I used ours to pay off the last two small bills owed and put the rest on my mortgage. Now my mortgage is my only debt!!!!

cyn

So what is everyone else doing with refunds this year?

Before you spend it madly, be sure your plan is sound and helps you into a better financial situation for 2009. Read some of these tips if you need some help and motivation in spending or saving wisely. ..

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Dollar Stretcher also has a poll up with the question:

Tax Refund: Reader's Poll 

We'll be getting somewhere in the region of $3500 to $4000 back, federal and state combined. Most of it will probably go towards our two kids' college expenses, but my DH will likely want to buy at least one big ticket item. Usually I get a little irritated with that, but this time I think he's considering a new hard drive for my old desktop, so I'm not going to complain. My old one is practically an antique. LOL

 Well, I haven't received my tax refund yet.  But, it should be about 2500.00.  I work for a school during the winter months.  Once school is over in June, I will work part-time in a daycare.  My refund goes directly into my savings account to hold me over until school starts again in August.  This refund will carry me over, thus I can still have some time off.