Here's How Much the Average Tax Refund Would Be Worth If You Invest It Until Retirement

I'm going to take a wild guess and say you probably don't enjoy filing your taxes. But for many, there's the silver lining of a refund check waiting at the end of it all. The average refund check as of Feb. 14, 2025 is $2,169 per month. That's about a third less than what we saw last year at this time. However, fewer people have filed their returns so far, and there's a lot of tax season left to go.You may already have plans for what you're going to do with your refund when you get it. You may want to pay down debt or treat yourself to a little something special. But you may want to consider investing that money instead. It means giving up access to those funds today, but you could wind up with a lot more in the future.Image source: Getty Images.Continue readingWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool