The Best Ways to Spend Your Tax Refund

Waiting by the mailbox for your 2011 tax refund? Or maybe you’ve already received it and are trying to decide what to do with it.  Although it might be tempting to dash out and buy a brand new, shiny something or other, curb that impulse for a minute and ponder your options.

It’s okay to give yourself a little treat, say personal financial planning experts at the New Jersey Society of Certified Public Accountants (NJSCPA). But remember, the Internal Revenue Service isn’t sending you that money just because it likes you. That’s your hard-earned money, so consider using it in ways that can potentially help you down the road. Check out these "Top Tips for Your Tax Refunds."