That’s what wealth counselors tell parents about how to raise kids to appreciate what they have, and earn their fortune.
But during her life, Cooper said she made it clear there would be no trust fund to support him, he told Howard Stern in a radio interview in 2014. He said he was glad his mom didn’t share her fortune with him when he was growing up, because it wouldn’t have helped him grow, he said.“I don’t believe in inheriting money…I think it’s an initiative sucker. I think it’s a curse.
Giving kids access to money without restraint deprives them of learning the value of it, and worse, cripples their ability to budget or practice restraint in the long term, she said. While some parents are determined to shield their kids from wealth, their children feel the exact opposite. Many millennials raised in wealthy households are banking on inherited money sooner rather than later, new research suggests. One in seven young adults expect to inherit money before they’re 35, when realistically they won’t be getting it until at least age 55.
Teaching kids early life lessons about giving to others can contribute to their personal and financial well-being later in life. Research shows that teaching kids early life lessons about giving to others can contribute to their personal and financial well-being later in life, and make them better at managing money, a study published in the Journal of Family and Economic Issues found.
Gift a portion, not the whole thing When helping kids buy homes or start businesses, Martinez and Ballou say it’s better to contribute a portion to the financial goal, rather than just writing a check for one lump sum.