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It’s Tax Day, but the IRS website that takes direct payments crashed today, so Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin says we have an extra day to file electronically. Gregory Ricks shares some additional thoughts on Bob Breck’s advice from Saturday’s show. Bob stressed the importance of considering taxes if all of your money is in a…

Where is the market going from here? Is it time to get back in, or continue to get out? Gregory Ricks and James Parker discuss some audio clips from Stephanie Pomboy of Macro Mavens on how she’s still leaning toward selling. Our next Gregory Ricks Live is coming up Tuesday, May 8, 6:30pm at Ruth’s…

As Tesla continues to miss its production targets and burn through cash, Elon Musk goes to Twitter to claim Tesla will be profitable by the end of the year. What do you think will happen first: Elon Musk will have Tesla profitable or he will have a colony on Mars? Meanwhile, Netflix looks unstoppable, and…

If you’ve been looking for a way to grow your business, have you considered advertising with Winning at Life? Radio has been declared to be dying, but has the highest reach of any medium. It beats TV, print, online, and on-air radio shows dominate the ratings for the world of streams and podcasts. Rick Perry…

Gregory Ricks and James Parker discuss reports of a lawsuit from Drew Brees against a jeweler in California. Are diamonds and jewelry useful investments? How do you keep from getting scammed? Mike calls in from New Orleans to get Gregory’s thoughts on a variable annuity offer. Mike did some of his own research, and is…

James relays a useful tip he learned at the cell phone repair shop. Gregory Ricks gives you his take on the Chinese trade issues. Is there a damaging trade war between the world’s two biggest economies on the way? Or, is this just what it looks like to have a tough stance on reforming some…

David Stockman, a former Reagan economic advisor, is saying the markets and the economy as a whole are going down the tubes, and this market downturn is just the beginning. Stockman focuses on the Fed, the stock bubble, and Trump’s recent criticism of Amazon. Gregory recounts a story about a young widow who is trying…

We start the show by reviewing a great call from Saturday’s show: Jim in Bush calls to ask Gregory how his IRA’s Required Minimum Distribution is calculated. The Numbers covers the biggest trading day loss to start Q2 since the 1930s. Scott in Biloxi has fallen on hard times since he became unemployed. He calls…

Gregory explains how the rules for Required Minimum Distributions are calculated for a 401k after age 71 if you are still working at that job. Jim in Bush calls to ask Gregory how his IRA’s Required Minimum Distribution is calculated. Dale calls in from the Northshore to ask Gregory how his IRA’s Required Minimum Distribution…

The show starts with the Numbers segment, because some big companies are taking a beating like Amazon, Facebook, and poor old GE. What happens when you inherit an annuity? Gregory Ricks explains how the taxes are figured, what your timeline looks like, and options on how to extract the money. What happens when you inherit…