I'm so sorry for your loss. My grandmother passed away 10 years ago for VD also, and she had worries about money as well. When people start losing everything familiar--their home, their car, their independence, their health and finally their mind--money could be something external for focus that fear on. I'm glad she had a loving caretaker in you at the end.
Thank you for this important reminder, and a more detailed lesson in why we hold bonds. I didn't realize if a company goes under, bond holders get first dibs! I'm shifting money now from real estate to my portfolio and need to up my bond allocation, so thanks fo rthe confidence to do just that.
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I'm so sorry for your loss. My grandmother passed away 10 years ago for VD also, and she had worries about money as well. When people start losing everything familiar--their home, their car, their independence, their health and finally their mind--money could be something external for focus that fear on. I'm glad she had a loving caretaker in you at the end.
Post: Deeply Rooted
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Thank you for this important reminder, and a more detailed lesson in why we hold bonds. I didn't realize if a company goes under, bond holders get first dibs! I'm shifting money now from real estate to my portfolio and need to up my bond allocation, so thanks fo rthe confidence to do just that.
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