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Scenario

When Aging Parents Gamble With Their Last Resources

My father keeps day-trading with his social security money because he believes he can make enough to leave us an inheritance, but he's losing everything instead.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The desire to leave a legacy can drive increasingly desperate risks that threaten the basic security the legacy was meant to protect.

Your guide for this
Zera
Zera works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Money and aging parents — the financial caregiving challenge?”

Peri

Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.

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