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5 Dumb Ways to Spend your Tax Refund

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Chonce Maddox / March 7th, 2016 / No Comments

Tax refunds can arrive at a convenient time. Some people feel a financial strain right after the holidays. By March and April, some extra money can really help your financial situation. A tax refund can help you jumpstart your savings for the year or pay off some debt or other bills. However, there are quite a few dumb things people use their tax refunds on that won’t help their financial situation...

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Three Ways to Use Your Tax Refund to Save Money

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Melissa Batai / March 2nd, 2014 / 1 Comment

It’s tax season. For some, that means paying out money, but for many, that means getting a good chunk of change back. In fact, according to TIME, 75% of Americans receive tax refunds. Many financial advisors recommend that you change your tax withholding so you don’t get a return. But if your income isn’t that high and you have children, you may always get a tax refund. People...

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Using a windfall to pay off debt

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CF / February 4th, 2013 / 42 Comments

When I went to do my weekly banking this week, I got a great surprise – an extra $260 from my previous job had been deposited into my account unexpectedly. I’m not entirely sure why I got paid, but I suspect it’s retroactive pay due to a salary increase that had been in negotiation while I was an employee at the university. Woohoo! Photo Credit: Images_of_money via Flickr Any...

Posted in: Credit and Debt Tagged with: debt reduction, debt snowball, pay down debt, paying off debt, saving money, student loan debt, student loan interest charges, tax refund, unexpected windfall

Updates: April 15 – 21

Brian / April 21st, 2012 / 1 Comment

I’m off to visit with family this weekend! My Aunt and Uncle are visiting from Alberta, and I haven’t been back to see my parents in ages. I enjoy the trip back as it involves a relaxing ferry ride where I can catch up on my blog reading! Check out a few of the posts below that I’ll be diving into in greater detail on my trip. I have to also take a moment to congratulate CF –...

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