What happens when inheritance collides with family tension? Abe Ashton dives into the delicate question of keeping your wealth safe from unwanted hands—like a son-in-law you’d rather not include. Through real-life scenarios and clear strategies, Abe explores how trusts and estate planning can protect your assets while letting you enjoy them during your lifetime. If you’re facing tricky family dynamics or simply planning ahead, this episode breaks down the essentials without the legal jargon.

As the founder of Ashton and Associates, Abe Ashton has more than 20 years of financial planning experience helping thousands of families in Utah, Nevada, and across the country retire with confidence. Abe’s mission is to provide client-focused education and solutions to seniors and retirees, that help them achieve the retirement they’ve worked so hard for.

To get more information on Ashton & Associates, or to schedule a consultation call, 435-688-9500 or visit AshtonWealth.com

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Trying to hit home runs with your retirement money is often how people strike out. In this episode, Stuart Seegmiller explains why steady “singles and doubles” matter more than chasing the next big win when planning for retirement. Using a baseball analogy, the conversation explores how fear, greed, market hype, and headline noise can derail long‑term plans. Stuart also discusses common financial strikeouts—overreacting to trends, swinging for the fences with risk, and letting news cycles drive decisions—and why consistency, discipline, and balance play a bigger role over a 20‑ or 30‑year retirement.

As the founder of Ashton and Associates, Abe Ashton has more than 20 years of financial planning experience helping thousands of families in Utah, Nevada, and across the country retire with confidence. Abe’s mission is to provide client-focused education and solutions to seniors and retirees, that help them achieve the retirement they’ve worked so hard for.

To get more information on Ashton & Associates, or to schedule a consultation call, 435-688-9500 or visit AshtonWealth.com

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A retirement plan shouldn’t feel harder to understand than the product it’s meant to support. In this episode, Abe Ashton explains why many people get overwhelmed by financial jargon and how complexity often masks clarity. Using a timely pop‑culture moment as a springboard, the conversation explores healthcare costs, Medicare realities, retiring before 65, and why every plan should clearly answer three questions: risk, reward, and cost. Abe also discusses why understanding your own plan matters more than blindly trusting advisors—and how simplicity can lead to better decision‑making over time.

As the founder of Ashton and Associates, Abe Ashton has more than 20 years of financial planning experience helping thousands of families in Utah, Nevada, and across the country retire with confidence. Abe’s mission is to provide client-focused education and solutions to seniors and retirees, that help them achieve the retirement they’ve worked so hard for.

To get more information on Ashton & Associates, or to schedule a consultation call, 435-688-9500 or visit AshtonWealth.com

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.