Discovering that you'll be getting a tax refund is certainly not the worst news you’ve had in your life. In fact, it’s easy to see a tax refund as some kind of gift from the universe. You might even be feeling kind of proud of your forced savings account, to which you knowingly contribute every payday while living from paycheck to paycheck and relying on credit to make ends meet.
But here’s the truth: A tax refund isn’t a gift. It’s part of every paycheck you should have been getting all along. It’s not a saver’s reward. You overpaid your taxes. Plan now for how you'll manage that check, or your tax refund could evaporate into thin air.
