DNY59 / Getty Images/iStockphoto Tax season is here, which means you might be getting a tax refund soon. However, as top names in personal finance are quick to remind us, a refund is simply the government returning a 0% interest loan you gave it over the last year. The Tax Foundation estimates that the average tax refund will grow from $3,052 in 2024 to $3,800 for tax year 2025, so it’s important to know what to do with that money. Here is how the top money experts advise you to allocate your refund to ...