Hellobee Boards Topic: Do you spend or save your tax return?

Hellobee Boards Topic: Do you spend or save your tax return? https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Mon, 03 Aug 2026 00:53:43 +0000 ALV91711 on "Do you spend or save your tax return?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-spend-or-save-your-tax-return#post-450253 Sat, 15 Dec 2012 18:41:26 +0000 ALV91711 450253@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Last year we owed and I suspect we will again this year. If we do by some miracle get anything back it will all go to debt. mizjl on "Do you spend or save your tax return?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-spend-or-save-your-tax-return#post-450159 Sat, 15 Dec 2012 16:14:08 +0000 mizjl 450159@https://boards.hellobee.com/ It varies, but we save some, then usually go on vacation with the rest. We bought a house about a year ago, though, so this year's refund was used on house repairs. mediagirl on "Do you spend or save your tax return?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-spend-or-save-your-tax-return#post-442814 Tue, 11 Dec 2012 11:08:55 +0000 mediagirl 442814@https://boards.hellobee.com/ It depends if we get a return or not. If we do, whatever we get, we save. PurplePumps on "Do you spend or save your tax return?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-spend-or-save-your-tax-return#post-442809 Tue, 11 Dec 2012 11:07:25 +0000 PurplePumps 442809@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I just toss it in an account and treat it as normal income. We dont really specifically take it and splurge on anything. Modern Daisy on "Do you spend or save your tax return?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-spend-or-save-your-tax-return#post-442778 Tue, 11 Dec 2012 10:54:24 +0000 Modern Daisy 442778@https://boards.hellobee.com/ What is a tax refund? JK - I haven't gotten one since I worked retail during college. I'm taxed 40%! If I do happen to get one this year due to being a homeowner it will be very small but we'll just add it to our savings. rachiecakes on "Do you spend or save your tax return?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-spend-or-save-your-tax-return#post-442675 Tue, 11 Dec 2012 10:07:36 +0000 rachiecakes 442675@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @StbHisMrs: my mom used to bug us to get married because she said it would help our taxes - big fat HAHAHA to that! not even close! DH works mostly on 1099s so what I used to get as a return, now is used to pay what he owes. you're welcome, honey. We usually save just about all of it. Last year DH gave me a bit to go shopping. tororojo on "Do you spend or save your tax return?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-spend-or-save-your-tax-return#post-442663 Tue, 11 Dec 2012 09:57:51 +0000 tororojo 442663@https://boards.hellobee.com/ In theory we'll save ours, but that'll be right around the time LO is born so it may go to hospital bills--I have no idea what to expect there! StbHisMrs on "Do you spend or save your tax return?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-spend-or-save-your-tax-return#post-442428 Tue, 11 Dec 2012 00:10:09 +0000 StbHisMrs 442428@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Unfortunately we don't get very much back, use to when I was single and had my son. It was so awesome to get close to $6000 back, I'd save and spend. Now it's nowhere near that, not even half, lovely marriage penalty and higher taxes. We'll be lucky to not owe. Boogs on "Do you spend or save your tax return?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-spend-or-save-your-tax-return#post-442342 Mon, 10 Dec 2012 22:17:54 +0000 Boogs 442342@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We set our things up throughout the year in a way that allows us to get a nice tax return. And we always put it in the savings. The end/beginning of the new year is so expensive with property taxes, holidays, and yearly insurance premiums, so we like to build our stash back up after all that. :) CupQuakeWalk on "Do you spend or save your tax return?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-spend-or-save-your-tax-return#post-442336 Mon, 10 Dec 2012 22:10:33 +0000 CupQuakeWalk 442336@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @Mrs. Jacks: word... MrsTiz on "Do you spend or save your tax return?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-spend-or-save-your-tax-return#post-442313 Mon, 10 Dec 2012 21:56:34 +0000 MrsTiz 442313@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I have no idea how much we'll get back. If it's a good amount we'll pay off credit card debt. If its a few hundred we'll just spend it probably MrsBrewer on "Do you spend or save your tax return?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-spend-or-save-your-tax-return#post-442307 Mon, 10 Dec 2012 21:52:30 +0000 MrsBrewer 442307@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We're not sure how much we will get this year, but how much ever it is we are putting it towards putting a new roof on our house Freckles on "Do you spend or save your tax return?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-spend-or-save-your-tax-return#post-442298 Mon, 10 Dec 2012 21:50:12 +0000 Freckles 442298@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We put it into our mortgage, which i consider savings. Springtime on "Do you spend or save your tax return?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-spend-or-save-your-tax-return#post-442296 Mon, 10 Dec 2012 21:49:26 +0000 Springtime 442296@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We will spend some, we really need a new couch as well and some new appliances, we will spend a good chunk on student loans too! littlek on "Do you spend or save your tax return?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-spend-or-save-your-tax-return#post-442267 Mon, 10 Dec 2012 21:37:45 +0000 littlek 442267@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We spend on home improvement projects. littlebug on "Do you spend or save your tax return?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-spend-or-save-your-tax-return#post-442255 Mon, 10 Dec 2012 21:34:29 +0000 littlebug 442255@https://boards.hellobee.com/ It typically goes in our "throwaway" savings - money we put away for vacations, emergencies, etc. doodlepoodle on "Do you spend or save your tax return?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-spend-or-save-your-tax-return#post-442252 Mon, 10 Dec 2012 21:32:00 +0000 doodlepoodle 442252@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We usually use it to pay something off. We splurged last year and got some super tasty steaks and had a bitchin dinner ;) jedeve on "Do you spend or save your tax return?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-spend-or-save-your-tax-return#post-442245 Mon, 10 Dec 2012 21:28:21 +0000 jedeve 442245@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Use it to pay state taxes! Because our state is one of a few that has its highest tax bracket below the federal poverty line. :-( Mrs. Pickle on "Do you spend or save your tax return?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-spend-or-save-your-tax-return#post-442241 Mon, 10 Dec 2012 21:25:33 +0000 Mrs. Pickle 442241@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We save most of it. This year we'll use it to repay our savings account because we're getting new flooring in the house. Mrs. Jacks on "Do you spend or save your tax return?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-spend-or-save-your-tax-return#post-442234 Mon, 10 Dec 2012 21:18:19 +0000 Mrs. Jacks 442234@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We're in he dreaded part of the middle class that pays a lot... But we don't mind :). We just wish the rich would pay their fair share too. autumnlove on "Do you spend or save your tax return?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-spend-or-save-your-tax-return#post-442227 Mon, 10 Dec 2012 21:15:08 +0000 autumnlove 442227@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Save!!! runsyellowlites on "Do you spend or save your tax return?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-spend-or-save-your-tax-return#post-442135 Mon, 10 Dec 2012 20:26:22 +0000 runsyellowlites 442135@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Last year we spent it on my midwifery care. This year we'll do both. Spend (paying off debt) & Save (Dave Ramsey babystep #1.... Or what's left that we haven't saved). :) shopaholic on "Do you spend or save your tax return?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-spend-or-save-your-tax-return#post-442129 Mon, 10 Dec 2012 20:23:58 +0000 shopaholic 442129@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Hahaha! I haven't seen a Tax Return since we got married! DH calls it "The Marriage Penalty". Uncle Sam keeps everything usually and half the time, wants more! argh! HLK208 on "Do you spend or save your tax return?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-spend-or-save-your-tax-return#post-442123 Mon, 10 Dec 2012 20:22:48 +0000 HLK208 442123@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We pay off debt. This year we'll be paying off DH's car and my gap card. doxielove on "Do you spend or save your tax return?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-spend-or-save-your-tax-return#post-442120 Mon, 10 Dec 2012 20:21:47 +0000 doxielove 442120@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We put it towards my student loans. Boooooring. :-( prettylizy on "Do you spend or save your tax return?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-spend-or-save-your-tax-return#post-442118 Mon, 10 Dec 2012 20:21:02 +0000 prettylizy 442118@https://boards.hellobee.com/ In the past we've used it to pay down student debt, but now that it is all gone (woot!!!) we'll put some on the mortgage, some into savings and some for funsies!! mlm2934 on "Do you spend or save your tax return?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-spend-or-save-your-tax-return#post-442115 Mon, 10 Dec 2012 20:18:15 +0000 mlm2934 442115@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Um, other, cause this girl didn't get a refund last year and def won't this year :) loveisstrange on "Do you spend or save your tax return?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-spend-or-save-your-tax-return#post-442110 Mon, 10 Dec 2012 20:15:28 +0000 loveisstrange 442110@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We spend some and save the rest. CupQuakeWalk on "Do you spend or save your tax return?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-spend-or-save-your-tax-return#post-442084 Mon, 10 Dec 2012 20:11:28 +0000 CupQuakeWalk 442084@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Never get money back. But, if we did I'd put it into our mortgage probably. We'd like to pay off our home since we are looking to sell it in the next 10 years and we got it for an awesomely low price....so we will pretty much make back 100% of what we put in;) ! Smurfette on "Do you spend or save your tax return?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-spend-or-save-your-tax-return#post-442049 Mon, 10 Dec 2012 19:56:08 +0000 Smurfette 442049@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Usually just put in savings till it is vacation time or we have a big purchase, couch, tv, etc to make.