koshergrl
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- Aug 4, 2011
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Two of my brothers are millionaires. It's a non-issue in the family.
Childhood poverty has bred humility in us. Monetary wealth bestows nothing of true worth.
We're just tired of death and dying. Parents, brother, grandparents, aunts/uncles/cousins/friends.
One of my brothers once mentioned his will and I told him I don't care and that I hope he outlives me.
My brother in law, a stock broker and attorney who came from money (but whose family always worked for it, though....farming and in the stock market) has always said "never let people know you're worth more dead than alive" lol. Also never tell them what's in your will, except as you absolutely must. For example, my mom has told me I'm in her will in order to facilitate accessing whatever it is that will need to be accessed upon her death....but I won't let her keep me updated as to amounts and such. Likewise, my kids are in my will...but I don't tell them how much. Just because they don't need to plan on that money. Crap, anything could happen to it between now and when I die....