Equipping Points:
What are the financial implications of getting married later in life? There are a lot of variables that go into this financially speaking. Have you talked through what happens when one of you passes away? Do you or your fiancé have children? Eric and Marc go over what this may look like and also answer two other questions from the mailbag.
Which of these sayings relate to your financial life?
- Mailbag: How complicated is a 401(k) rollover? [spp-timestamp time=”0:47″]
- Mailbag: Should I get a prenup before marrying at age 52? [spp-timestamp time=”3:47″]
- Mailbag: What do I need to know about an inherited IRA? [spp-timestamp time=”8:54″]
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