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Dad, where’s my inheritance?

July 31, 2026·26 min·5-min readconversationalnews
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Baby boomers, the wealthiest generation in history with around $90 trillion in assets, are sitting on inheritances that millennials and Gen Zers desperately need now to afford homes, start families, and build financial stability. Younger generations argue that waiting until death to pass

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Bill Perkins

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Noel KingMike KintzCharlotte ColesBill Perkins

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InequalityLong Form JournalismPersonal FinanceUs Politics

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