What are you doing with your tax return?

JCGreene85

I have a small amount of credit card debt I have accumulated since EX stopped paying CS which I will pay off, I will pay off the $300 bill to my attorney and I will buy this watch for myself because I fcuking deserve it  https://www.michaelkors.com/store/catalog/prod.jhtml?itemId=prod12830005&parentId=cat31902&masterId=cat35701&index=11&cmCat=cat000000cat145cat35701cat31902&isEditorial=false

The leftover will go into savings and I might buy my mom something since she has been incredible to us. 

haleyw458

LOVE that watch!

I'm buying a new bed and giving DS my old one. I have had the same one since I was in middle school, and before that it was my older sisters, so I've never had a new one of my own. I also have 3 credit cards which ends up being about $1000 that I will pay off. And I LOVE rings, so I may buy this: https://www.helzberg.com/nav/i/category/jewelry/rings/1-8ct+tw+diamond+ring+1827812/r/gemstone+type/diamond/n/4294967264/r/metal+color/white/n/4294967266.do?sortby=ourPicks

The rest I will split between DS's savings account, and mine.

JCGreene85

Pretty ring! Good for you My son uses the bed that I used when I was little.  

PrincessFiona9

I am spending $600 on a vacation (going to Florida for a week). I'm trying not to overindulge in stuff to make my refund last a while, but I need to pay a few dr bills off and SO and I are getting ready to move into our own place pretty soon so I will be putting some money toward moving expenses. Being broke all year makes it hard to see that money leave my bank account :-/

DHYGchica3

I'm using it to pay attorney fees. Anything left will go towards medical bills, etc.

I'm going to try to set aside enough for this (mother's) ring:

 

it's the alternative for June birthstone (pearl) called alexandrite, it turns purple and blue and green in different lights.

PrettyInPearls23

Paid off the rest of my attorney's fees for my divorce...paid for another retainer for the custody issues my XH has started, paid off a CC I used for Christmas, paid for my flight to FL for next month (my mom bought the tickets upfront), and put what little was left into our wedding fund.

christine_marie

I'm paying off the rest of my credit card debt and getting a new mattress for myself. The rest will go towards moving back out of my mom's house.

BeachBum1223

Saving it to pay for my attorney! 

 PrettyinPearls -- what has your ex started now??

LadyLissame

Its all going towards my credit card debt. It will knock it down by 1/3.

I'm debating setting aside $100 of it to get my hair dyed and a manicure though. I've never had a manicure before.

ChunkyMunkey

I used my state return to put some groceries in the house. My federal return was used to pay back my mom for the money she loaned me for my divorce. I have a few hundred leftover which are being used for new home appliances I need since some had to be given to ex when I left. Then I am taking a good friend out to Fogo De Chao for dinner tomorrow night which will cost a pretty penny but I deserve it since I never spoil myself any more. Then I will put a small chunk in Roman's savings account as well.

I also used some to buy a really beautiful birthday gift for my sister since she has been so helpful to me the last few years with baby stuff. I plan on buying my mom something awesome too but her birthday is a few months away yet and have no clue what to get her.

mdotm0904

i had a few things in collection status so i paid those off (thank you God for no more collection calls/letters). I bought DD a new stroller & a big girl car seat. I gave my grandma some money for groceries since her freezer was bare. And i treated myself to a kindle fire & a couple of pieces of clothes for work. The rest i'll try to put in savings, but we need major groceries and my mom needs some help with bills and since we live with her i feel obligated to help out.

septmom11

Hopefully use most of it for a down payment on a new car.  The rest will go to savings.

lilhockeygurlMOM

Sadly, my tax refund should only be around 4 grand but it will help me and my daughter get our own place. I moved in with my parents when I got pregnant and I'm more then ready to have my own place. I don't wanna live month to month so I'm really relying on this refund.

FyreFlyeRush

Paying for baby stuff for Alien and a formal dress for DD. She has military ball coming up next month. Also finally paid off my medical bills associated with no insurance. Oy vey.

Oh, and since I'm having some pregnancy discrimination issues, I imagine I'm about to be unemployed...so, I'm trying to prepare for that, too. I almost have a year's worth of car payments saved up!

mamastich

LadyLissame:

Its all going towards my credit card debt. It will knock it down by 1/3.

I'm debating setting aside $100 of it to get my hair dyed and a manicure though. I've never had a manicure before.

Do it you deserve and youll be so happy you did!