Comment on Why Tax Refunds Aren’t Fun Anymore

The typical advice about what people should do with their tax refunds — save for retirement! pay off debt! — ignores how little wiggle room many families have with their finances. Tax refunds averaged $2,895 last year, and were the largest single cash infusion received all year by 40% of the checking account holders recently... Liz Weston is a writer at NerdWallet.