How to Talk to Your Parents About Money and Aging

Having conversations about finances, aging, and end-of-life issues early is key
How to Talk to Your Parents About Money and Aging
Huddleston's poll found that 10 percent of Americans are more comfortable talking to their parents about their romantic life than their parents' finances. Olena Yakobchuk/Shutterstock
Catherine Yang
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Cameron Huddleston was 35 years old when she realized she hadn’t talked to her mother about her finances early enough. She’s hardly alone.

Her experience became the launching point for a book, and during her research, she read a survey that found that more parents are comfortable having the sex talk with their children than talking about their finances and aging. She commissioned her own poll, which found that 10 percent of Americans are more comfortable talking to their parents about their romantic life than their parents’ finances.

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