The Taboo Setting Up Future Financial Downfalls, How to Nab Your Dream Home

How To Invest Your Tax Return | The Magic Number Needed to Retire Comfortably Is More Than You Think | Five Tips for Nabbing Your Dream Home in a Tough Market Created for {EMAIL} | [Web Version]( April 9, 2024 CONNECT WITH KIPLINGER  [LinkedIn]( [Facebook]( [X]( [Youtube]( [Instagram]( [SIGN UP]( ⋅ [WEBSITE]( [] Top Story [] [How To Invest Your Tax Return]( [How To Invest Your Tax Return]( (Getty Images) If you're thinking about the long haul, you may want to consider structurally investing your tax return. [Here, we look at how to invest your tax return doing just that](. [] Personal Finance [] [The “Magic Number” Needed to Retire Comfortably Is More Than You Think]( [The Magic Number Needed to Retire Comfortably Is More Than You Think]( (Getty Images) The idea of a comfortable retirement just got a lot more expensive, and for some, it may be entirely out of reach. The amount many believe to need for retirement is up a whopping 53% since 2020 far outpacing the inflation rate. 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