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Mailbag with Ramit Sethi: “Should my inheritance fund my husband's retirement?”

2025/3/21
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听众来信: 我继承了父母的遗产,我的丈夫想用这笔钱提前退休,这让我感到很焦虑。因为这笔钱是我仅有的积蓄,而且我们婚姻也不幸福,丈夫没有考虑这笔钱对我们家庭财务的影响。 我的丈夫57岁,他声称我们有足够的钱让他提前退休,但他忽略了我们的日常开销和孩子的大学学费。他认为只要有钱就足够了,但他没有意识到我多年来作为全职妈妈的付出和牺牲,以及我内心深处的不安全感。 我们有130万美元的资产,大部分在我的丈夫的401k账户中,而我继承了90万美元,我打算将这笔钱单独保管。我们的婚姻在过去八年里并不幸福,这让我更加担忧。 Ramit Sethi: 处理像这样的重大财务和关系问题,需要放慢脚步,进行深入细致的沟通。这不仅仅是一个财务问题,更是一个关系问题。我怀疑你们之间缺乏坦诚的沟通,例如,你丈夫认为你只是想要更多钱,但你们并没有明确讨论过具体的金额和需求。 建议你们寻求理财治疗师的帮助,这将有助于你们进行更有效率的沟通,避免争吵。首先,你们需要明确未来生活的愿景,包括退休计划、职业规划等。然后,坦诚地回顾过去,例如,你如何成为全职妈妈,以及你对此的感受。最后,根据你们的共同愿景,制定合理的财务计划,并确保你们的数字能够支持你们的计划。 你丈夫可能并不知道你打算将继承的遗产单独保管,这需要在适当的时候,以一种体贴的方式告诉他。这笔遗产是你的个人资产,除非你主动将其与共同财产混合,否则它将被视为你的个人财产,在婚姻关系结束时,它将被单独处理。 Jean Chatzky: 关于遗产问题,你需要谨慎处理。一旦你决定将遗产与共同财产混合,它就成为夫妻共同财产,如果婚姻关系结束,它将被分割。而继承的遗产是个人资产,除非你主动将其放入共同账户,否则它仍然是你的个人财产。你需要小心谨慎地使用这笔资金,并确保它能够为你们的共同生活带来益处。 如果你对过去作为全职妈妈的经历感到不满,现在改变还不算晚。你可以寻找新的职业,接受培训,重返职场。你的人生还有很多可能性,你仍然可以做出改变。

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A woman seeks advice on whether to use her inheritance to fund her husband's early retirement. The couple's marriage has been strained, and the decision involves complex financial and emotional considerations. The experts recommend seeking therapy to navigate this.
  • Wife inherited $900,000, husband wants to retire at 57.
  • Couple has $1.3 million in husband's 401k.
  • Experts recommend therapy and slow, thoughtful conversations.

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We're back with Ramit Sethi, bestselling author of Money for Couples), for a special Mailbag episode! You asked, and we’re diving into your biggest questions on love, money, and financial decision-making as a team. 

From when to return to work to navigating financial resentment in a marriage, Ramit shares his expert insights (with a dose of tough love) on how to approach these tricky conversations.

Mailbag Questions:

**[01:00] **“Should my inheritance fund my husband's early retirement?”

**[07:00] **“Should I go back to school for my dream job—even if it means taking on more debt?”

**[13:00] **“How do we raise financially responsible kids when we can afford to give them everything?”

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