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What to Leave Your Kids: Beyond Money and Possessions

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Your Voice and Stories

Record answers to story prompts

Leave video messages for milestones (wed...

Share the stories behind family photos

Record yourself making their favorite re...

Practical Wisdom

Your advice about money

What you know about love and relationshi...

How to handle failure

Family health history

The values you hope they carry forward

Organization

Where to find important documents

List of financial accounts

Insurance policies

Passwords and digital accounts

Your wishes for end of life

Track your progress — assign tasks, check things off, share with family

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Your Voice and Stories

This is what they will miss most.

Record answers to story prompts

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Leave video messages for milestones (wedding day, first child)

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Share the stories behind family photos

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Record yourself making their favorite recipe

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Practical Wisdom

Things you have learned the hard way.

Your advice about money

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What you know about love and relationships

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How to handle failure

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Family health history

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The values you hope they carry forward

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Organization

Do not leave a treasure hunt.

Where to find important documents

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List of financial accounts

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Insurance policies

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Passwords and digital accounts

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Your wishes for end of life

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do I leave a message for the future?

NowWhat lets you record voice, video, or written messages and schedule them for delivery on specific dates — a birthday, wedding day, or after you are gone. It is the modern version of writing a letter and putting it in a safe.

You don’t have to figure this out alone

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