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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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Winning at Life with Gregory RicksThe Daily Wrap: 08.03.20
Gregory shares some feedback that sounds more like pushback on our discussion on unmarried couples sharing a mortgage. Chris in Jefferson is looking for money…
Winning at Life with Gregory RicksThe Weekly Wrap: 08.01.20
Big Tech gets even bigger, as Apple passes Aramco to become the most valuable public company on the planet. Apple also announces a stock split, which have…
- Winning at Life with Gregory Ricks
The Daily Wrap: 07.30.20
Gregory has lessons from Rock Climbers for financial planning. When climbing a mountain, they often hammer in points that prevent them from free falling past…
- Winning at Life with Gregory Ricks
The Daily Wrap: 07.29.20
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell plans on keeping the money flowing in various stimulus programs until the virus goes away. The history of the markets…
- Winning at Life with Gregory Ricks
The Daily Wrap: 07.28.20
Should non-married couples share a mortgage? John emails Gregory to ask how he can get his name on his girlfriend's mortgage. Her name is on the mortgage and…
- Winning at Life with Gregory Ricks
The Daily Wrap: 07.27.20
Gold hits an all-time high, and Silver is on a tear as well. Chris in Jefferson aks Gregory's thoughts about buying stocks for some of the companies working on…
- Winning at Life with Gregory Ricks
The Weekly Wrap: 07.25.20
When Do You Need a Fixed Annuity? How would you like 3 percent growth for the next 3 years with no risk? Wayne in Lakeview may be moving money to fixed…
- Winning at Life with Gregory Ricks
The Daily Wrap: 07.23.20
When should you use Fixed Annuities? Gregory explains the big role they could be playing in your portfolio. Dwayne Stein of MortgageGumbo.com reveals what…
- Winning at Life with Gregory Ricks
The Daily Wrap: 07.21.20
How would you like a guaranteed return of 3% over the next 3 years? Gregory has some ideas on how to get it done with a Fixed Annuity. Digital listening now…
- Winning at Life with Gregory Ricks
The Daily Wrap: 07.20.20
Roderick in Macomb is retiring early, and turning on his pension. If he turns on his Social Security retirement benefit early, would he be penalized for his…
- Winning at Life with Gregory Ricks
The Weekly Wrap: 07.18.20
Learn why indexing usually beats the stock pickers. Gregory explains how to use indexing to minimize the risk of losses, and still be able to score on market…
- Winning at Life with Gregory Ricks
The Daily Wrap: 07.16.20
Michael in Metairie qualifies for a Hazardous Essential Worker bonus from the State of Louisiana, and asks Gregory about the filing process. Some of the most…
- Winning at Life with Gregory Ricks
The Daily Wrap: 07.14.20
It's the day before Tax Day, and we review some tax greivances in the Beatles song: Tax Man. We review a recent caller asking how his Social Security will be…
- Winning at Life with Gregory Ricks
The Daily Wrap: 07.13.20
Can I Write My Own Living Will? Debbie in Metairie asks Wes Blanchard if it's feasible for someone to write their own DNR and POA documents without an…
- Winning at Life with Gregory Ricks
The Daily Wrap: 07.11.20
Tesla stock is on a rocketship, and the world's most valuable car company is not the only stock making headlines this week. Theaters, sports, entertainment…
- Winning at Life with Gregory Ricks
The Daily Wrap: 07.09.20
Amazon announces a new facility in Southhaven, MS. This comes right after the City of Seattle passes a new tax on salaries over $150K at big companies. John in…
- Winning at Life with Gregory Ricks
The Daily Wrap: 07.08.20
Charles in Gulfport asks about his Social Security retirement benefit being taxed. Isn't there some old age exemption or something like that? Employee Stock…
- Winning at Life with Gregory Ricks
The Daily Wrap: 07.07.20
Gregory helps Leo in Harahan how to qualify for Social Security, and how his benefit amount is calculated. Gregory explains the AIME system, and goes into…
- Winning at Life with Gregory Ricks
The Daily Wrap: 07.06.20
Patrick Mahomes signs the biggest contract in sports history. Gregory breaks down how this may be a big win for the Chiefs. James runs through some other…
- Winning at Life with Gregory Ricks
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…
- Winning at Life with Gregory Ricks
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…
- Winning at Life with Gregory Ricks
The Daily Wrap: 06.25.20
Are you an Investor, Day Trader, or Gambler? A new electric car manufacturer is entering the ring.
- Winning at Life with Gregory Ricks
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…
- Winning at Life with Gregory Ricks
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…
- Winning at Life with Gregory Ricks
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…
- Winning at Life with Gregory Ricks
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…
- Winning at Life with Gregory Ricks
The Weekly Wrap: 06.13.20
We celebrate 10 years of Winning at Life by revisiting some highlights from the first decade!
- Winning at Life with Gregory Ricks
The Daily Wrap: 06.10.20
The latest shoe to drop in the retail apocalypse: Ulta announces it will be reviewing over a thousand stores for closure. They are expected to close at least a…
- Winning at Life with Gregory Ricks
The Daily Wrap: 06.09.20
The Paycheck Protection Program has been updated. Hear the new rules on how to get your loan forgiven. Allen Iverson's endorsement deal with Reebok includes a…
- Winning at Life with Gregory Ricks
The Weekly Wrap: 06.06.20
Mark in Laplace asked about if he should be selling the airline stock he picked up during the crash. Gregory ultimately asks if Mark is investing, day trading…
- Winning at Life with Gregory Ricks
The Daily Wrap: 06.04.20
The ADP jobs number comes in way better than estimates, and has the financial world looking at tomorrow's unemployment report with great enthusiasm. Gregory…
- Winning at Life with Gregory Ricks
The Daily Wrap: 06.01.20
Where is the economy heading next? People taking advantage of mortgage forbearance programs have peaked and started to fall. What parts of Medicare do you turn…
- Winning at Life with Gregory Ricks
The Weekly Wrap: 05.30.20
00:23 - We review the story of one of our Producers: Bailey. She's had some issues getting her status with the IRS straightened out so she can be sure to get a…
- Winning at Life with Gregory Ricks
The Daily Wrap: 05.27.20
The economic recovery from the shutdowns is well under way. Gregory reviews some optimistic stats. Which parts of Medicaid do you need to turn on at age 65 if…
- Winning at Life with Gregory Ricks
The Daily Wrap: 05.18.20
The Treasury Department announces they will be sending out Economic Impact Payments in the form of pre-paid debit cards this week. The SBA says big…
- Winning at Life with Gregory Ricks
The Weekly Wrap: 05.16.20
When will the economy get back to normal. Gregory responds to sounds bites from President Trump who is pushing to reopen the economy from the Corona virus…
- Winning at Life with Gregory Ricks
The Daily Wrap: 05.14.20
How is all of this stimulus money going to be taxed? Jude Heath CPA walks us through the various stimulus programs, and how each could be taxed. PPP, EIDL…
- Winning at Life with Gregory Ricks
The Daily Wrap: 05.12.20
The Speaker of the House unveils a new round of stimulus proposals totalling around $3 trillion in new spending. Much of what is reported to be in the bill…
- Winning at Life with Gregory Ricks
The Weekly Wrap: 05.09.20
Where is the market heading from here? When will things get back to normal? How bad will unemployment get? Gregory has some helpful webinars coming up for…
- Winning at Life with Gregory Ricks
The Daily Wrap: 05.04.20
Gregory has some helpful webinars coming up for those looking for financial help getting through this Coronavirus chaos, with ideas on how to handle that old…
- Winning at Life with Gregory Ricks
The Daily Wrap: 04.30.20
00:48 - Gregory helps our young producer Bailey through her problems trying to get help from the CARES Act stimulus programs. She had to refile some previous…
- Winning at Life with Gregory Ricks
The Weekly Wrap: 04.25.20
How do you get help from the Coronavirus stimulus packages? Gregory and James update you on the progress with fighting both the virus and the economic pain…
- Winning at Life with Gregory Ricks
The Daily Wrap: 04.20.20
For the first time in 4,000 years of trading, someone bought oil for a negative price. Gregory explains how oil isn't actually worth less than zero, and how…
- Winning at Life with Gregory Ricks
The Weekly Wrap: 04.18.20
How do you get help from the Coronavirus stimulus packages? Here's a few ways: Economic Impact Payment: this is the stimulus check that most citizens will get…
- Winning at Life with Gregory Ricks
The Daily Wrap: 04.14.20
00:21 - Because of Coronavirus distancing guidelines, Mississippi will now allow video conferencing to count for witnesses when notarizing signatures. Relaxing…
- Winning at Life with Gregory Ricks
The Weekly Wrap: 04.11.20
How do you get help from the Coronavirus stimulus packages? Here's a few ways: Economic Impact Payment: this is the stimulus check that most citizens will get…
- Winning at Life with Gregory Ricks
The Daily Wrap: 04.08.20
How do you get help from the Coronavirus stimulus packages? Here's a few ways: Economic Impact Payment: this is the stimulus check that most citizens will get…
- Winning at Life with Gregory Ricks
The Daily Wrap: 04.07.20
How do you get help from the Coronavirus stimulus packages? Here's a few ways: Economic Impact Payment: this is the stimulus check that most citizens will get…
- Winning at Life with Gregory Ricks
The Weekly Wrap: 04.04.20
Gregory Ricks shows you how to qualify for a Small Business Loan, how to sign up for one, and how it may be forgiven. Can you get unemployment if you were self…
- Winning at Life with Gregory Ricks
The Daily Wrap: 04.02.20
Gregory Ricks has the info on how to qualify for a Small Business Loan, how to sign up for one, and how it may be forgiven. Who qualifies for a stimulus check…
- Winning at Life with Gregory Ricks
The Daily Wrap: 03.30.20
Gregory Ricks has the latest stats on the Corona Virus and the market reaction. Who qualifies for a stimulus check from the Corona Virus stimulus package? How…
- Winning at Life with Gregory Ricks
The Weekly Wrap: 03.28.20
Who qualifies for a stimulus check from the Corona Virus stimulus package? How do you get your stimulus check faster? What if you haven't filed taxes in the…
- Winning at Life with Gregory Ricks
The Daily Wrap: 03.24.20
Gregory Ricks walks you through how the economic downturn from the Wuhan Virus is affecting your money. It was the biggest one day gain in Dow Jones history…
- Winning at Life with Gregory Ricks
The Weekly Wrap: 03.21.20
Gregory Ricks walks you through how the economic downturn from the Wuhan Virus is affecting your money. Estate planning attorney Wes Blanchard is our guest…
- Winning at Life with Gregory Ricks
The Daily Wrap: 03.18.20
Gregory Ricks walks you through how the economic downturn from the Wuhan Virus is affecting your money. http://www.WinningAtLife.com
- Winning at Life with Gregory Ricks
The Weekly Wrap: 03.14.20
01:34 - The economic fallout from the Corona Virus is brutal. 05:39 Dale on the Northshore asks Gregory how his 50-50-50-50 strategy performs in a downturn…
- Winning at Life with Gregory Ricks
The Daily Wrap: 03.11.20
00:15 - The big lesson from the Corona Virus going forward should be the importance of an Emergency Fund. Most of the federal government's response package…
- Winning at Life with Gregory Ricks
The Weekly Wrap: 03.07.20
11:15 - The Corona Virus is having a negative effect on the markets, and the reaction to the Corona Virus is even worse. Last week was a positive week overall…
- Winning at Life with Gregory Ricks
The Daily Wrap: 03.05.20
01:44 - Laura in Pontchatoula is thinking about buying some Carnival stock, because it's been crushed by Corona Virus fears. 08:21 - June in Gulfport works for…
- Winning at Life with Gregory Ricks
The Daily Wrap: 03.03.20
00:38 - The Fed makes an emergency rate cut and send the stock markets spiraling down. Thanks a lot, Jerome. Hear how it affects your money. 04:32 - What are…