Thread by @ClaraJeffery

What are the things your parents/schools left you totally unprepared to do?

Me: basic home repair (idgaf about cars, but that too), financial planning

As a math-impaired Quaker journalist, I suck at financial planning on a Vulcan chess level. I'm fearful, guilty AND suspicious.

I finally set up a living trust. Not everything is in it, but... And my long-suffering friend is walking me through consolidating rando bits into some index funds.

Have a great CPA who does my taxes. Worth every dime.

I hate every iota of it all. Elevated heart rate hate.

Once i get through the retirement fund bit I have to turn to "should I get long-term insurance." My dad had and the terms of it did not help much, but they were late to/reluctant to activate.

also we live in a capitalistic dystopia