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Consider, it's up to you but consider, that you might get more joy out of gifts while you are alive to watch the recipients benefit from them than you do out of
by bradleyjg 10y ago
Consider, it's up to you but consider, that you might get more joy out of gifts while you are alive to watch the recipients benefit from them than you do out of imagining how much they'll benefit from bequests you intend to leave when you die.
- asdfjlkasdf88 10y agoThat's how my grandpa lived: A life full of fleeting moments now in exchange for shellshock when 65 arrived. Given the reluctance of our culture to show care and concern for people in general, I'm not too psyched about getting to the end and needing a handout.
- beamatronic 10y agoWould you rather have a handout or a heavy heart full of regrets?
- Erik816 10y agoA valid concern. But estate planning lawyers like to remind people that it's quite possible you will get more love and attention from your relatives in your old age while they are still expecting an inheritance than when they know you have already given it to them. A bit cynical, but relevant to consider.