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Episode 1371: Planning for Social Security | S1E20 Winning at Life (opens the original)
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In this episode, Gregory Ricks presents an overview of Social Security planning, emphasizing that claiming age and strategy can materially affect lifetime retirement income.
Episode 1370: Does Your Spouse Know What To Do When You Pass? | S1E19 Winning at Life (opens the original)
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In this episode, Gregory discusses how surviving spouses can manage finances and estate matters after a partner's death. Gregory emphasized that both spouses should participate in financial-planning meetings, understand the plan, and know whom to contact.
Episode 1369: Common Misconceptions About Annuities | S1E18 Winning at Life (opens the original)
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In this episode, Gregory Ricks talks about how retirement planning should blend market investments with fixed annuities rather than relying on anti-annuity assumptions.
Episode 1368: The Mid Year Financial Checklist | S1E17 Winning at Life (opens the original)
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Gregory Ricks provides a mid-year financial checklist to help individuals and business owners assess their goals, savings, and preparedness. He outlines several key areas for individual financial checkups and identifies several frequent errors that can hinder long-term wealth.
Episode 1367: Blending Investments and Annuities | S1E16 Winning at Life (opens the original)
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Gregory Ricks discusses a new Investopedia study regarding the benefits of blending market investments with annuities to mitigate retirement risks. Gregory highlights the dangers of volatility and "sequence of return risk," which occurs when poor market returns during the early years of retirement permanently drain savings. This risk is exacerbated when retirees are forced to sell assets at a loss to cover living expenses, leaving fewer assets to participate in future market growth. The discussi
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