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Dave recommends parents of a special needs child accumulate $1 million in mutual funds so that 8% annual withdrawals ($80K/year) cover lifetime care while the principal grows at 12%.
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Michelle's call is emotionally rich and practically complex: her 5-year-old daughter is nonverbal and autistic, making a degree of lifetime care a likely reality, though the full extent is still unknown. Dave's framework is methodical and compassionate. The foundation is wealth-building via the Baby Steps — the more assets accumulated, the more care she can receive. The vehicle for delivering those assets upon the parents' deaths is a special needs trust, which is not created during the parents' lifetime but activated upon both their deaths [1] — Dave Ramsey "Special needs trust: need $1M in investments: Dave recommends parents of a special needs child accumulate $1 million in mutual funds so tha…" 1:27:09 . To fund it until they've accumulated sufficient assets, Dave recommends a term life insurance policy of at least $1 million with the trust named as beneficiary. Once invested, that $1 million in mutual funds averaging 12% annually can sustain an $80,000 annual withdrawal indefinitely at 8% — the principal grows faster than it's drawn down. Dave also emphasizes separating the trustee (who manages money) from the guardian (who cares for the child), noting that combining those roles creates conflict-of-interest risks. He draws a parallel to his own family trust structure for his minor children, which used the same trustee-plus-guardian model with directed monthly 'child support' payments.
Parents of a special needs child need $1 million in mutual funds generating 12% annually so they can withdraw 8% forever. Until they reach that milestone, a term life policy naming the special needs trust as beneficiary bridges the gap. The trust should separate the money manager from the guardian.
Children have zero moral or legal entitlement to their parents' money. When a daughter cuts off contact but may still expect inheritance, the question isn't punishment — it's stewardship. You leave God's money to those who will manage it responsibly.
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