Buying a TV, jetting off to Vegas
Eric Helligrath
Refund: $9,200
Occupation: Electrical engineer
Current city: Dayton, Ohio
First on my shopping list is a $2,000 Samsung 63-inch plasma TV, tax-free from Amazon.com. God knows I love to watch the Bengals lose on a huge screen. I've wanted it forever and now that I'm getting this refund, I can finally buy it and not feel bad.
And to truly celebrate the chunk of change I'm getting back from Uncle Sam, I'll spend about $3,000 on a day trip to Las Vegas with my buddies from college, a la "The Hangover." I figure I'll pay around $500 to get there and back and the rest will go toward alcohol or whatever else you spend money on to have a good time in Vegas.
The remaining $4,000 of my refund will go into my Roth IRA, for longer term gratification.
NEXT: Helping out my family, paying medical bills
