carlson Wed, 28 Mar 2007 13:46:57 +0000 http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/how-will-you-spend-your-tax-refund.html#comment-79081 Half to emergency fund, half to bathroom remodeling. The rest of the new bathroom comes out of the home equity line. Half to emergency fund, half to bathroom remodeling. The rest of the new bathroom comes out of the home equity line.

]]> By: Rogers Place http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/how-will-you-spend-your-tax-refund.html/comment-page-1#comment-79062 Rogers Place Wed, 28 Mar 2007 05:21:01 +0000 http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/how-will-you-spend-your-tax-refund.html#comment-79062 80% percent of our refund went to various savings sources for a rainy day. As like many average Americans we applied the remaining 20% to pay down various debt. Saving any money nowadays is hard. Once you get enough, the interest and dividends should pay for everything you need and you won't need to work or work as hard. 80% percent of our refund went to various savings sources for a rainy day. As like many average Americans we applied the remaining 20% to pay down various debt. Saving any money nowadays is hard. Once you get enough, the interest and dividends should pay for everything you need and you won’t need to work or work as hard.

]]> By: EMF http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/how-will-you-spend-your-tax-refund.html/comment-page-1#comment-79055 EMF Wed, 28 Mar 2007 04:28:53 +0000 http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/how-will-you-spend-your-tax-refund.html#comment-79055 I'm going to apply my refund amount of $4.90 to my 2007 taxes -- not worth a trip to the bank. Actually I'm a bit disappointed -- tried to set it up so I'd owe about $100. Means I had too much withheld. I’m going to apply my refund amount of $4.90 to my 2007 taxes — not worth a trip to the bank.

Actually I’m a bit disappointed — tried to set it up so I’d owe about $100. Means I had too much withheld.

]]> By: Matt http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/how-will-you-spend-your-tax-refund.html/comment-page-1#comment-79054 Matt Wed, 28 Mar 2007 03:48:03 +0000 http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/how-will-you-spend-your-tax-refund.html#comment-79054 Stuck it into my "quit the day job and work full-time building the business" fund. With luck, that'll have $80,000 in it by the end of 2008, and I'll be able to do exactly what the name of the fund implies. Stuck it into my “quit the day job and work full-time building the business” fund. With luck, that’ll have $80,000 in it by the end of 2008, and I’ll be able to do exactly what the name of the fund implies.

]]> By: alandr7 http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/how-will-you-spend-your-tax-refund.html/comment-page-1#comment-79051 alandr7 Wed, 28 Mar 2007 00:18:34 +0000 http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/how-will-you-spend-your-tax-refund.html#comment-79051 emergency fund emergency fund

]]> By: twins15 http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/how-will-you-spend-your-tax-refund.html/comment-page-1#comment-79040 twins15 Tue, 27 Mar 2007 22:06:55 +0000 http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/how-will-you-spend-your-tax-refund.html#comment-79040 I'll be putting mine in savings, for future payment of college tuition... so fun! I’ll be putting mine in savings, for future payment of college tuition… so fun!

]]> By: RootAnn http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/how-will-you-spend-your-tax-refund.html/comment-page-1#comment-79032 RootAnn Tue, 27 Mar 2007 21:53:53 +0000 http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/how-will-you-spend-your-tax-refund.html#comment-79032 <b>No refund here </b>- we'll be paying this year. In past years, we've split it up with 15% instant gratification <i>(husband buys books, wife buys power tools)</i>, 50% house improvement <i>("finishing" the downstairs)</i>, and 35% to savings/investment accounts. Our IRAs are already fully funded. No debt other than house & zero-percent car loan - both in the budget already. No refund here - we’ll be paying this year. In past years, we’ve split it up with 15% instant gratification (husband buys books, wife buys power tools), 50% house improvement (“finishing” the downstairs), and 35% to savings/investment accounts. Our IRAs are already fully funded. No debt other than house & zero-percent car loan – both in the budget already.

]]> By: Miranda http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/how-will-you-spend-your-tax-refund.html/comment-page-1#comment-79027 Miranda Tue, 27 Mar 2007 21:47:12 +0000 http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/how-will-you-spend-your-tax-refund.html#comment-79027 Refund? Nope. I owe money. I work for myself, so I pay FICA for myself, too. Depressing, but I found out that I can pay quarterly, and so next year it won't be such a kick in the pants. Refund? Nope. I owe money. I work for myself, so I pay FICA for myself, too. Depressing, but I found out that I can pay quarterly, and so next year it won’t be such a kick in the pants.

]]> By: wanzman http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/how-will-you-spend-your-tax-refund.html/comment-page-1#comment-79006 wanzman Tue, 27 Mar 2007 20:35:06 +0000 http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/how-will-you-spend-your-tax-refund.html#comment-79006 I am getting back about 550 dollars and I am going to "invest" it in some clothes for my post graduation job that starts this June. I am getting back about 550 dollars and I am going to “invest” it in some clothes for my post graduation job that starts this June.

]]> By: Dustin http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/how-will-you-spend-your-tax-refund.html/comment-page-1#comment-78998 Dustin Tue, 27 Mar 2007 20:17:52 +0000 http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/how-will-you-spend-your-tax-refund.html#comment-78998 I put mine in my savings account which is being built for a down payment on my first home. I put mine in my savings account which is being built for a down payment on my first home.

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