Why Getting a Tax Refund Means You Overpaid All Year

Getting a big tax refund feels good. But here's the truth — it means you gave the government an interest-free loan all year and waited until April to get your own money back. I learned this the hard way after years of celebrating refunds that were actually costing me money.

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