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€1 million+ to leave behind

onemillion · 2024-08-10 12:12:20

Hey everyone, I'm in my early 60s, single, in good health, and no dependants or debts. Thanks to years of hard work and a bit of luck, I've amassed around €1.5 million. Most of it is in cash and shares, while my house and other assets are worth about €450k. I have a solid private pension and I'm set to receive the full…

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#92 24-08-2024 10:54pm

BorneTobyWilde

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So easy to blow a million, spending it on lavish trips and experiences not wise.

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#93 25-08-2024 1:33am

magicbastarder

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Yeah, 'spend it on expensive things for yourself' is not a way to live an interesting life.
Why is travelling first class such a go-to in these suggestions? 'make a dull experience slightly less dull at great expense' is not an 'I'm so glad I did that' deathbed thought.

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#94 25-08-2024 1:50am

wandererz

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The thread should be closed.
The OP needs to get sound professional advice.
This is not the forum for this.

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#95 25-08-2024 1:52am

Sonic the Shaghog

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You could also be a cute heure now and start drawing the odd few hundred in cash and give it to the nieces and nephews, the siblings if they haven't as much money and need that boiler fixed etc. **** revenue

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