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Despite planners' advice, many spend tax refunds

Paying down debt is a favored option

By Dave Copeland
Globe Correspondent / April 29, 2009

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The federal government's stimulus program offered a strong incentive for Katie Dirocco and John Wilbur to bump up the shopping for their first home: an $8,000 first-time home buyer tax credit. (Full article: 725 words)

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