February 11th, 2009
ZDNet's Tax Refund Special for Tax Year 2008
It’s the economy, stupid…but that doesn’t mean you can’t live a little when Uncle Sam hands you (your own) money once you’ve filed your taxes this year.
The average tax refund in 2008 was $2,429, according to the IRS. We here at ZDNet believe the best way to reap personal reward from that refund — and do your part to kickstart the economy, no less — is to buy some tech goodies.
With that in mind, our expert product reviews bloggers on ZDNet have compiled our “Tax Refund Special” — lists of what to do with your tax refund, organized by product category. It’s the cream of the gadget crop that we think readers should spend their hard-earned green on. (After all, consumerism helps jump-start the economy!)
Here’s our tax time special, served hot n’ fresh:
- Choice mobile gear: by Matthew Miller
- Top smartphone picks: by Matthew Miller
- Digital SLR camera package: by Janice Chen
- Hardware 2.0 picks: by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
- Laptops, desktops and peripherals: by John Morris
- An entire home theater setup, just from your tax refund: by Sean Portnoy
- The best SOHO networking gear: by Sean Portnoy
- TurboTax vs. TaxCut vs. TaxAct: Ultimate Tax Software Guide: by Andrew Nusca
Enjoy!
Andrew J. Nusca is an associate editor for ZDNet and SmartPlanet.
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