Hellobee Boards Topic: What are you doing with your tax refund?

Hellobee Boards Topic: What are you doing with your tax refund? https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Mon, 18 May 2026 12:03:04 +0000 808love on "What are you doing with your tax refund?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-are-you-doing-with-your-tax-refund/page/2#post-1488055 Tue, 11 Mar 2014 21:56:32 +0000 808love 1488055@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Add more to Home Improvements fund and some more to LO's college savings Kimberlybee on "What are you doing with your tax refund?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-are-you-doing-with-your-tax-refund/page/2#post-1487167 Tue, 11 Mar 2014 15:12:03 +0000 Kimberlybee 1487167@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @Danizaur: that's wonderful! Congratulations. Before I got my current car, we went 3 years without any car payments (both were paid off) and it was such a great feeling. Can't wait to pay this one off! Rainbow Sprinkles on "What are you doing with your tax refund?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-are-you-doing-with-your-tax-refund/page/2#post-1487158 Tue, 11 Mar 2014 15:08:38 +0000 Rainbow Sprinkles 1487158@https://boards.hellobee.com/ bought a stroller and then put it towards a small line of credit we took out to pay for college tuition. coopsmama on "What are you doing with your tax refund?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-are-you-doing-with-your-tax-refund/page/2#post-1487157 Tue, 11 Mar 2014 15:08:22 +0000 coopsmama 1487157@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We used it (in part) to help pay for our babymoon to Mexico! cascademom on "What are you doing with your tax refund?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-are-you-doing-with-your-tax-refund/page/2#post-1487155 Tue, 11 Mar 2014 15:07:26 +0000 cascademom 1487155@https://boards.hellobee.com/ It'll go into savings. avivoca on "What are you doing with your tax refund?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-are-you-doing-with-your-tax-refund/page/2#post-1487125 Tue, 11 Mar 2014 14:56:58 +0000 avivoca 1487125@https://boards.hellobee.com/ New running shoes (me), a new bike GPS (hubs), and the rest went into savings. BananaPancakes on "What are you doing with your tax refund?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-are-you-doing-with-your-tax-refund/page/2#post-1487096 Tue, 11 Mar 2014 14:46:23 +0000 BananaPancakes 1487096@https://boards.hellobee.com/ My sister and I finally sold our house after 2.5 years on the market. It was underwater and so I have to use our refund to settle the mortgage. Bleh. shinymama on "What are you doing with your tax refund?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-are-you-doing-with-your-tax-refund/page/2#post-1487050 Tue, 11 Mar 2014 14:30:13 +0000 shinymama 1487050@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Before I couldn't wait to do my taxes come late January and GET a nice check. Now? We wait until late March to WRITE a {not so nice} check. :crying: derevival on "What are you doing with your tax refund?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-are-you-doing-with-your-tax-refund/page/2#post-1487049 Tue, 11 Mar 2014 14:29:55 +0000 derevival 1487049@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @Smurfette: It's already spent. :sad: On bills :sad: LovelyPlum on "What are you doing with your tax refund?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-are-you-doing-with-your-tax-refund/page/2#post-1487040 Tue, 11 Mar 2014 14:28:25 +0000 LovelyPlum 1487040@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Saving for the babe! We may use some to buy gear that we didn't get, too. But after car repairs and an unexpected move, my savings account could use a pick me up! Pancakes on "What are you doing with your tax refund?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-are-you-doing-with-your-tax-refund/page/2#post-1486979 Tue, 11 Mar 2014 14:09:48 +0000 Pancakes 1486979@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Getting our taxes done this afternoon...and I expect we will get a decent refund (I hope I'm right!). So many things we could use the money for...probably we will pay off a small amount of cc debt, and use the rest to rebuild savings (me going back to school has definitely been a drain...), and pay for some of DD's summer programs. DH would like to get a new couch for the basement but we will see... mrsjazz on "What are you doing with your tax refund?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-are-you-doing-with-your-tax-refund/page/2#post-1486893 Tue, 11 Mar 2014 13:46:25 +0000 mrsjazz 1486893@https://boards.hellobee.com/ First year we're not getting one. I'm so sad. :sad: artsyfartsy on "What are you doing with your tax refund?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-are-you-doing-with-your-tax-refund/page/2#post-1486889 Tue, 11 Mar 2014 13:45:04 +0000 artsyfartsy 1486889@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Put it all towards paying off our car. We only owe $816 now!! Woo!! JoJoGirl on "What are you doing with your tax refund?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-are-you-doing-with-your-tax-refund/page/2#post-1486879 Tue, 11 Mar 2014 13:42:50 +0000 JoJoGirl 1486879@https://boards.hellobee.com/ WHAT REFUND. Booo. Mrs. Oatmeal on "What are you doing with your tax refund?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-are-you-doing-with-your-tax-refund/page/2#post-1486754 Tue, 11 Mar 2014 13:06:46 +0000 Mrs. Oatmeal 1486754@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We're replacing a window, carpeting our basement stairs, and throwing a chunk at our car loan. StbHisMrs on "What are you doing with your tax refund?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-are-you-doing-with-your-tax-refund/page/2#post-1486697 Tue, 11 Mar 2014 12:51:36 +0000 StbHisMrs 1486697@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Well despite the calculations on TaxAct it looks like we owe the feds somehow (here's to hoping that changes), but we'll be getting some back from the state (which hasn't happened in all my tax paying years!) So whatever we get back will go towards debt. fussygal on "What are you doing with your tax refund?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-are-you-doing-with-your-tax-refund/page/2#post-1486662 Tue, 11 Mar 2014 12:39:34 +0000 fussygal 1486662@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Refund? Hahahahaha :( ValentineMommy on "What are you doing with your tax refund?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-are-you-doing-with-your-tax-refund/page/2#post-1486642 Tue, 11 Mar 2014 12:33:16 +0000 ValentineMommy 1486642@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Ours will be going toward cc debt from our dogs vet bills. whomp whomp. Dandelion on "What are you doing with your tax refund?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-are-you-doing-with-your-tax-refund/page/2#post-1486636 Tue, 11 Mar 2014 12:31:30 +0000 Dandelion 1486636@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We just stick it in our savings account. Mrs. Champagne on "What are you doing with your tax refund?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-are-you-doing-with-your-tax-refund/page/2#post-1486626 Tue, 11 Mar 2014 12:29:28 +0000 Mrs. Champagne 1486626@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We put it in our savings account that we eventually spend on bigger ticket items. Not sure what it will be used for. Last year went towards a boat, year before was wedding, etc. Probably some house stuff or landscaping. Purpledaisy on "What are you doing with your tax refund?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-are-you-doing-with-your-tax-refund/page/2#post-1486588 Tue, 11 Mar 2014 12:21:28 +0000 Purpledaisy 1486588@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We bought some new furniture for the living room and did a little bit of updating in there. Then we put a good chunk in savings and are keeping some in our account for fun money. littlek on "What are you doing with your tax refund?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-are-you-doing-with-your-tax-refund/page/2#post-1486580 Tue, 11 Mar 2014 12:20:17 +0000 littlek 1486580@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We always owe. Littlebit on "What are you doing with your tax refund?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-are-you-doing-with-your-tax-refund/page/2#post-1486575 Tue, 11 Mar 2014 12:19:27 +0000 Littlebit 1486575@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Paid off my invisalign! NeekieRose on "What are you doing with your tax refund?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-are-you-doing-with-your-tax-refund/page/2#post-1486561 Tue, 11 Mar 2014 12:15:48 +0000 NeekieRose 1486561@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Oh how I wish we got a refund this year. Unfortunately, we owe quite the pretty penny. Ocean girl on "What are you doing with your tax refund?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-are-you-doing-with-your-tax-refund/page/2#post-1486546 Tue, 11 Mar 2014 12:12:11 +0000 Ocean girl 1486546@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Sadly, no refund this year :( lioneyes on "What are you doing with your tax refund?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-are-you-doing-with-your-tax-refund#post-1486539 Tue, 11 Mar 2014 12:10:42 +0000 lioneyes 1486539@https://boards.hellobee.com/ moving expenses. besides movers, both our old and new building require moving fees, plus we have to buy some new furniture. Bao on "What are you doing with your tax refund?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-are-you-doing-with-your-tax-refund#post-1486502 Tue, 11 Mar 2014 12:01:32 +0000 Bao 1486502@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We saved some, will pay the hospital bill with some and we used a small portion for fun money. loveisstrange on "What are you doing with your tax refund?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-are-you-doing-with-your-tax-refund#post-1486498 Tue, 11 Mar 2014 12:00:50 +0000 loveisstrange 1486498@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Home renovations MrsTiz on "What are you doing with your tax refund?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-are-you-doing-with-your-tax-refund#post-1486496 Tue, 11 Mar 2014 12:00:44 +0000 MrsTiz 1486496@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We paid off DH's credit card and he bought a new handgun with federal(?) the direct deposit one.. with our state(?) the check one, I'll put it on my credit card when it comes in! MrsH on "What are you doing with your tax refund?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-are-you-doing-with-your-tax-refund#post-1486487 Tue, 11 Mar 2014 11:59:04 +0000 MrsH 1486487@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Paying our property taxes :( womp womp.