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Tax Refund and Debt: Why Throwing Your Refund at Credit Cards Usually Doesn’t Work

Steve Rhode, the old original Get Out of Debt Guy, and Damon Day, the new Get Out of Debt Guy, dig into a hard truth about tax refunds and debt: getting a refund feels good, but using it to make a small dent in credit card balances usually does not solve the bigger problem.

In this episode, Steve and Damon talk about why hoping for a windfall is not a real debt strategy, how to use a tax refund as a reset point, and why April is the perfect time to build a smarter plan for getting out of debt. They also cover how adjusting your tax withholding can help, why automating savings matters, and how…

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