Practical Ways To Reinvest Your Tax Return On Your Home & Life

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We’re always kicking it into high gear this time of year, especially after having reset our clocks one hour ahead! For us, this “Spring Forward” time change signals tax season! We got a head start this year, and we’re already planning on how to wisely stretch that tax return “cash”! If you’re looking for practical ways to reinvest your tax return on your home and life, we’ve got a few ideas to inspire you!

We’ll also tell you a little bit about how we scored a new phone with an awesome plan at an awesome value (the Walmart Family Mobile PLUS Plan)!

Reinvest Your Tax Return On Your Home

You may or may not agree with this, but we feel that home ownership is not for the weak of heart! There’s always something that needs to get done besides the daily, weekly, and monthly maintenance responsibilities that come with maintaining a home and running a household!

If you’re expecting some tax return dollars this year, perhaps it’s time to consider reinvesting that cash on your home. Do you have any home maintenance projects that seem to often get neglected?

We know we do (particularly the seasonal projects)!

It’s not always easy to keep up with all of the home maintenance demands… but it’s just so much better in the long run to deal with them now rather than later. Preventive maintenance is so much more manageable (and affordable) than damage control!

And… we’re preachin’ to the choir! 😉

Home Maintenance Ideas

We hope to inspire you with our list of practical ways to reinvest your tax return on your home and life! This list is certainly not exhaustive; hopefully, it has just the right length to motivate you to stretch and reinvest those precious tax return dollars… in a way that’s practical and makes sense for you and your home.

• Refresh your home’s interior / exterior with paint
• Resurface the pool deck
• Re-screen the patio
• Schedule a septic tank inspection and pump-out
• Remove leaves / debris from roof, gutter, and downspouts
• Power-wash windows and siding
• Re-mulch and landscape
• Install better interior / exterior lighting
• Invest in smart home devices, e.g. water leak detector
• Repair / replace flooring
• Replace old appliances with energy-efficient models
• Install energy-efficient windows
• Repair / reseal cracks and gaps in window and doors
• Repair cracks on driveway and walkway
• Invest in quality shelving / organization system for the garage

Reinvest Your Tax Return On Your Life

While we could go on and on about the many reasons (justifications?) why a vacation would be a “practical investment”, we’re sharing a “more-practical-for-us” version. We’re talking about the Walmart Family Mobile PLUS Plan! It’s a great value that allows us to save more, stretch our tax dollars, and put more money towards that awesome vacay! Besides, we could certainly use the extra large bucket of data while we’re away (and while we’re taking care of our home maintenance projects)! With its Unlimited* Talk, Text, and Data at only $49.88** per month, we know we’ll have enough data to watch DIY video tutorials, look for the best products and services, and more!  (*Includes up to 10GB of 4G LTE data then 2G)

The Walmart Family Mobile PLUS Plan also includes a free VUDU movie credit every month (per line)–this is a $7 value, the same as a new movie release rental. This added movie perk is perfect for creating fun memories during family movie night!

Pssttt— We can’t wait to share the details (and photos) of our upcoming island-style family movie night on Monday, March 27th! (Hint: We’ll be watching a popular, family-friendly, animated movie with an island-style theme on our TV at home.)

We also picked up a new phone (Samsung Galaxy On5, regular price is $119.00) and SIM Kit (priced at $19.88). Since Family Mobile bills you later, you only have to pay $19.88 when you sign up–yay for more savings!

**Disclaimer: All prices for phones and plans included in this post are accurate as of the date of posting; however, these prices are subject to change. Please refer to this link or your local Walmart for current pricing.

We found the phone and SIM Kit right along the “No-Contract Wireless” section at Walmart.

If you made it this far, you’re probably already thinking about reinvesting that much anticipated tax refund (if it hasn’t arrived already). We’d love to hear what kind of home maintenance projects you have in mind!

Looking for more ideas and inspiration?

Click here to find more ways to plus up your life and max your tax cash!

**Disclaimer: All prices for phones and plans included in this post are accurate as of the date of posting; however, these prices are subject to change. Please refer to this link or your local Walmart for current pricing.

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