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Personal Finance and Investing

bucolic_frolic

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1. Die broke. Life is more fun that way.

Reply to question everything (Original post)

Thu Apr 18, 2024, 06:56 PM

Apr 2024

And leaving money to heirs? You may want them to enjoy your generosity, but they do things differently than you would do. You often don't get prudence, stability, or a foundation with a windfall. You get a good time. May as well be yours and not theirs.

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Heirs Get More Time to Keep Their Money in Inherited Retirement Accounts [View all] question everything Apr 2024 OP

Die broke. Life is more fun that way. bucolic_frolic Apr 2024 #1

Yep we have to cover those tax shortfalls IbogaProject Apr 2024 #2

I'd rather the heirs take out the money within a year and begin their own Mutuals or whatever. jimfields33 Apr 2024 #3

But- should they?? nitpicked Apr 2024 #4