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Expecting an Inheritance? Don’t Make These Mistakes

Receiving a large inheritance can completely change your financial picture—but it can also create new risks, tax considerations, family complications, and emotional pressure.

In this episode of Retire Early, Sam Benson and Linwood Frayer discuss how to prepare for a potential inheritance before it arrives and what to do after receiving it. They explain why you shouldn’t reduce your savings or increase your spending based on an expected inheritance, how different inherited assets can carry very different tax implications, and why major financial decisions are often best postponed while you’re…

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