Your tax refund could be bigger this year. Here’s what to do with it

Your tax refund could be bigger this year. Here’s what to do with it
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NEW YORK—The average taxpayer is getting a $2,852 refund, $75 more than last year, based on the most recent Internal Revenue Service (IRS) data. So what should you do with that money?

Experts generally advise putting it toward debt and savings, but, for many people, that’s unrealistic.