Canadians will be travelling over the coming weeks to spend time with family, and some experts say the holidays might be the right time to bring up some important conversations with parents and family around tricky financial planning topics like money, wealth and inheritance .

Talking about money can be difficult, especially when it comes to questions of death and inheritance in the family.

Data shows just how awkward questions of inheritance can be. A recent U.S.-based report by Fidelity Investment shows that 68 per cent of parents have not told their children what they’ll inherit — or if they’ll inherit at all.

The report said 35 per cent of parents don’t want their children to know how much their kids will inherit and 34 per cent said talking about inheritance makes them uncomfor

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