The average tax refund this year is nearly $3,000—here are the smartest ways to spend it
April 09, 2019 at 12:15 PM EDT
One in five people plan to spend the majority of their tax refund, which average $2,873 per filing so far this year, the IRS reports. And while that nearly $3,000 can go a long way toward paying for a dream vacation, experts say there are smarter ways to use it.