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Millennials are set to inherit tons of their parents' stuff - whether they want it or not
• CBCYou might have heard of the so-called trillion-dollar wealth transfer. That's the estimated amount that baby boomers will pass down to their heirs — mostly their millennial children — over the next two years.
It's expected to be the largest intergenerational passing-down of wealth in Canadian history.
But not all of the wealth is delivered by cheque: it also takes the form of the massive collections of stuff that boomers have accumulated over their lives, from furniture to collectibles, tools and tchotchkes.