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Should You Accept Family Money?

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Daughters and sons of very wealthy families sometimes want to disown the family wealth in order to prove themselves. Some grown children move thousands of miles away and change their names in order to avoid the ‘taint’ of the wealth and family name. Helping kids over a rough spot can make a parent feel useful.

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Eight Things I Learned After Becoming a Millionaire

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Knowing I had the financial backing to live through negative life events (divorce, job loss, catastrophe, etc) removed a level of stress from my life. I used to worry about what would happen to my kids if my spouse decided to move on. You may worry about what your heirs would do with your hard earned millions.

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Meet Jackie. She and Her Husband Paid off $147,000 in Debt | Debt Free Stories

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After paying off the debt, she was able to quit her job to pursue her passion. Tell us about you and your family. We also went through multiple job losses, surgeries, huge car repairs, etc. We paid for braces, college tuition for my son, and did fun stuff like traveling while we were paying off debt.

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