IRS Refund Season Is Open. Do Not Borrow Against Money That Has Not Landed
The 2025 filing season made refund timing tempting to treat as guaranteed money, especially for households already juggling winter bills.
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BillSaver articles published in January 2025.
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The 2025 filing season made refund timing tempting to treat as guaranteed money, especially for households already juggling winter bills.
Tax refund season can help, but one deposit should not carry the entire savings plan for 2025.
As tax forms began arriving, refund expectations were less useful than a sober look at paycheck withholding and credits.
High credit card balances and delinquency concerns kept consumer stress in the news in early 2025.
January wireless bills can reveal promotions that expired, device payments that lingered, and add-ons nobody meant to keep.
The IRS announced a January 27 opening for the 2025 filing season, giving taxpayers a clear starting point for 2024 returns.
January 2025 medical-debt credit reporting news was about to put credit reports and old medical bills back in front of households.
The first week of 2025 called for a budget that admitted how long higher prices, higher rates, and larger minimum payments had been hanging around.