01:32 - Out of the years you plan to spend in retirement, how many of them will you still have the energy to do activities requiring some level of physical fitness? The earlier you retire, the more "energy years" you will have, and they require a different financial approach. Rambo 5 is coming out, and Stallone is 72 years old.
12:32 - Tariffs dominate the financial headline this week, with the trade war with China causing tremors on Wall Street, paired with Trump announcing new tariffs on Mexico's imports to the US until the illegal immigration situation improves.
20:25 - After China's threat to withhold rare Earth minerals from the US as a part of the ongoing trade dispute, a rare Earth processing facility is already in the works in Texas, making it the only rare Earth processing plant outside China.
32:29 - Gregory Ricks and Associates are sponsoring a private party with a rising star in Country Music: Dylan Scott. Dylan Scott will play a solo acoustic set on the rooftop of the NOPSI Hotel in downtown New Orleans with some love from the iHeartRadio Country stations WNOE and WYNK.
34:50 - Frank in Baton Rouge asks Gregory how his wife's Social Security benefits could be affected by her teacher's pension from the State? It sounds like she will fall under the Windfall Elimination Provision, and Gregory gives some guidance on how some people are able to avoid having their Social Security trimmed because of a public pension.
45:34 - Trump gives the Presidential Medal of Freedom to Economist Art Laffer. He is the creator of the Laffer curve explaining the relationship between tax rates and tax revenue, and is sometimes referring to as the Father of Supply Side Economics.
55:09 - A recent survey looks at the financial prioroties of Millenials. While Millenials are doing slightly better about retirement savings than previous generations at the same age, saving for a new home and paying off debt are a higher concern.
1:01:24 - Chase in Gulfport has $2,000 in extra income monthly to invest. Should he pay down his mortgage with that money, or is there better options? Gregory asks a few questions, and has some powerful investing options for that money, maybe even using a 7702 plan.
1:15:55 - Retirees are far more likely to wear comfortable shoes on a daily basis. You can binge watch a show until 4am if you're retired. There's a ton of small lifestyle changes that can really make retirement wonderful, but that's only if you have your finances in order.
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