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'How I'm using my tax refund'

From paying off student loans to hosting a crawfish boil in New Orleans, here's how six people are using this year's tax refund from the IRS.

Charitable donations

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  • Name: Rick and Navleen Ahuja
  • City: Ashburn, Va.

The Ahujas are donating the several thousand dollars they will receive from their tax refund to several charities chosen by their 11-year-old daughter, Tarina.

After meeting a child who was fighting muscular dystrophy, Tarina began researching ways to contribute to the cause, Ahuja said.

Related: How are you using your #taxrefund?

She now hopes to split the refund money her family is expecting between charities that support muscular dystrophy and autism research.

"It's pretty refreshing to see for us that she wants to take an active part in making this a better place," said Rick Ahuja.

  @melhicken - Last updated April 14 2014 03:24 PM ET

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