Your vision for retirement can fall apart quickly if you don’t understand what it actually costs. In this episode, the conversation explores the growing gap between retirement expectations and real‑world expenses, from inflation and taxes to major decisions like selling real estate or creating income. The discussion highlights how overlooked tax consequences, Medicare impacts, and rising costs can catch retirees off guard—and why easing into retirement often works better than making big, all‑at‑once moves. It’s a candid look at turning retirement dreams into numbers you can plan around, not guesses you hope work out.

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.

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