Winning at Life with Gregory Ricks

Winning at Life with Gregory Ricks

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Winning at Life with Gregory Ricks episodes

  • The Daily Wrap: 06.30.20
    Gregory relays a recent situation of a couple who was trying to draw an income from their retirement assets without tripping into the next tax bracket.

    Gregory has 12 ideas to get your investments back on track.

    Bob in Destrehan has a stain on his credit report that he can't figure out.

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    38 min
  • The Weekly Wrap: 06.27.20
    We review Steve in Bogalusa who has a questions about his status with Social Security's retirement benefit, spousal rules, and disability help.

    Are retroactive Social Security benefits on hold? Gregory has the report of some applications for Social Security retroactive benefits being denied.

    The IRS confirms there's no Required Minimum Distribution for any IRA in 2020, including inherited IRAs.

    John on the Northshore asks about the situation with the Required Minimum Distribution with his iherited IRA.

    You have until July 15 this year to make an IRA contribution for 2019.

    Dwayne Stein of Mortgage Gumbo joins us in reveiwing Brenda from Mandeville who is thinking about refinancing her home, because of lower rates.

    Dwayne explains how seller-paid closing costs can happen.

    Rick in Luling wants to get in the rental business, but not have to devote much time to it. Gregory and Dwayne agree he should think about getting multiple units and use a property manager.

    Jonathan in Pontchatoula was laid off by the Coronavirus lockdown, and took a forebearance. Gregory and Dwayne talk him through his options.

    John in Pascagoula asks Gregory about taking advantage of the extended deadline for 2019 IRA contributions, and maybe do a Roth conversion as well?

    Is the Required Minimum Distributions on a DROP? Eddie in Slidell has a firefighters' DROP account, and asks Gregory if the waived RMDs for 2020 count for him.

    Robert in Gautier wants to get the most out of Social Security using the spousal rules. Which work record gets turned on first?

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    1 hr 40 min
  • Day 93: Following the instructions on your prescription label
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    2 min
  • The Daily Wrap: 06.24.20
    New info on the Coronavirus recovery blurs the picture on how soon we will be done with all of this economic turmoil.

    Is the dollar crashing soon? Steve in Mississippi asks Gregory his thoughts on dumping stocks for gold.

    The movie industry is skipping theaters and going to straight to streaming services. Tom Hanks new movie was bought by AppleTV+ for $70 million.

    The rules on Required Minimum Distributions have changed for 2020, and the IRS softens up again to include ALL IRAs.

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    31 min
  • The Weekly Wrap: 06.20.20
    How does the stock market perform when opposite political parties are in power? Gregory runs through the stock market performance over the last 50 years.

    Happy Father's Day! Experiences are the gifts that mean the most.

    Weird tech names are the norm: Yahoo, Google, Twitch, etc... but that won't stop us from being on as many platforms as possible!

    Jude Heath catches you up on what's different this year for tax season.

    Dennis in Baton Rouge asks Gregory about his Social Security Spousal situation.

    How is Social Security taxed? Half of Social Security recepients will be taxed for it. Gregory Ricks and Jude Heath explain how the tax brackets work for Social Security income.

    Gregory reflects on how Coronavirus is the latest in a thousands reasons why smoking is bad.

    How much can you safely draw from your assets? Nick is Water Valley does not want to be caught in a spend down.

    Jill is Laurel asks Gregory about her spousal Social Security situation.

    Jerry in Jackson has a Social Security question about a deceased spouse.

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    1 hr 38 min
  • The Daily Wrap: 06.18.20
    John on the Northshore had his credit report checked when buying a cell phone. Is that the kind of thing that can sink your credit score?

    Ryan in Golden Meadow got an unexpected medical bill he can't pay. What should he do to get a payment plan in action?

    Gregory warns of the fatal flaws of health insurance, and some of the troubles he's navigated in his own experience with the medical world.

    How is your Social Security going to be taxed? Half of retirees get taxed on their benefit. Will you?

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    27 min
  • Day 92: I would like to apply for a loan
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    2 min
  • The Daily Wrap: 06.16.20
    Gregory is not impressed about the inflows into Gold ETFs. Exchange Traded Funds can be useful for various jobs in your portfolio, but there's still no place for gold in the Guided Planning System.

    Over the last three months, it looks like retail investors scored better average returns on their individual stock picks than hedge funds.

    Financial stats show how far we've come since the first episode of Winning at Life in 2010.

    Detroit's bankruptcy results in a cut to public pensions and ending COLAs. Gregory warns this result may be duplicated by more cities and states.

    Wear masks in public, please. Gregory explains how masks can help speed the economic recovery.

    The National Debt is staggering, and few seem to be concerned.

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    38 min

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Join Gregory, CEO & Wealth Advisor of Gregory Ricks Total Wealth, as he discusses a wide range of financial topics, providing education, insights, and helpful information for your financial…