Topic: The 2007 Tax Refund Thread..

[Lady Di]

What are you going to do with yours?
Ours will be going to paying bills, but at least we are getting something back. 

[kneedownnate]

Probably the same, pay some bills and see if I have any left afterward.

[Geno]

I have to pay in.  $2571 

[Huhwhye]

Still calculating it, but I usually have to pay in too.

[Lady Di [OP]]

I have to pay in.  $2571 

OUCH!
We changed our payroll deduction to married but filing at the single rate a couple years ago and have been getting significant refunds since then.
Yeah, I know it's just the government holding your money till you get it back but it's nice to get that lump sum bonus every year.

[kneedownnate]

Yeah, I know it's just the government holding your money till you get it back but it's nice to get that lump sum bonus every year.

  that's how I look at it too.  People always say to just put money away yourself and it's just like getting a tax refund, but if I start to put it away I'll end up spending it anyway.

[Lady Di [OP]]

  that's how I look at it too.  People always say to just put money away yourself and it's just like getting a tax refund, but if I start to put it away I'll end up spending it anyway.

Oh yeah, as if. There is no way. That money would have been out the window with all the rest of our money.
Now we can slam a chuck out of the CC and it will feel good.

[Geno]

Married with one child and we have as little taken out as possible.  I take $500 a month and my wife takes $500 a month and we put it into savings and other funds like IRAs and Educational.  We make a lot more money from handling our own money.  You can do this as well with your big tax refund but I would say 90% or more of Americans don't do that.

[unclejpl4x4]

THE BILLS

[boggerunner]

down payment on new truck

[Wermz84]

I'm bummed about how much I'm getting back, at least it is something.  It will go toward paying off my CC.  So then I can buy something on my CC for my Truck.  (think SDS) 

[Lady Di [OP]]

I'm bummed about how much I'm getting back, at least it is something.  It will go toward paying off my CC.  So then I can buy something on my CC for my Truck.  (think SDS) 

 Sounds like an STD 

[Wermz84]

Sounds like an STD 

  And you would know!   

[Lady Di [OP]]

  And you would know!  

     

[Wermz84]

     

  I'm innocent! 

[Geno]

  And you would know!  

hahaha

[Lady Di [OP]]

  I'm innocent! 

 In which life? 

[Tool Pimp]

  I gotta pay in 11k just like last year 

[Lady Di [OP]]

I gotta pay in 11k just like last year 

   HOLY CARP!! ELEVEN THOUSAND DOLLARS?? AMERICAN?

[Geno]

I gotta pay in 11k just like last year 

Personal business?

[Tool Pimp]

  HOLY CARP!! ELEVEN THOUSAND DOLLARS?? AMERICAN?

Dont remind me I wish it was 11 thousand PESOS but Im not that lucky

Personal business?

Yup

[Gittinit]

I'm paying off the 5+ grand I have left on my GMC. Thats prolly gonna kill out my taxes. Onece I get it paid for I'm taking what I have been paying and getting my wifes car, and the cc paid for. The long term plan is to be debt free other than our current house payment and nessecitys, then buy a new house and rent this one till it sells. 
 Its not the best plan, but this house wasn't selling when the market was better, now the market for rentals is up, and propertys are going cheaper.

[Cheesemaker]

We just got ours yesterday!  E-file and direct deposit is the way to go!!  Just over $5400.  $35 more than last year.  I have to pay out $1576 next week for Zoe's dental visit, the amount that ins. doesn't cover.  And we haven't found out yet on what we owe the hospital yet.  Gonna try to save as much as we can.  In June our contract is up at work and I hope we don't get fubar'd and go on strike.  Then try to put as much as possible on a CC.  Then there is the vacation to Redding for my wifes 20th class reunion!
 

[blackdiamond]

I'm expecting $680 that will be the "down payment" on Moab 2008.  Overtime at work will easily cover the rest in the next month.

[topar]

Last year we got stand back now this is huge  $2.00 thats right two dollars back  but it was the first year we did not have to pay hundreds of dollars in I can not tell you how long.  Now that we have a cash crop  oh I meant son we are getting a large amount back.  Which of course will go to bills  At least they are getting paid 

[Tice]

Gonna use ours to catch up the bills that went behind since I was laid off.   May be able to one link the rear of the buggy if there is any left.

[Tallchevy]

I got my refund already & I bought another 87 4Runner 

[brainlessfool]

what ever she wants to spend it on. 

[Tool Pimp]

what ever she wants to spend it on. 

wait I mean   

[Gittinit]

what ever she wants to spend it on.