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Winning at Life with Gregory Ricks
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 journey.
Whether you’re interested in retirement strategies, market trends, or general financial wellness, this show is designed to keep you in the know!
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Episodes
- Winning at Life with Gregory Ricks
Episode 1245: The Weekly Wrap 07.09.22
Estate Planning, Revocable Trusts, Market Volalitiliy, Retirement Saving Strategies, Inflation, and Investment Strategies Winning at Life Show Contributor…
- Winning at Life with Gregory Ricks
Episode 1244: The Weekly Wrap 06.25.22
Market Downturns, Taxes, Roth Conversions in a Down Market, Retirement Saving Strategies, Inflation, and Investment Strategies For LIVE financial news talk…
- Winning at Life with Gregory Ricks
Episode 1243: The Weekly Wrap 06.18.22
Roth IRAs, Changes in the tax code, IRAs, 10-Year Treasurys, Fixed Index Annuities, Retirement Saving Strategies, Inflation, and Investment Strategies Winning…
- Winning at Life with Gregory Ricks
Episode 1242: The Weekly Wrap 06.11.22
Mortgage Rates, Car Prices, 10-Year Treasurys, New Home Sales, Fixed Index Annuities, Retirement Saving Strategies, Inflation, and Investment Strategies…
- Winning at Life with Gregory Ricks
Episode 1241: The Weekly Wrap 06.04.22
401k, Market Drop, Trusts, Home Equity, Powers of Attorney, Retirement Saving Strategies, Inflation, and Investment Strategies Winning at Life Show Contributor…
- Winning at Life with Gregory Ricks
Episode 1240: The Weekly Wrap 05.21.22
401k, Market Drop, Social Security Benefit Statements, Retirement Saving Strategies, Tax Preparation and Investment Strategies Winning at Life Show Contributor…
- Winning at Life with Gregory Ricks
Episode 1239: The Weekly Wrap 05.07.22
401K, Growth Opportunities, Bonds, Social Security, and Investment Strategies This week Gregory discusses investment strategies that help to utilize the best…
- Winning at Life with Gregory Ricks
Episode 1238: The Weekly Wrap 04.30.22
401K, Index-based annuities, Cash, Social Security, and Investment Strategies Winning at Life Show Contributor joins the show. Jude Heath, CPA of J Heath & Co…
- Winning at Life with Gregory Ricks
Episode 1237: The Weekly Wrap 04.23.22
Taxes, RMDs, Living Wills, Social Security, and Investing Strategies Winning at Life Show Contributor joins the show. Wesley Blanchard with WJ Blanchard Law…
- Winning at Life with Gregory Ricks
Episode 1236: The Weekly Wrap 04.09.22
Mortgages, Fixed Index Annuities, Flood Insurance, 401k, and Investing Strategies Winning at Life Show Contributor join the show. Dwayne Stein with Mortgage…
- Winning at Life with Gregory Ricks
Episode 1235: The Weekly Wrap 04.02.22
Mortgage Rates, Retirement Goals, Social Security , 401k, Investing Strategies, and Life Insurance Winning at Life Show Contributor join the show. Dwayne Stein…
- Winning at Life with Gregory Ricks
Episode 1234: The Weekly Wrap 03.19.2022
EPISODE DESCRIPTION Retirement Goals, Social Security for Disabled Adult Child, IRS Rules on Inherited IRA, and Income Tax Return for an S Corporation. Devon…
- Winning at Life with Gregory Ricks
Episode 1233: The Weekly Wrap 03.12.2022
EPISODE DESCRIPTION Taxes, Retirement Income, Social Security, Investment Basics, and Property Taxes. Brandon Allen Bergeron, Wealth Advisor with Gregory Ricks…
- Winning at Life with Gregory Ricks
Episode 1232: The Weekly Wrap 03.05.2022
EPISODE DESCRIPTION How Russian invasion of Ukraine may or may not impact the U.S. economy. The Russia and Ukraine conflict is creating market volatility and…
- Winning at Life with Gregory Ricks
Episode 1230: 02.05.22 Weekly Wrap Replay
Market downturn and volatility. How and when to file for social security benefits. NICHOLAS ROHDE, Wealth Advisor with Gregory Ricks & Associates joins the…
- Winning at Life with Gregory Ricks
Episode 1229: The Weekly Wrap 01.29.2022
EPISODE DESCRIPTION Navigating a Rising Interest Rate Environment. Mortgage interest rates and what do you do when rates start creeping up like they probably…
- Winning at Life with Gregory Ricks
Episode 1228: The Weekly Wrap 01.22.2022
Ways to Manage Money More Effectively in 2022. Devan Baham, Wealth Advisor with Gregory Ricks & Associates joins the show. Gregory and Devan discuss different…
- Winning at Life with Gregory Ricks
Episode 1227: The Weekly Wrap 01.15.2022
The state of the economy. When will the Fed raise rates? Gregory makes the case for how the Fed will possibly react through the year. Ways to Manage Money More…
Winning at Life with Gregory RicksEpisode 1221: The Daily Wrap 11.18.21
Is the economy going up, going down, or staying about the same? Gregory addresses the likelyhood of all three. Gregory gives you 5 reasons to not worry about a…
Winning at Life with Gregory RicksEpisode 1220: The Weekly Wrap 11.13.21
How long can retirees expect to live once they hit 65? Gregory shares some recent data on life expectancy, and other stats that caught his eye this week. Jack…
- Winning at Life with Gregory Ricks
Episode 1219: The Weekly Wrap 11.06.21
The state of the economy has good news and bad news. The unemployment rate is down, but inflation is raging. Where do you go from here? When will the Fed raise…
- Winning at Life with Gregory Ricks
Episode 1218: The Daily Wrap 11.03.21
Chances are, you're making one of these 4 common retirement planning mistakes. Gary in Marrero shares a positive review of his experience getting signed up on…
- Winning at Life with Gregory Ricks
Episode 1217: The Daily Wrap 11.02.21
The key to having a successful investment portfolio and retirement plan is the ability to use the information around you to make the right decisions. Gregory…
- Winning at Life with Gregory Ricks
Episode 1216: The Weekly Wrap 10.30.21
Gregory opens the show by rolling through some data in the financial world that gives us an idea of how to make better decisions, and ties that into some of…
- Winning at Life with Gregory Ricks
Episode 1215: The Daily Wrap 10.14.21
Gregory had a great time at the recent Wine, Wisdom, and Food event, and answers some comment cards with questions from attendees. Ted on the Northshore wants…
- Winning at Life with Gregory Ricks
Episode 1214: The Daily Wrap 10.12.21
Lisa in Ocean Springs is leaving her job. What should she do with her old 401k? Steve in Houma asks if the Backdoor Roth IRA is still a thing. David in…
- Winning at Life with Gregory Ricks
Episode 1213: The Weekly Wrap 10.09.21
What do you want your retirement to look like? If you're goal is to live on the beach, or in the mountains, or by the grandkids, how are you going to get to…
- Winning at Life with Gregory Ricks
Episode 1212: The Daily Wrap 10.07.21
If you're thinking about turning on Social Security early, Gregory warns you of the bad excuses for not waiting for your Full Retirement Age.
- Winning at Life with Gregory Ricks
Episode 1211: The Daily Wrap 10.06.21
The Facebook controversy over their content regulation, algorithm, and social impact feels a little overhyped. There's definitely some ugly aspects of the…
- Winning at Life with Gregory Ricks
Episode 1210: The Daily Wrap 10.05.21
Would you be able to handle being an executor of a will? Gregory reviews a couple of article on the news blog at GregoryRicks.com that could help you prepare…
- Winning at Life with Gregory Ricks
Episode 1209: The Daily Wrap 09.29.21
Ted in Covington is selling one of his three houses, and wants to know if he should invest the proceeds or pay off his mortgage. Shocks in the oil markets put…
- Winning at Life with Gregory Ricks
Episode 1208: The Daily Wrap 09.28.21
Gregory announces he's hosting two Pop Up Events this week, informing both clients and non-clients about some changes in their financial tool kit that could…
- Winning at Life with Gregory Ricks
Episode 1207: The Daily Wrap 09.27.21
Gregory announces he's hosting two Pop Up Events this week, informing both clients and non-clients about some changes in their financial tool kit that could…
- Winning at Life with Gregory Ricks
Episode 1206: The Daily Wrap 09.23.21
Chuck in Mandeville asks Gregory Ricks and Dwayne Stein if this is a good time to buy an investment property. Gregory talks about some upcoming pop up events…
- Winning at Life with Gregory Ricks
Episode 1205: The Daily Wrap 09.22.21
The Federal Reserve maintains zero rates and asset purchases, and most of the questions from the press were about tapering. Gregory compares the economies of…
- Winning at Life with Gregory Ricks
Episode 1204: The Daily Wrap 09.21.21
What's the impact of this week's meeting of the Federal Reserve? Markets are spooked by the troubles of a giant Chinese conglomerate Evergrande. Is this…
- Winning at Life with Gregory Ricks
Episode 1203: The Daily Wrap 09.20.21
Craig in Dulac asks Gregory's opinion on using some money from his deferred compensation plan to cover his losses from the hurricane. Should you have your…
- Winning at Life with Gregory Ricks
Episode 1202: The Weekly Wrap 09.18.21
Gregory explains how the last month had an unusual amount of interruptions for the show with a combo of James getting sick, technical issues, Gregory's…
- Winning at Life with Gregory Ricks
Episode 1201: The Daily Wrap 09.16.21
Randy in Picayune wants to help his grandkid start saving for retirement. Can he hire a minor to do some work, and use those earnings to fund an IRA or Roth…
- Winning at Life with Gregory Ricks
Episode 1200: The Daily Wrap 09.15.21
Dealing with taxes is a common theme in financial planning, and Gregory encourages you to explore some options that are tax favored. Leo in Amite asks if his…
- Winning at Life with Gregory Ricks
Episode 1199: The Daily Wrap 09.14.21
Gregory explains how the last month had an unusual amount of interruptions for the show with a combo of James getting sick, technical issues, Gregory's…
- Winning at Life with Gregory Ricks
Episode 1198: The Daily Wrap 09.13.21
In the aftermath of storms, how do you get insurance to help cover the costs of some of your home damage? Gregory helps James deal with some needed home…
- Winning at Life with Gregory Ricks
Episode 1197: The Daily Wrap 08.26.21
Gregory stresses the importance of emergency savings, and don't go do anything crazy with that money. John in Mobile has some questions about using an Indexed…
- Winning at Life with Gregory Ricks
Episode 1196: The Daily Wrap 08.25.21
Gregory has 6 dates in September for the Wine, Wisdom, and Food Experience coming up in Metairie, Baton Rouge, and on the Northshore in Madisonville. Take back…
- Winning at Life with Gregory Ricks
Episode 1195: The Daily Wrap 08.24.21
Gregory's observations from recent travels show airports and hotels are getting busy again, but covid restrictions are still causing issues. Gregory has 6…
- Winning at Life with Gregory Ricks
Episode 1194: The Daily Wrap 08.04.21
Merle in Pearl is receiving a disability check from Social Security and has gone back to work. Will he get in trouble for double dipping? And can his wife draw…
- Winning at Life with Gregory Ricks
Episode 1193: The Daily Wrap 08.02.21
The Numbers were mixed, with a pretty even ratio of good news and bad news. Gregory explains how the debt ceiling has technically expired, and the Treasury…
- Winning at Life with Gregory Ricks
Episode 1192: The Daily Wrap 07.29.21
The Numbers are up despite a few important pieces of disappointing financial numbers. The Robinhood IPO was a disappointment as well. Lumber may have found a…
- Winning at Life with Gregory Ricks
Episode 1191: The Daily Wrap 07.28.21
The Numbers moved down quite a bit today, but ended up ragaining most of their ground by the close. Gregory breaks down the press conference by Federal Reserve…
- Winning at Life with Gregory Ricks
Episode 1190: The Daily Wrap 07.27.21
The rumors proved to be correct as Texas and Oklahoma formally apply for consideration to join the SEC. This is not about academics, or even athletics, as much…
- Winning at Life with Gregory Ricks
Episode 1189: The Daily Wrap 07.26.21
The Numbers are amazing, as all three major indices close at a new record high. Tesla tops $1 billion in revenue for the first time, and all eyes are on the…
- Winning at Life with Gregory Ricks
Episode 1188: The Weekly Wrap 07.24.21
The Numbers on Wall Street were solid, with a strong tailwind from an earnings season that has been better than expected. Social Security is testing new…
- Winning at Life with Gregory Ricks
Episode 1187: The Daily Wrap 07.22.21
The Numbers continue to climb, albeit slightly. Earnings reports are solid, but jobless claims are a concern. Gregory reviews the processes used at GRA to…
- Winning at Life with Gregory Ricks
Episode 1186: The Daily Wrap 07.21.21
In the dawn of the new era of college athletes getting paid, Nick Saban says his incoming QB starter already has a offers close to a million dollars. The…
- Winning at Life with Gregory Ricks
Episode 1185: The Daily Wrap 07.20.21
More info on the Advanced Child Tax Credit payments. James received his in the mail with a physical check over the weekend. Gregory directs you to tools you…
- Winning at Life with Gregory Ricks
Episode 1184: The Daily Wrap 07.19.21
There's signs a $1.2 trillion spending package could pass the Senate soon. Gregory reacts to Senator Bill Cassidy supporting the spending on Fox News Sunday…
- Winning at Life with Gregory Ricks
Episode 1183: The Weekly Wrap 07.17.21
The Advanced Child Tax Credit payment began this week. Here's what you need to know about how you get the payments, who qualifies for what, and the possible…
- Winning at Life with Gregory Ricks
Episode 1182: The Daily Wrap 07.15.21
Mort in New Orleans asks if continuing to work after turning on Social Security could increase his benefit. Is there an age limit for improving your retirement…
- Winning at Life with Gregory Ricks
Episode 1181: The Daily Wrap 07.14.21
This is a flashback segment where we review audio of Gregory urging calm no matter who wins the election, and talking people off the ledge earlier this year…
- Winning at Life with Gregory Ricks
Episode 1180: The Daily Wrap 07.13.21
Gregory shares some recent financial situations he's encountered, and there's universal concern for inflation and taxes going up. Mark in New Orleans got a…