After talking about building wealth and turning it into cash flow, Spencer Shaw turns to the other side of the slope in this Prosperity Podcast episode: should your kids inherit your money? Kim Butler's answer starts with a wider view of family. She sees a real opportunity for each generation to help the next one, and sometimes the one after that, since people are living longer.

Kim explains why even a modest amount of emergency money, perhaps $10,000 or $20,000, can bring a young family real peace of mind, and why teaching children what they need to know about money matters more than most financial literacy programs do. She covers the legal documents a family may need, then makes the case for something that isn't legal at all: a legacy letter filled with stories, values, and lessons. She also explains the opportunity cost behind paying for college, why giving with a warm hand beats giving with a cold hand, and how a purposeful family retreat can move values from one generation to the next.

Spencer closes with the question parents and grandparents ask most: what should they fund? Kim shares her views on homes, education, businesses, and experiences, introduces the Kolbe profile as a way to help children find work they love, and points listeners to her family legacy book, Perpetual Wealth.

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• [00:00:00 - 00:01:00] Spencer asks whether your kids should inherit your money, and Kim sees an opportunity for families to help several generations.

• [00:01:00 - 00:02:00] Why $10,000 or $20,000 of emergency money can give a young family real peace of mind.

• [00:02:00 - 00:03:00] Kim's view that most financial literacy is worthless, and the mom who taught algebra but not APR.

• [00:03:00 - 00:04:00] Teaching kids to be gracious and giving, wills and trusts if appropriate, and the legacy letter.

• [00:04:00 - 00:05:00] Why the stories, values, and lessons in your letter matter more than the legal documents and the money.

• [00:05:00 - 00:06:00] Giving with a warm hand, not a cold hand, and why generation one must be taken care of first.

• [00:06:00 - 00:08:00] The real cost of college is the opportunity cost of those dollars, and why opportunity gain matters just as much.

• [00:08:00 - 00:09:00] Spencer on legacy versus a number, and Kim introduces Perpetual Wealth and what you leave in them.

• [00:09:00 - 00:11:00] How to hold a purposeful family retreat, and what to do if the next generation resists.

• [00:11:00 - 00:12:00] What's inside Perpetual Wealth, from a sample grandma letter to agendas for family meetings.

• [00:12:00 - 00:14:00] What parents should fund: homes, education, and businesses, plus how the Kolbe profile can help.

• [00:14:00 - 00:16:00] Why experiences are worth funding when they reflect family values, and Spencer's story of an intentional family retreat.

• [00:16:00 - 00:17:00] Spencer's closing recommendation to pick up Perpetual Wealth and apply it before your family experiences.