What Should I Spend My Tax Refund On?
What Should I Spend My Tax Refund On?
#0What Should I Spend My Tax Refund On?
Posted: 2/20/06 at 11:49amCandy, clothes, or a trip to NYC?
#1re: What Should I Spend My Tax Refund On?
Posted: 2/20/06 at 11:50am
how much is it?
mine is larger enough that i booked 3 days in NYC followed by 3 days in Paris, i am so happy!
Don't f*ck with me fellas. This ain't my first time at the rodeo.
#2re: What Should I Spend My Tax Refund On?
Posted: 2/20/06 at 11:51amOh, that sounds like so much fun. Mine is going to put wood floor in my kitchen and foyer. How boring!
#3re: What Should I Spend My Tax Refund On?
Posted: 2/20/06 at 11:52amput it in the bank........
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#4re: What Should I Spend My Tax Refund On?
Posted: 2/20/06 at 11:55am
Shoes. That's what I'll be spending mine on. If my mother doesn't make me deposit it in my savings account 
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#5re: What Should I Spend My Tax Refund On?
Posted: 2/20/06 at 12:22pm
Me. What? I'm just trying to be helpful.
IF I get a refund (which I haven't in years) I'll be using it to fix my ipod and make a trip to NYC to visit bwaysinger and a few other folks.
#6re: What Should I Spend My Tax Refund On?
Posted: 2/20/06 at 12:27pmIt's about 1,000 bucks this year.
#7re: What Should I Spend My Tax Refund On?
Posted: 2/20/06 at 1:02pm
BANK IT!
I usually end up after all is said and done with around $900, but this year, because I had SUCH a good year.......even with all my donations and write-offs all together state and federal I owed around $4,000
but......considering what's sitting in the bank that caused it...I don't mind one bit.
I had an exceptional year, and it'll never happen again.....back to normal for 2006
It is ridiculous to set a detective story in New York City. New York City is itself a detective story...
AGATHA CHRISTIE, Life magazine, May 14, 1956
#8re: What Should I Spend My Tax Refund On?
Posted: 2/20/06 at 1:03pm
I would say do something you wouldn't get a chance to do otherwise.
You can always buy clothes, a little at a time...
Candy... ditto...
You see my point.
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#9re: What Should I Spend My Tax Refund On?
Posted: 2/20/06 at 1:05pmMine is going towards a Disneyworld trip this summer.
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#10re: What Should I Spend My Tax Refund On?
Posted: 2/20/06 at 1:05pmMy tax return is going towards my spring vacation to Ireland.
#11re: What Should I Spend My Tax Refund On?
Posted: 2/20/06 at 1:08pm
BANK IT!
(I hate sounding like my father...)
It is ridiculous to set a detective story in New York City. New York City is itself a detective story...
AGATHA CHRISTIE, Life magazine, May 14, 1956
#12re: What Should I Spend My Tax Refund On?
Posted: 2/20/06 at 1:22pmHere I am thinking you're lucky to be getting a refund-I usually owe!
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#13re: What Should I Spend My Tax Refund On?
Posted: 2/20/06 at 1:43pm
Not to sound like an old fart or anything......
But considering the US had a negative savings rate for the year, putting your refund in the bank is the best option.
"The Commerce Department reported...that the savings rate fell into negative territory at minus 0.5 percent, meaning that Americans not only spent all of their after-tax income last year but had to dip into previous savings or increase borrowing."
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/11098797/
Don't know about you guys, but I find this kind of frightening. The consequences associated with Americans lacking savings when they become seniors......very very serious.
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#14re: What Should I Spend My Tax Refund On?
Posted: 2/22/06 at 10:30am
Give some of it away (even if it's just a small fraction). Choose an issue and then a non-profit whose mission is associated with that issue and send them a check (or donate on-line, as you can do pretty easily with most of them these days.)
My advice is to choose a small organization where your donation will mean more than if you give it to a large non-profit with extraordinary overhead and a rambling budget.
The Bush Administration has forced many small non-profits to close by cutting off funds that would be made available to organizations in a competitive grant application process. It's sad.
If you really care about a particular issue but don't know where to donate, go to guidestar.org—you can look up every non-profit and choose one that is meaningful to you.
You'll be doing good and it'll make you feel really good, too. 
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#15re: What Should I Spend My Tax Refund On?
Posted: 2/22/06 at 10:38amYou should buy the new RENT DVD!
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#17re: What Should I Spend My Tax Refund On?
Posted: 2/22/06 at 11:02amBANK IT!
It is ridiculous to set a detective story in New York City. New York City is itself a detective story...
AGATHA CHRISTIE, Life magazine, May 14, 1956
#18re: What Should I Spend My Tax Refund On?
Posted: 2/22/06 at 11:19amPaying a few extra months of my car insurance and my cell phone bills.
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#19re: What Should I Spend My Tax Refund On?
Posted: 2/22/06 at 11:25amGive 10% to a charity. Then either put it in the bank, pay off debt, put it in the bank, or go to NYC.
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