Ricky's Pocketbook
We all know that Ricky worked in a nightclub, and he must have been making a good living to be able to support Lucy and Little Ricky, be able to pay rent and bills, and to be able to pay for all of Lucy's mistakes, all of the bets him and Lucy make, all of her extravagances, but we've got to be fair she did win him money sometimes. I've recorded exactly how much money he's had to pay(and win) for all of Lucy's mistakes, extravagances, and bets. I'll put a "-" for the money lost and a "+" for money won.
Ricky's Pocketbook
| Cost/or Winnings | What it was for | Episode |
| -$50 | Bet made with Lucy | "Pioneer Women" #25 |
| -$533 | Lucy bought 700 pounds of meat for $483 and she bought a new freezer for $50 | "The Freezer" #29 |
| +$500 | Prize for winning a quiz show | "Lucy Gets Ricky On the Radio" #32 |
| -$395 | Buying back the furniture | "Redecorating" #43 |
| -$299 | Buying Lucy new furniture | "Lucy Wants New Furniture" #63 |
| +$17.50 | Payment from Fred, for half a washing machine | "Never Do Business With Friends" #67 |
| -$50 | Bet made with Lucy | "Lucy Tells the Truth" #72 |
| -$49.50 | Bet made with Lucy | "Ricky Loses His Temper" #85 |
| -$400 | Money lost when he bought a diner | "The Diner" #92 |
| +$500 | Won in the Stock Market | "The Business Manager" #100 |
| -$500 | Given to Lucy to buy a Don Loper Dress | "The Fashion Show" #117 |
| -$750 | A dress bought for Lucy that cost $500, and the cost of half of Ethel's dress which was $250. | "Lucy Wants a paris Gown" #147 |
| -$210.33 | Money for bus fare, damages to the pizza oven, and money for broken dishes at Club Babalu. | "Visitor From Italy" #158 |
| -$150 | Bet made with Lucy | "Deep-Sea Fishing" #160 |
| -$1050 | Down payment for a house in Connecticut | "Lucy Wants To Move To the Country" #170 |
| -$3,272.75 | Lucy's new furniture | "Lucy Gets Chummy With the Neighbors" #170 |
| +$3,500 | Money for a TV Show | "Lucy Gets Chummy With the Neighbors" #170 |
The Total of money that Ricky has lost: $7,709.58
The Total of money that Ricky has won: $4,517.50
The Grand GRAND total of money lost: $3,192.08
To get the grand GRAND total you minus the money lost and won.
So Ricky must have been making a pretty decent living. He bought Lucy new furniture 4 times in 6 years!, he bought her two expensive designer dresses, and alot of clothes & hats.