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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Fellow Gen X-er here. My dads estate is probably worth $10 or $15 million.  I don’t expect anything - if he gives it all to charity, good for him.

First, you have no idea what curveballs life will throw at your parents. In my twenties, I did expect a huge inheritance because my dad was unmarried and I was his heir. Fast forward 25 year, my dad’s much younger third wife has all but secured his estate for herself and her children (his stepchildren).

Second, people are living really long lives!  My dad is eighty, let’s say he lives another ten years. I’m close to sixty at that point. I cannot imagine hoping he dies so I can start living my life with his money.

I think most Gen X-ers were raised to make our own money, not depend on an inheritance. I recommend it, millennials![/quote]

Millennial here who has no interest in an inheritance. But I don't think it's a generational thing like you're making it out to be - different folks have different family situations. In my case, my parents made their money so it's entirely up to them how they use it. [/quote]

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