MNN - Mother Nature Network

Whether you filed your taxes early or are scrambling at the last minute, it's not a bad idea to start planning what to do with your tax refund. Sure, you could blow it on Xbox games and vintage vacuum cleaners again this year, but the smarter idea would be to put your money to work. The traditional play is to put the money wherever it makes the highest return, but these days there are other options available to those who want to do good with their money while doing well.