“Hard electronic retailers, like Best Buy, are seeing more of the tax refund dollars than specialty retailers.”
Dana Telsey
“It appears that many Canadians are seeing a tax refund this year as a way to buy necessities or serve as a safeguard against future expenses. This fiscal discipline is encouraging.”
Tom Reid
“Tax refunds can feel like Christmas in springtime.”
Lily Chatterjee
“Use the waiting time after filing to plan how to use your tax refund to improve your financial situation.”
Carol Young
“People sometimes think of a tax refund as forced savings, yet, in reality, the taxpayer has provided a loan to the government without earning any interest. If a refund is substantial, check with the human resources department at work to adjust withholding to better match your tax liability.”
“Tax time is a great time to take any refund you receive and invest in your future either by opening up an IRA account, or increasing the deferrals in your 401(k) plan. What's very encouraging today compared to a few years ago is that American workers are increasingly demonstrating a discipline for saving and investing their hard earned dollars, and are less likely than in the past to say they will run out and turn it in for a plasma TV for example.”
Dan Houston
“The tax refund was recently decided, though it had been discussed for the whole of last year.”
Stephen Ahn
