Children inherit $400K from landlord
Three boys aged 10, 7, and 4 unexpectedly inherited $400,000 via life insurance from a woman who had been their parents' former landlord.
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Lisa in Tampa: Kids Inherit $400K — Now What?
At 54:06 · chapter starts 52:48
Lisa calls from Tampa with a genuinely surprising situation: her three young sons — ages 10, 7, and 4 — were named beneficiaries on a life insurance policy by a former landlord who had befriended the family. The call that morning wasn't about the house the woman had promised; it was about $400,000 in life insurance payouts. [1] — Dave Ramsey "The money isn't the danger — the parenting is. Dave told a couple whose young sons inherited $400K that UTMA accounts are the right vehicle…" 52:48 Dave's immediate practical advice: open UTMA (Uniform Transfer to Minors Act) accounts and invest in mutual funds, with Lisa and her husband as custodians until the kids turn 18. But the real weight of the call is on raising good adults, not just good kids. The UTMA structure means the money legally belongs to the children at 18, whether or not they're ready. Dave and Jade spend several minutes discussing how to gradually reveal the inheritance, teach kids to work and save, and raise children whose character will be amplified — not corrupted — by the money. The book 'Smart Money Smart Kids,' which Dave wrote with daughter Rachel Cruze, is offered as a free resource.
Children and Inherited Money: Raising Adults, Not Entitled Kids
The money isn't the danger — the parenting is. Dave told a couple whose young sons inherited $400K that UTMA accounts are the right vehicle, but the bigger job is raising kids who know how to work, save, and give before they ever learn about the windfall. Money magnifies character; it doesn't create it.
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