by Joseph Francis | May 7, 2018 | Credit, Credit Card Debt, Credit Cards, Dave Ramsey, Debt, Debt Consolidation, Fiduciary, Finances, Financial Advisor, Financial Education, Financial Empowerment, Financial Goals, Financial Health, Financial Independence, Financial Plan, Financial Planner, Joseph James Francis, Lines of Credit, Money, Money Coach, Saving, Saving Money, Wasteful Spending
Monday, May 7, 2018 10 Tips for Paying Down Credit Card Debt Credit Card debt has become the bane of our generations existence. I remember my first credit card. I was 19 years old and the bank was more than happy to give me a card with a $1000 limit even though that... 
by Joseph Francis | Mar 16, 2018 | Budget Boss, Budgeting, Budgets, Credit, Credit Card Debt, Credit Cards, Dave Ramsey, Debt, Emergency Funds, Emergency Savings, Fiduciary, Finances, Financial Advisor, Financial Education, Financial Empowerment, Financial Goals, Financial Health, Financial Independence, Financial Plan, Financial Planner, Goal Setting, Goal-Oriented Planning, Investing, Joseph James Francis, Money, Saving, Saving Money, Wasteful Spending, Wealth, Wealth Building, Wealth Planning
Friday, March 16, 2018 The Real Reasons for a Rainy-Day Fund I speak about it all the time but there is a reason for it. Before I got into the financial industry I saw the effects first hand. Not having money for a rainy-day was a bad place to be. It wasn’t a big deal... 
by Joseph Francis | Mar 7, 2018 | Budget Boss, Budgeting, Budgets, Credit, Credit Card Debt, Credit Cards, Debt, Debt Consolidation, Fiduciary, Finances, Financial Advisor, Financial Education, Financial Empowerment, Financial Goals, Financial Health, Financial Independence, Financial Plan, Financial Planner, Joseph James Francis, Money, Saving, Wealth, Wealth Building, Wealth Planning
Wednesday, March 7, 2018 How I Repaired My Garbage Credit It is drilled into our heads at a young age that your credit score will follow you around like a bad habit. It always amazes me that despite this, many of us do things that can damage our credit score,... 
by Joseph Francis | Feb 20, 2018 | Budget Boss, Budgeting, Budgets, Credit Card Debt, Credit Cards, Debt, Emergency Funds, Emergency Savings, Fiduciary, Finances, Financial Advisor, Financial Education, Financial Empowerment, Financial Goals, Financial Health, Financial Independece, Financial Plan, Financial Planner, Insurance, Investing, Investment Strategy, Jobs, Joseph James Francis, Money, Saving, Saving Money, Teaching Children About Money, Wealth, Wealth Building, Wealth Planning
Tuesday, February 20, 2018 Budget Essentials for Your Household When you don’t have kids, tightening your belt is easy. We all remember the Mr. Noodle days. Throw in a can of corn and you have a meal. With kids, it’s a little trickier. These days, feeding them Kraft... 
by Joseph Francis | Feb 2, 2018 | Budget Boss, Budgeting, Budgets, Credit, Credit Card Debt, Credit Cards, Dave Ramsey, Debt, Debt Consolidation, Fiduciary, Finances, Financial Advisor, Financial Education, Financial Empowerment, Financial Goals, Financial Health, Financial Independece, Financial Independence, Financial Plan, Financial Planner, Joseph James Francis, Lines of Credit, Payday Loan, Wasteful Spending, Wealth, Wealth Building, Wealth Planning
Friday, February 2, 2018 The Scoop on Loans: 7 Common Types This week at Budget Boss was all about loans. I touched on credit cards, consolidation, car loans and even bankruptcy. The truth is that you can get a loan for just about anything these days. I remember going... 
by Joseph Francis | Jan 31, 2018 | Bankruptcy, Budget Boss, Budgeting, Budgets, Credit, Credit Card Debt, Credit Cards, Debt, Debt Consolidation, Emergency Funds, Emergency Savings, Fiduciary, Finances, Financial Advisor, Financial Education, Financial Empowerment, Financial Goals, Financial Health, Financial Independece, Financial Independence, Financial Plan, Financial Planner, Joseph James Francis, Saving, Saving Money, Wasteful Spending
Wednesday, January 31, 2018 Bankruptcy: Is it the best option? I have been down the road of having to pay back an overwhelming amount of money. It was a scary time for me. During times like that, you think about your options. Should I run away? Should I work under the... 