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3369: What Happens to My Debt When I Die? by Christine Luken on Looking Out For Your Family's Financial Health

3369: What Happens to My Debt When I Die? by Christine Luken on Looking Out For Your Family's Financial Health

Update: 2025-11-29
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Episode 3369:


Christine Luken offers a clear-eyed guide to understanding how different types of debt, mortgages, credit cards, student loans, and medical bills, are handled after death, and who (if anyone) becomes responsible. With practical advice and real-life examples, she shows how proper planning can prevent financial headaches for grieving loved ones.


Read along with the original article(s) here: https://www.christineluken.com/what-happens-to-my-debt-when-i-die/


Quotes to ponder:


"Family members of a deceased person are typically not obligated to use their own money to pay for credit card debt after death."


"If you have a federal student loan, then the federal government will discharge any remaining debt upon your death."


"Here’s the bottom line: excessive debt is bad news all the way around."


Episode references:


The Motley Fool: https://www.fool.com/


Credit Karma: https://www.creditkarma.com/

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3369: What Happens to My Debt When I Die? by Christine Luken on Looking Out For Your Family's Financial Health

3369: What Happens to My Debt When I Die? by Christine Luken on Looking Out For Your Family's Financial Health

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