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Why windfall guilt paralyzes financial decisions

I inherited $200,000 when my grandmother died and I feel guilty every time I spend any of it because it feels like I am spending her life.

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More people experience this than they realize.

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The psychological weight of unearned money carries the emotional residue of its origin story.

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