Winning at Life with Gregory Ricks

01:46 - Gregory shares his epic adventures at the LSU-Florida game. What an amazing experience to get to see this special season first hand. 04:17 - Trump announces economic sanctions against Turkey for attacking the Kurds in Syria. Despite the hype, Gregory doesn't see how this could impact your money by any significant degree. 09:15 - Several financial firms are jumping on the bandwagon of no lo...

00:47 - Gregory answers some comment cards from his latest Wine, Wisdom, and Food event at Keith Young's Steakhouse in Madisonville. Many people at the event expressed concern about how the upcoming elections could rock their investments. 04:18 - Christy in Marrero asks Gregory for some financial guidance on behalf of her nephew who just signed a big recording contract. For someone who is coming i...

00:43 - Boeing reports it has sold its first 737 Max jet since the orders were halted. Gregory explains how the unique lack of competition in the airplane industry helps Boeing survive through this recent rough patch. 10:22 - How do you know if your pension buyout offer is a good deal? Gregory explains how pension buyouts are viewed from the point of view of the employer, and notes that GE just an...

00:45 - Hear some warnings for those who plan to retire early. 14:01 - Rules for 401k rollovers. So you have a chance to roll over your old 401k. Now what? Gregory explains your options. 20:32 - Learn classic financial wisdom. Gregory responds to a top ten list of financial quotes. http://www. WinningAtLife.com

01:03 - Are IRAs a safe investment? Gregory explores a common question with an uncommon answer. IRAs are not a type of financial account, an IRA is simply a tax status on any number of allowable accounts. Some options with your IRA are 100% safe, and some IRA options carry massive risks. 14:25 - The US Unemployment rate drops to 3.5%, the lowest in 50 years. 15:36 - Mark in Pass Christian is think...

03:13 - Can you still File and Restrict your Social Security benefit? Dennis is Kenner asks Gregory to clarify some confusing explanation of Social Security's recent rule changes. 05:35 - California passes a new law to allow college athletes to make money from endorsements? Will this law open the door for money in college athletics, or will it be struck down by the courts? 12:03 - A Congressman pl...

00:55 - Tony Romo's near miss on making the cut at a PGA tournament brings up some common parallels for those who take an early retirement. 07:41 - Dale on the Northshore asks Gregory if those changes to RMDs ever passed. Gregory says the SECURE Act has not passed, and he will continue to keep an eye out for legislative changes to your retirement accounts. 11:09 - Dale follows up asking Gregory ab...

00:39 - A few quick tips to save money on taxes. 02:55 - Should I keep my old home as a rental? Sherry in Mobile is buying a new house, and her husband wants to keep the old house as a rental property. 13:46 - Can you stop and restart your Social Security check? Durale in Chauvin asks Gregory if he has any options to grow his Social Security benefit after turning it on early. http://www. WinningAt...

01:11 - If you have stock in your company plan, use Net Unrealized Appreciation to pay a lower tax. Gregory explains how NUA works, and how sometimes NUA doesn't work. Many people don't like to pay the tax bill. 11:49 - If you're leaving money behind to your loved ones, think about structuring it into a birthday check instead of a dumping a lump sum on them when you pass away. It will be a long te...

00:16 - Drone attacks on two important Saudi oilfield facilities shut down half of the Kingdom's oil production. Expect prices to go up. Gregory shares some other insights into the oil industry, and some historic context. 09:15 - A married couple decides to cash out their 401ks to open their dream restaurant. Unfortunately, the restaurant failed. Now, they have gone back to work elsewhere. How do...

01:17 - What do you do when all you have going for savings is a 401k? 10:19 - Should you buy a rental property? 14:25 - John in New Orleans asks what happens if his spouse doesn't do his succession when he passes away. 18:40 - Gary in New Orleans asks how does one qualify for a 6 month retroactive benefit from Social Security. http://www. WinningAtLife.com

Gregory answers the comment cards from a recent live event. Get updated on the latest financial news. How do you know if you need a revokable trust or an irrevokable trust? Gregory has guidance for those thinking of getting into the rental property game. What is a reasonable expectation of returns for an investment with limited risk exposure? http://www. WinningAtLife.com

00:41 - The Great Chicken Sandwich Wars of 2019 are escalating with new combatants getting their bombs in. The backstory on the Popeye's Chicken Sandwich project has it's open shots fired in New Orleans in 1972. A Tennessee man is suing Popeyes for emotional distress over his struggles trying to get his hands on their chicken sandwich. 09:41 - How do you turn your retirement savings into a monthly...

00:36 - Gregory explains why a yield-curve inversion is not the harbinger of doom it used to be. In the past, it has preceded recessions, but it never had this level of distortions from the Federal Reserve rate rigging coupled with the historic premiere of negative-rate bonds means this market is not playing in the same arena as years past. 04:19 - Is the economy slowing down? Gregory is skeptical...

Gregory answers the comment cards from a recent live event. Hear Gregory's thought to the most common situations people are facing in their financial world. http://www. WinningAtLife.com

02:37 - In creating some new commercials for Clesi's restaurant, we stumbled on the notorious backstory of how a trademark effects restaurants promoting specials for Tacos on a Tuesday. 10:20 - Yes, you can sue your employer over how your 401k is handled. There's hundreds of cases right now where employees are unhappy in several different ways. Some find it unethical to steer too much money into t...

01:01 - There's a new form of scam call aimed at Medicare recipients. Learn the details and protect yourself. Gregory plays back a recent scam call he recorded on his phone. 05:58 - Doug in Covington asks Gregory about how the earnings clawback on early Social Security benefits are calculated. Gregory points out some details of how you're affected in the first year of starting your retirement bene...

The trade tariff battle escalated this week, with China slapping new tariffs on US goods, and Trump retaliates by bumping up the tariffs on Chinese goods. It's hard to see this trade war being resolved anytime soon. What makes Gregory different than the other guys you hear claiming to never lose money? Tonight we will be partying at the big gala for the Louisiana Pediatric Cardiology Foundation. T...

00:40 - Last night's Wine, Wisdom, and Food event was a hit, and there was a strong interest in both Social Security scenarios, and Gregory's 50-50-50-50 rule of investing. 03:54 - After saying earlier this week that they were looking at tax cuts including indexing capital gains for inflation, Trump says they aren't looking at tax cuts and not in favor of indexing capital gains for inflation. 12:2...

01:06 - What's up with Tax Cuts 2.0. Larry Kudlow tells Fox News Sunday the Trump Administration wants another round of tax cuts. Gregory is skeptical that this is much more than a rallying cry for the campaign. 09:28 - FOODIE TALK: In a recent trip to Chicago: Gregory is blown away by Michael Jordan's steakhouse, and has a meticulous review of his experience with an authentic Chicago-style deep d...

00:22 - Do casino winnings count as income for Social Security purposes? Patty in Paulina has turned on her Social Security retirement benefit early, and works part time up until the earnings clawback limit. She just won over $4,000 at the casino. Will this put her over the limit? 02:52 - John in Hattiesburg has been saving money in a regular savings account over the years and has about $600k pile...

03:19 - If Jay Leno can have his identity stolen, so can you. Learn some ideas on what may have happened to the former Tonight Show host, and how you might prevent something similar from happening to you. Gregory stresses the importance of setting up your account at SSA.gov. 14:34 - The Numbers: the markets started off negative, but after a list of exempt items from the upcoming China tariffs is r...

00:47 - Get updates on James adventures in fighting his high tax assesment. 05:08 - The Numbers are red, and continue the trendline downward. China trade tensions have this market swinging like Tarzan. 14:34 - There is no role for gold to play in the 50-50-50-50 plan. 20:20 - How to know if your pension buyout lump sum is big enough. http://www. WinningAtLife.com

01:22 - Where's the yield? The stock market is trending downward for the last few weeks, bonds rates are painfully low, interests on savings accounts and CDs are microscopic... where does an investor make money in a market like this? 04:33 - Student loan debt is hindering the ability of those borrowers to save for retirement. This is especially true for parents helping adult children, but how much...