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... 
by Joseph Francis | Jan 30, 2018 | Budget Boss, Budgeting, Budgets, Credit, Credit Card Debt, Credit Cards, Dave Ramsey, Debt, Debt Consolidation, Emergency Funds, Fiduciary, Finances, Financial Advisor, Financial Education, Financial Empowerment, Financial Goals, Financial Health, Financial Independece, Financial Independence, Financial Plan, Financial Planner, Investing, Investment Strategy, Investments, Joseph James Francis, Lines of Credit, Minimalism, Saving, Saving Money, Wasteful Spending
Tuesday, January 30, 2018 5 Reasons to Cut Your Credit Card….And 5 Reasons Not To We have all thought about it. Many of us have even done it in an angry haze of post-shopping regret. The thought of cutting your credit cards makes me laugh a little. It reminds me... 
by Joseph Francis | Jan 29, 2018 | Budget Boss, Budgeting, Budgets, Credit, Credit Card Debt, Credit Cards, Debt, Debt Consolidation, 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, Money, Saving Money, Wasteful Spending
Monday, January 29, 2018 Should I Get a Debt Consolidation Loan? Debt is never a fun thing to deal with. This week at Budget Boss, we are going to jump into the world of loans and how they affect your life. Someone once said, “There’s good debt and there’s bad debt.”... 
by Joseph Francis | Jan 18, 2018 | Budget Boss, Budgeting, Budgets, Cash Flow, Children and Money, Debt, Emergency Funds, Emergency Savings, Fiduciary, Finances, Financial Advisor, Financial Education, Financial Empowerment, Financial Goals, Financial Health, Financial Independece, Financial Independence, Financial Plan, Financial Planner, Goal Setting, Goal-Oriented Planning, Investing, Investment Strategy, Investments, Joseph James Francis, Money, Registered Retirement Savings Plan, RRSP, RRSP versus TFSA, Saving, Saving Money, Tax-Free Savings Account, Wealth, Wealth Building, Wealth Planning
Thursday, January 18, 2018 10 Key Steps to Financial Independence Financial Independence is such an abstract idea. Getting there isn’t a set path for everyone, we all have a different road to travel down. Despite this, there are some constants when it comes to... 
by Joseph Francis | Jan 17, 2018 | Budget Boss, Budgeting, Budgets, Debt, Fiduciary, Finances, Financial Advisor, Financial Education, Financial Empowerment, Financial Goals, Financial Health, Financial Independece, Financial Independence, Financial Plan, Financial Planner, Insurance, Investing, Joseph James Francis, Money, Saving, Saving Money, Wealth, Wealth Building, Wealth Planning
Wednesday, January 17, 2018 What is Your “Why?” One of the most difficult things to do in life is to understand why you are here. We look around and see so much going on, both good and bad, and wonder where do we fit into all this. Finding your “why” might be... 
by Joseph Francis | Jan 16, 2018 | Budget Boss, Budgeting, Budgets, Dave Ramsey, Debt, Emergency Funds, Fiduciary, Finances, Financial Advisor, Financial Education, Financial Empowerment, Financial Goals, Financial Health, Financial Independece, Financial Independence, Financial Plan, Financial Planner, Goal Setting, Goal-Oriented Planning, Investing, Investment Strategy, Investments, Joseph James Francis, Money, Pay Yourself First, Saving, Saving Money, Wealth, Wealth Building, Wealth Planning
Tuesday, January 16, 2018 I’m Not Cheap……I’m Frugal!!! I spent 14 years in the service industry and grew up with Portuguese parents. Let’s just say I know a thing or two about cheapness. Maybe that is why when I became an adult, the first round was always on me. I was... 