Cash Out!

Thinking about how to die happy can be a difficult idea for people to wrap their heads around. Death doesn't carry any "happy" connotations, not for the deceased, and not for the bereaved. And in our youth-obsessed culture, we're conditioned to avoid the death conversation. Many of us would rather just sign a boilerplate will or write a check and say, "Here's where my money goes, split it up, give it away, I won't be here to care." But trying to keep death out of mind does not keep it out of sight. Knowing that you've done everything in your power to have a positive impact on the ones you love and to leave this world a better place – that's how you die happy. On today's show, I discuss some exercises I've developed to help my clients approach legacy planning from a more positive place and help them learn to die happy.