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

Hellobee Boards Topic: What are you doing with your tax return? https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 30 May 2026 00:57:44 +0000 daniellemybelle on "What are you doing with your tax return?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-are-you-doing-with-your-tax-return#post-72947 Sat, 11 Feb 2012 14:53:04 +0000 daniellemybelle 72947@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I am so jealous of all of you getting refunds! We owe over $2000 this year... not sure where we went wrong. :( MrsH on "What are you doing with your tax return?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-are-you-doing-with-your-tax-return#post-72831 Sat, 11 Feb 2012 09:16:18 +0000 MrsH 72831@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We use it to pay property taxes :) BSB on "What are you doing with your tax return?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-are-you-doing-with-your-tax-return#post-72779 Sat, 11 Feb 2012 00:10:42 +0000 BSB 72779@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @Boogs: Oh, how fun! My husband loves traveling by car. I think one day, I'll by a used motor home, too. Bao on "What are you doing with your tax return?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-are-you-doing-with-your-tax-return#post-72233 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 11:13:06 +0000 Bao 72233@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We don't get tons back, but we will save it and use it for moving costs, baby things we do not get at the shower and then just general savings since I will be a SAHM. chopsuey on "What are you doing with your tax return?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-are-you-doing-with-your-tax-return#post-72216 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 10:57:19 +0000 chopsuey 72216@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We usually don't get anything back. Which isn't a bad thing! plantains on "What are you doing with your tax return?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-are-you-doing-with-your-tax-return#post-72208 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 10:53:24 +0000 plantains 72208@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @beka: your husband is spot on! I so wish mine would see reason. It bugs me to lose out on interest for an enitre year. Andrea on "What are you doing with your tax return?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-are-you-doing-with-your-tax-return#post-72200 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 10:49:11 +0000 Andrea 72200@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I doubt we'll get a refund. I'll have to play mega millions if I want any extra dough. Modern Daisy on "What are you doing with your tax return?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-are-you-doing-with-your-tax-return#post-72198 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 10:48:40 +0000 Modern Daisy 72198@https://boards.hellobee.com/ It's going right into savings and will eventually be used for my maternity leave or daycare! MrsBrewer on "What are you doing with your tax return?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-are-you-doing-with-your-tax-return#post-72193 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 10:46:33 +0000 MrsBrewer 72193@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We are paying off my car, and hopefully planning a trip to Niagara Falls (Canadian side) prettylizy on "What are you doing with your tax return?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-are-you-doing-with-your-tax-return#post-72173 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 10:35:16 +0000 prettylizy 72173@https://boards.hellobee.com/ A good chunk for us will go to paying off some debt, then the rest will go into savings to float us through my maternity leave. I love a good tax refund!! shinystraps on "What are you doing with your tax return?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-are-you-doing-with-your-tax-return#post-72171 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 10:33:49 +0000 shinystraps 72171@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @MamaMoose: Maybe we can blame this little quirk both on the male factor and the finance factor? Too funny! MamaMoose on "What are you doing with your tax return?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-are-you-doing-with-your-tax-return#post-72169 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 10:29:03 +0000 MamaMoose 72169@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @beka: This is so funny. My brother and I both work in finance and have totally different views on this. He ALWAYS yells at me for "loaning the gov't money, interest free". But I don't care a bit. Hubs and I make enough money that we're never strapped for cash during the year and I love getting a little surprise bonus around tax time : ) We haven't decided yet if we are just going to put our return into our savings/investment account, or pay down some principal on our mortgage. We have a low mortgage rate but interest rates are so low right now there is no where great to put the money that we would earn more interest than what were paying on the mortgage. twodoghouse on "What are you doing with your tax return?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-are-you-doing-with-your-tax-return#post-72168 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 10:28:34 +0000 twodoghouse 72168@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Our taxes aren't done yet, so I'm not sure what we'll get back, but I think it will all go into baby-savings. BananaPancakes on "What are you doing with your tax return?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-are-you-doing-with-your-tax-return#post-72164 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 10:25:46 +0000 BananaPancakes 72164@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @beka: I thought it was pretty funny. He's a partner in his firm, so I know he's a busy guy. He said they've been doing it this way for years and he just has to suck it up. Especially since their kids are all out of the house now and she's been requesting longer (= more expensive) vacations the past couple of years. He hates giving the government interest-free money, too. shinystraps on "What are you doing with your tax return?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-are-you-doing-with-your-tax-return#post-72154 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 10:17:51 +0000 shinystraps 72154@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @bree72: Ohhh no... you shouldn't have told me that.... Genius idea! BananaPancakes on "What are you doing with your tax return?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-are-you-doing-with-your-tax-return#post-72152 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 10:16:00 +0000 BananaPancakes 72152@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @beka: I think most accountants do this, but mine is funny. His wife makes him figure out exactly what they'll need for the vacation she wants to take that year (sometimes it's just a long weekend away), and make it so that they get back as close to that number as possible. She books it as soon as they get their return. That way he can't weasel his way out of vacation. I guess he's a bit of a workaholic. :) shinystraps on "What are you doing with your tax return?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-are-you-doing-with-your-tax-return#post-72145 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 10:09:38 +0000 shinystraps 72145@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We won't get a refund :( I'm jealous of everyone who does but my husband is an accountant, so he's anal about figuring out our withholding so that we don't "loan the government money interest-free all year"...... Something only an accountant would say! :) mrsjyw on "What are you doing with your tax return?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-are-you-doing-with-your-tax-return#post-72097 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 09:31:40 +0000 mrsjyw 72097@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Savings! bushelandapeck on "What are you doing with your tax return?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-are-you-doing-with-your-tax-return#post-72092 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 09:28:16 +0000 bushelandapeck 72092@https://boards.hellobee.com/ A new fence for our backyard and the rest will go into savings for when I'm on maternity leave. yoursilverlining on "What are you doing with your tax return?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-are-you-doing-with-your-tax-return#post-72072 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 09:15:22 +0000 yoursilverlining 72072@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Getting married bumped us into an even higher tax bracket, so we no longer get any real refund. :( mediagirl on "What are you doing with your tax return?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-are-you-doing-with-your-tax-return#post-72067 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 09:09:46 +0000 mediagirl 72067@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We're putting it into our Emergency Fund! ...it's amazing as I've grown older how much more fun saving is than buying things. :) winniebee on "What are you doing with your tax return?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-are-you-doing-with-your-tax-return#post-72064 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 09:05:03 +0000 winniebee 72064@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Not sure what our return will be this year since my income jumped up and we refinanced our condo, but will find out this weekend! But, if we get a refund, we will use it to pay for our babymoon and put the rest in savings. sorrycharlie on "What are you doing with your tax return?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-are-you-doing-with-your-tax-return#post-72063 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 08:57:59 +0000 sorrycharlie 72063@https://boards.hellobee.com/ savings. we are going to need to look into buying a bigger car soon with the baby. DH's car will be lucky to make it into spring! he'll get mine, and I'll get a bigger one (woohoo!) BananaPancakes on "What are you doing with your tax return?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-are-you-doing-with-your-tax-return#post-72053 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 08:43:48 +0000 BananaPancakes 72053@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We put away the chunk we need for property taxes, house insurance, car insurance, my husband's hunting lease, and our deductible for my delivery. I'm not sure what we are going to do with the rest. We've been discussing opening a Roth this year. tequiero21 on "What are you doing with your tax return?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-are-you-doing-with-your-tax-return#post-72032 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 07:27:07 +0000 tequiero21 72032@https://boards.hellobee.com/ we're probably not getting much, but if we get some, it'll just go into our savings account. heffalump on "What are you doing with your tax return?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-are-you-doing-with-your-tax-return#post-72030 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 07:15:51 +0000 heffalump 72030@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We haven't talked about it, but probably buy a new roof. MsMamaBear on "What are you doing with your tax return?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-are-you-doing-with-your-tax-return#post-72020 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 06:31:24 +0000 MsMamaBear 72020@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pay property taxes and home insurance so it's not coming out a check!LOL Boogs on "What are you doing with your tax return?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-are-you-doing-with-your-tax-return#post-72012 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 03:38:05 +0000 Boogs 72012@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We are hoping to buy a used motor home to make camping trips with LO a little easier. :) looch on "What are you doing with your tax return?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-are-you-doing-with-your-tax-return#post-71998 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 02:10:48 +0000 looch 71998@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Umm, we usually owe money. Not sure what will happen this year, because I've only worked half a year. skibobrown on "What are you doing with your tax return?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-are-you-doing-with-your-tax-return#post-71973 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:44:30 +0000 skibobrown 71973@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We just roll ours over into next year's estimated taxes. (We have to file quarterly b/c I don't get taxes taken out of my paycheck.) Lame.