01:53 - How do Social Security Survivors benefits work? When you pass away, your Social Security record can provide benefits to your spouse, ex spouse, children, and even sometimes your parents! One of the primary concerns you should have when it comes to financial planning is: how are your loved ones going to be taken care of if something happens to you? We walk through the
08:18 - How does Social Security benefits for widows work? Your spouse can receive a benefit from your Social Security record, and we explain when and how that starts. Your ex-spouse may be able to draw on your record if the marriage was at least 10 years.
14:32 - Gregory previews a new addition to the Winning at Life nation: the WAL Podcast Library. This brings up a strong rebuke of barn doors.
17:01 - Julie from New Orleans is a widow asking Gregory Ricks if she qualifies for a survivor benefit. She's too young to turn it on now, so Gregory explains her options on when to turn it on, and how she can maximize the benefit on her own Social Security record and switch over later.
28:18 - Gregory was mentoring a fellow financial professional who recently started her own radio show in another state, and it reminded him of when this show first got started.
29:42 - Gregory Ricks Live is coming to Ruth's Chris in Metairie September 12. This is your chance to meet Gregory Ricks, and find out more about what Gregory Ricks and Associates can do for your financial future. Learn about how to decode volatility, Social Security planning, how to generate income streams, tax strategies, and estate planning.
33:41 - The Numbers were mostly positive. The S&P, NASDAQ, and Russell2000 all hit a record high closing.
38:28 - Snapchat is the biggest loser of the day on the Winning at Life Numbers page, and if you click through to see the full chart, you'll see it's been on a downtrend since the initial pop at the IPO. So many high profile IPOs get tons of media attention when it jumps up on the first day or two of trading, but if you follow up on some of these IPOs down the road, they often wind up in the ditch.
42:56 - Tim in Lutcher asks Gregory if he could convert some of his 401k assets into a Roth IRA.
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