Money-Smart Ways to Spend Your Tax Refund

Plus: 3 Steps to Take If You're Laid Off Before Retirement Prosper with Kiplinger's daily digest of timely, trusted advice [View in browser]( [Prosper with our daily digest of timely, trusted advice]( JUNE 4, 2020 [8 Money-Smart Ways to Spend Your Tax Refund]( The average federal tax refund so far this year is $2,772 -- about the same as the average for 2019. If you're fortunate enough to not need your refund for necessities, here are eight other ways to put the money to good use. Plus: [Tax Changes and Key Amounts for the 2020 Tax Year]( [READ MORE]( [Keep a Delicate Balance With Foreign Stocks]( [Keep a Delicate Balance With Foreign Stocks]( Near term, a bias to U.S. stocks makes sense. But long term, you need to capitalize on recoveries in the rest of the world as well. Plus: [10 Timeless Investing Principles]( [READ MORE]( SPONSORED CONTENT FROM SMARTASSET [People Who Retire Comfortably Avoid Financial Advisor Mistakes]( [People Who Retire Comfortably Avoid Financial Advisor Mistakes]( Don't make the mistake of not properly vetting your options. This [free tool]( helps you compare fiduciary financial advisors in your area. [READ MORE]( [8 Tips and Warnings on PPP Loan Forgiveness]( Here are 8 important tips and warnings on PPP loan forgiveness gleaned from the application and new SBA guidance. Hopefully, this information will help prop up the bottom line for a lot of small businesses. Plus: [The Coronavirus at Work: Your Legal Questions Answered]( [READ MORE]( [7 High-Dividend Stocks With Durable Distributions]( [7 High-Dividend Stocks With Durable Distributions]( Hundreds of high-dividend stocks still deliver payouts of more than 5%, but many of those companies might not be able to continue funding their ample cash distributions. These seven picks have healthy dividends likely to survive and even grow. Plus: [13 Dividend Stocks That Have Paid Investors for 100+ Years]( [READ MORE]( [10 Worst Things to Keep in Your Wallet]( One of the worst feelings is reaching for your wallet and finding it's not there. Panic ensues. How many of these important documents may have just fallen into the wrong hands? Plus: [9 Things You'll Regret Keeping in a Safe Deposit Box]( [READ MORE]( [3 Steps to Take If You're Laid Off Before Retirement]( [3 Steps to Take If You're Laid Off Before Retirement]( The unemployment rate in the U.S. is at a record high. More people are finding themselves out of work, and some may be nearing retirement. If you're laid off before retirement, financial planner Tony Drake gives three steps to take. Plus: [12 Different Times When You Should Update Your Will]( [READ MORE]( SPONSORED CONTENT FROM GOLDEN RETIREMENT [4 Steps to Rebound from Market Volatility and Vanishing Interest Rates]( [4 Steps to Rebound from Market Volatility and Vanishing Interest Rates]( How can you generate more income without taking on unnecessary risk? Here are four steps you can take now. [READ MORE]( [Kiplinger] [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [LinkedIn]( Send this to a Friend. [Click here.]( | Not a Subscriber Yet? [Click here.]( All content ©2020 The Kiplinger Washington Editors 1100 13th Street, NW, Suite 1000 Washington, D.C. 20005 Thank you for subscribing to Kiplinger Today, a free daily e-newsletter that helps you profit and prosper from the best of Kiplinger's advice on investing, taxes, retirement, personal finance and much more. If you ever wish to stop receiving this daily service, please [click here to unsubscribe](.