by Joseph Francis | Jul 6, 2018 | Budget Boss, Budgeting, Budgets, Debt, Education Savings, Emergency Funds, Emergency Savings, Employment, Fiduciary, Finances, Financial Advisor, Financial Education, Financial Empowerment, Financial Goals, Financial Health, Financial Independence, Financial Plan, Financial Planner, Goal Setting, Goal-Oriented Planning, Investing, Investment Strategy, Investments, Joseph James Francis, Money, Money Coach, Money Mentor, Retirement, Retirement Planning, Saving, Saving Money, Wasteful Spending, Wealth, Wealth Building, Wealth Mindset, Wealth Planning
Friday, July 6, 2018 10 Ways to Avoid Lifestyle Creep It is hard to control living above your means at times. For some much harder than others. Along those lines is a term called “Lifestyle Creep.” Investopedia describes “Lifestyle Creep” as: “A situation... 
by Joseph Francis | Jul 3, 2018 | Budget Boss, Budgeting, Budgets, 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, Joseph James Francis, Money, Money Coach, Money Mentor, Saving, Saving Money, Wasteful Spending, Wealth, Wealth Building, Wealth Mindset, Wealth Planning
Tuesday, July 3, 2018 Why Giving up My Life, Saved My Life With Canada Day in the rearview, I reflect. We have a lot of things going for us in this country. Clean air, fresh water, an abundance of resources. The government also subsidizes a large part of our lives,... 
by Joseph Francis | Jun 27, 2018 | Budget Boss, Budgeting, Budgets, 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, Insurance, Investing, Investments, Joseph James Francis, Minimalism, Money, Money Coach, Money Mentor, Resources, Wasteful Spending, Wealth, Wealth Building, Wealth Mindset, Wealth Planning
Wednesday, June 27, 2018 Abundance versus Scarcity Mentalities The mind is a funny thing. I won’t speak for anyone else, but I know I have completely imagined fictitious scenarios in my mind to justify a decision. Kind of scary isn’t it? How something completely... 
by Joseph Francis | Jun 25, 2018 | Budget Boss, Budgeting, Budgets, Debt, Emergency Savings, Employment, Fiduciary, Finances, Financial Advisor, Financial Education, Financial Empowerment, Financial Goals, Financial Health, Financial Independence, Financial Plan, Financial Planner, Goal Setting, Goal-Oriented Planning, Investing, Investment Strategy, Investments, Jobs, Joseph James Francis, Minimalism, Money, Money Coach, Money Mentor, Retirement, Retirement Planning, Saving, Saving Money, Wasteful Spending, Wealth, Wealth Building, Wealth Mindset, Wealth Planning
Monday, June 25, 2018 10 Steps to Developing A Wealthy Mindset We all want to be wealthy, well most of us anyway. I often think about what separates those who are wealthy, with those who are not. I meet wealthy people daily and they all have similar characteristics. I... 
by Joseph Francis | Jun 20, 2018 | Budget Boss, Budgeting, Budgets, Cash Flow, Debt, Divorce, Emergency Funds, Emergency Savings, Employment, Fiduciary, Finances, Financial Advisor, Financial Education, Financial Empowerment, Financial Goals, Financial Health, Financial Independence, Financial Plan, Financial Planner, Goal Setting, Goal-Oriented Planning, Insurance, Investing, Investments, Joseph James Francis, Money, Money Coach, Money Mentor, Retirement, Retirement Planning, Saving, Saving Money, Wasteful Spending, Wealth, Wealth Building, Wealth Planning
Wednesday, June 20, 2018 9 Money No-Nos for Married Couples If you have read any of my posts in the past about money and relationships you are well aware of the fact that most divorces are due to money stress. I say it a lot because it happens a lot. While I am not a... 
by Joseph Francis | Jun 4, 2018 | Budget Boss, Budgeting, Budgets, Cash Flow, Debt, Emergency Savings, Fiduciary, Finances, Financial Advisor, Financial Education, Financial Empowerment, Financial Goals, Financial Health, Financial Independence, Financial Plan, Financial Planner, Joseph James Francis, Minimalism, Money, Money Coach, Money Mentor, Saving, Saving Money, Wasteful Spending, Wealth, Wealth Building, Wealth Planning
Monday, June 4, 2018 2018: The Summer of Booze? As we just rolled through our first full gorgeous week of weather this year, thoughts go to outdoor patios and backyard BBQ’s where the clothes get smaller and the drinks get bigger. Seems like summertime is synonymous... 