Retirement Starts Today

Sorry, Your Kids Don't Want Your Stuff


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Imagine having 10 overstuffed boxes of grandma's collections in your living room.

That's the story that leads our show from a couple in Florida who received these items as hand-me-downs from a boomer parent trying to clear them out.

The article features estate specialist Julie Hall, who says Millennials don't want painted china or antique furniture — they want Pottery Barn and IKEA. When Hall asked her own daughter what she'd want from her house, the answer was, "Just the jewelry". Hall's takeaway? That response gave her permission to let go.

We discuss this growing issue in our headline segment before answering a listener's question: "Do you have any advice on giving money to adult children while still living? Giving them some of their inheritance while they are younger and need money more than later in their life when my husband and I pass away."

Then we wrap it up with a retired pastor who spends his time diving into a reef tank full of sharks at the Toledo Zoo in our "Retire To Something" segment.

Resource:

Article by Richard Eisenberg: Sorry, Your Kids Don't Want Your Stuff or Your Parents' Stuff

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