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metzgerto

Having a hard time adjusting to large inheritance?

I am 50 and a year ago I inherited $5 million. It’s been a year and I still worry about work, whether my money will last, spending, etc. I make a lot of money at my job but don’t enjoy it, and for some reason I feel like I can’t switch to something I enjoy more, with less pressure but lower pay. I check the brokerage account multiple times every day.

Curious if others who came into money suddenly like this have any suggestions for how to enjoy the financial freedom I should be able to enjoy.

ETA:: Wow, some interesting responses. Ok, couple things. I have kids, when I say I want the money to last I mean that I’m not looking to die with zero. I want to pass on the gift my parents gave to me.

And the money is already being managed by a professional. This isn’t r/dividends and I’m not putting it into a savings account.

To the guy who said ‘just another rich guy …’, I thought this was r/rich???

Posted Aug 31, 2025, 12:15 AM UTC

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