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Hellobee Boards Topic: How do you spend your tax returns? https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 24 May 2026 21:07:17 +0000 Rainbow Sprinkles on "How do you spend your tax returns?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-spend-your-tax-returns#post-134695 Mon, 23 Apr 2012 21:22:50 +0000 Rainbow Sprinkles 134695@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @pastemoo: I had always heard you got more money back the year you got married...but we got less! 1500 less than I got when I was single! Man, I wonder what I did wrong... skibobrown on "How do you spend your tax returns?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-spend-your-tax-returns#post-134657 Mon, 23 Apr 2012 20:38:44 +0000 skibobrown 134657@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Right now I file quarterly, so when we get a refund, we just roll it over and apply it to next year's estimated quarterly taxes. Then I put the extra cash that we don't have to spend on our quarterly taxes into our saving account. I like this system better than getting a refund check, which I used to immediately blow on something fun (but not necessary). Mrs. Sunglasses on "How do you spend your tax returns?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-spend-your-tax-returns#post-134639 Mon, 23 Apr 2012 20:29:12 +0000 Mrs. Sunglasses 134639@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I wish we got a return! If we did it would pay off debt. Grace on "How do you spend your tax returns?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-spend-your-tax-returns#post-134583 Mon, 23 Apr 2012 19:46:10 +0000 Grace 134583@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Ha! Mine was spent before I got it. We went to Vegas with it. :) Mrs. Jacks on "How do you spend your tax returns?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-spend-your-tax-returns#post-134559 Mon, 23 Apr 2012 19:12:56 +0000 Mrs. Jacks 134559@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @looch: I agree. I'm probably getting better return on that money than if I paid out during the year. birdofafeather on "How do you spend your tax returns?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-spend-your-tax-returns#post-134551 Mon, 23 Apr 2012 19:08:44 +0000 birdofafeather 134551@https://boards.hellobee.com/ we only got back a couple hundred bucks, so it went right into savings. StbHisMrs on "How do you spend your tax returns?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-spend-your-tax-returns#post-134476 Mon, 23 Apr 2012 17:59:03 +0000 StbHisMrs 134476@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Dh's ex-wife got to spend it all. And spend she did, the girls are decked out in new clothes and have a rainbow of Tom's. That's what not working for 6 months will get you! It's times like these that I wish I could still file single with one dependent, I use to get so much back!!! Now that we're married we get barely half of what I use to, how does that work exactly? lol looch on "How do you spend your tax returns?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-spend-your-tax-returns#post-127688 Wed, 18 Apr 2012 06:38:36 +0000 looch 127688@https://boards.hellobee.com/ If I ever got a return, I'd save it. Most of the time I owe, which is perfectly fine by me. I prefer to keep my money working for me. Maysprout on "How do you spend your tax returns?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-spend-your-tax-returns#post-127360 Tue, 17 Apr 2012 20:28:47 +0000 Maysprout 127360@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We probably should change our withholdings. My husband still has his on no dependents so between me working just a little and having a baby we got back a lot of money. Mrs. Jacks on "How do you spend your tax returns?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-spend-your-tax-returns#post-127345 Tue, 17 Apr 2012 20:18:14 +0000 Mrs. Jacks 127345@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Ha ha... People get refunds?! I'm proud to do my civic duty, but we definitely owed this year. T.H.O.U. on "How do you spend your tax returns?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-spend-your-tax-returns#post-127344 Tue, 17 Apr 2012 20:16:49 +0000 T.H.O.U. 127344@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Paying bills and maybe a home project. Minnie_Girl on "How do you spend your tax returns?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-spend-your-tax-returns#post-127339 Tue, 17 Apr 2012 20:15:13 +0000 Minnie_Girl 127339@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Normally I'd just save it. This year, we're hoping to use it as part of a down payment on our first house! sulli301 on "How do you spend your tax returns?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-spend-your-tax-returns#post-127334 Tue, 17 Apr 2012 20:13:25 +0000 sulli301 127334@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We used it for some things we needed to take care of, put money away for DD & then saved a little bit. meaganceleste on "How do you spend your tax returns?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-spend-your-tax-returns#post-126257 Tue, 17 Apr 2012 11:41:25 +0000 meaganceleste 126257@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We're saving it, but only temporarily. We're going to Italy in October and it'll be funding our flights. PBandBaseball on "How do you spend your tax returns?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-spend-your-tax-returns#post-126062 Tue, 17 Apr 2012 09:31:20 +0000 PBandBaseball 126062@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We used it to pay off a credit card and buy a new couch. Alivoo01 on "How do you spend your tax returns?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-spend-your-tax-returns#post-126003 Tue, 17 Apr 2012 09:05:27 +0000 Alivoo01 126003@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We put it in our future kiddo's savings account. pelikila on "How do you spend your tax returns?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-spend-your-tax-returns#post-125821 Tue, 17 Apr 2012 07:34:18 +0000 pelikila 125821@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We paid off a little credit card debt that had built up. tequiero21 on "How do you spend your tax returns?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-spend-your-tax-returns#post-125766 Tue, 17 Apr 2012 06:03:55 +0000 tequiero21 125766@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Voted spend, but really depends. If there's something we want or need like a new computer.. Otherwise, just goes to our bank account. =( except for this year.... Paying boatload. Mrs. Pen on "How do you spend your tax returns?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-spend-your-tax-returns#post-125465 Mon, 16 Apr 2012 19:22:49 +0000 Mrs. Pen 125465@https://boards.hellobee.com/ both. this year we're using it for vacations to visit DH's family and saving the rest mediagirl on "How do you spend your tax returns?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-spend-your-tax-returns#post-125407 Mon, 16 Apr 2012 18:41:37 +0000 mediagirl 125407@https://boards.hellobee.com/ It goes in the savings account, along with my bonuses. Boring! autumnlove on "How do you spend your tax returns?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-spend-your-tax-returns#post-125365 Mon, 16 Apr 2012 18:19:16 +0000 autumnlove 125365@https://boards.hellobee.com/ First year filing together and we saved all of it. In the past I would buy something nice and save the rest! BSB on "How do you spend your tax returns?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-spend-your-tax-returns#post-125364 Mon, 16 Apr 2012 18:18:43 +0000 BSB 125364@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Paid off some credit card debt and got somethings we've been holding off on. pastemoo on "How do you spend your tax returns?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-spend-your-tax-returns#post-125359 Mon, 16 Apr 2012 18:17:45 +0000 pastemoo 125359@https://boards.hellobee.com/ no idea, usually it just goes in the with the money pool but last year we got a LOT back from getting married and used it to go on a real honeymoon! regberadaisy on "How do you spend your tax returns?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-spend-your-tax-returns#post-125349 Mon, 16 Apr 2012 18:09:24 +0000 regberadaisy 125349@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Usually it's for our yearly vacation but this year towards home renovations. boooo not quite as fun! heffalump on "How do you spend your tax returns?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-spend-your-tax-returns#post-125345 Mon, 16 Apr 2012 18:04:37 +0000 heffalump 125345@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We put it towards a new roof. chopsuey on "How do you spend your tax returns?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-spend-your-tax-returns#post-125305 Mon, 16 Apr 2012 17:43:59 +0000 chopsuey 125305@https://boards.hellobee.com/ When I was single I would just throw it at debt or living expenses. :P Sometimes I'd go shopping and buy a pair of shoes :) Arden on "How do you spend your tax returns?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-spend-your-tax-returns#post-125302 Mon, 16 Apr 2012 17:43:10 +0000 Arden 125302@https://boards.hellobee.com/ If you get a tax return, what do you do with it? Save it, spend it, use it as play money and buy something fun?