u/Over_Transition2282

For the last 5 years or so (since the birth of my grandchild) I’ve contributed $5 a day (cost of a Starbucks coffee, basically) to an E\*trade account, and I buy VTI when I’m able. I don’t check it, I don’t worry about it, I don’t move it. I set up a 2nd account about 6 months ago and did the same when my 2nd grandchild was born. Obviously I’m buying less VTI because it takes longer to accumulate the cost of a share. That is the extent of my investments.

Recently, I got access to approximately 100k, and since I have no immediate needs, I considered just buying VTI or VT and leaving it.

At current prices, is that crazy, stupid, practical, or something else?

My mom died almost 3 weeks ago. My dad and I took her off life support and waited two days for her to go. She had kidney disease and heart failure and cancer, so it was kind of a relief and not really a surprise. In fact, when I got the call that she was in the hospital, I brought my funeral suit, cuz I just knew.

I’m an only child and the funeral arrangements went so smoothly financially and logistically that the rest of my family (aunts,uncles, cousins) was in awe. It was like I just checked a box and got everything done.

I spoke at the funeral and, except for one brief pause to gather myself, I read the obit that I had written with no problem and also adlibbed in the moment.

I have taken care of my dads current stuff (switching cell, cable, etc) and attended to his needs. And this past Friday and Saturday I wrote and mailed 60+ personalized thank you notes with small momentos included.

I have been so busy over the last 16 days that I only had one moment of crying…in bed when everything was quiet.

And now I’m done . There’s nothing left to do, and I know that I need to let go and get it out, because I feel something, but it’s not quite in reach.

I just don’t think I know how to grieve, and I don’t know what I should do.

My boss shared this link with me this morning, and I wanted to hate on it, because it's basically the information that we give on here for free.

However, this guy has done a nice job of presenting the information, and some people absorb info better this way rather than random reddit advice.

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/jeff-wade-la_6-figure-safety-blueprint-ugcPost-7459272811480514560-UTiV?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop&rcm=ACoAAD8X47wB_9FojuTa2iWhmQ9E8OBkmAO8-rU

Anyway, check it out. I've got no horse in the race