by Joseph Francis | Apr 1, 2019 | Budget Boss, Budgeting, Budgets, Buying a Home, CMHC, Credit, Credit Card Debt, Credit Cards, Dave Ramsey, Debt, Emergency Savings, Fiduciary, Finances, Financial Advisor, Financial Education, Financial Empowerment, Financial Goals, Financial Health, Financial Independence, Financial Plan, Financial Planner, First Time Home Buyer, Goal Setting, Goal-Oriented Planning, Home Buyer's Plan, Home Ownership, Investing, Investment Strategy, Investments, Joseph James Francis, Money, Money Coach, Money Mentor, Mortgage Insurance, Mortgage Loan Insurance, Mortgage Planning, Mortgage Rates, Mortgages, Saving, Saving for a Down Payment, Saving Money, Wealth, Wealth Building, Wealth Mindset, Wealth Planning
Monday, April 1, 2019 12 Tips for First Time Home Buyers Welcome to April folks. Birds are chirping, the snow is brown, and realtors are licking their lips. It is officially home buying season here in Canada. It is the time of year where moves are made as everyone... 
by Joseph Francis | Mar 18, 2019 | Budget Boss, Budgeting, Budgets, Cash Flow, 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 Independence, Financial Plan, Financial Planner, Goal Setting, Goal-Oriented Planning, Insurability, Insurance, Investing, Investment Strategy, Investments, Joseph James Francis, Money, Money Coach, Money Mentor, Mortgage Planning, Mortgage Rates, Mortgages, Retirement, Retirement Planning, Saving Money, Wasteful Spending, Wealth, Wealth Building, Wealth Mindset, Wealth Planning
Monday, March 18, 2019 10 Terrible Pieces of Financial Advice I recently posted a question to my followers and asked them to name the worst financial advice they ever received. It was like a tornado of responses over the next few days. Over 1,000 people gave an answer... 
by Joseph Francis | Mar 11, 2019 | Budget Boss, Budgeting, Budgets, Cash Flow, 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 Independence, Financial Plan, Financial Planner, Goal Setting, Goal-Oriented Planning, Joseph James Francis, Lines of Credit, Money, Money Coach, Money Mentor, Saving, Saving Money, Teaching Children About Money, Wasteful Spending, Wealth, Wealth Building, Wealth Mindset, Wealth Planning
Monday, March 11, 2019 How Maxed-Out Credit Hurts You I’ve been there. It’s a gross feeling. Hovering near or above the limit of a credit card or line of credit is terrifying. What will happen? How do I get out of this jam? What’s this going to cost me? Having your... 
by Joseph Francis | Feb 26, 2019 | Budget Boss, Budgeting, Budgets, Cash Flow, Dave Ramsey, Employment, Fiduciary, Finances, Financial Advisor, Financial Education, Financial Empowerment, Financial Goals, Financial Health, Financial Independence, Financial Plan, Financial Planner, Goal Setting, Goal-Oriented Planning, Government Benefits, Investing, Investment Strategy, Investments, Joseph James Francis, Life Insurance, Money, Money Coach, Money Mentor, Mortgage Planning, Mortgages, Old Age Security, Registered Retirement Savings Plan, Retirement, Retirement Planning, RRSP, RRSP versus TFSA, Saving, Saving Money, Tax Effieciency, Wasteful Spending, Wealth, Wealth Building, Wealth Mindset, Wealth Planning, Whole Life Insurance
Tuesday, February 26, 2019 Your Retirement Checklist, at Any Age As we near the end of February, we inch closer to the deadline for RRSP contributions for the 2018 tax year. This time of year springs many into gear, thinking about the future and retirement planning.... 
by Joseph Francis | Feb 19, 2019 | Budget Boss, Budgeting, Budgets, Cash Flow, Credit Card Debt, Credit Cards, 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, Latte Effect, Latte Factor, Money, Money Coach, Money Mentor, Saving, Saving Money, Vacation Fund, Wasteful Spending, Wealth, Wealth Building, Wealth Mindset, Wealth Planning
Tuesday, February 19, 2019 Vacations for Life: 10 Tips to Make it Happen I am recently back from a trip to the beautiful vacation spot, Dominican Republic. While I do miss the sun and fun, and I came back to -14 degrees and a blizzard, I feel as if I must share my... 
by Joseph Francis | Feb 4, 2019 | Budget Boss, Budgeting, Budgets, Cash Flow, 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, Insurance, Investing, Investment Strategy, Investments, Joseph James Francis, Minimalism, Money, Money Mentor, Registered Retirement Savings Plan, Retirement, RRSP, RRSP versus TFSA, Saving, Saving Money, Tax Effieciency, Tax-Free Savings Account, TFSA, Wasteful Spending, Wealth, Wealth Building, Wealth Mindset, Wealth Planning
Monday, February 4, 2019 Do These 5 Things, and You’ll be Wealthy. Don’t Do Them, and You, Well… Won’t Wealth eludes most people. When you look at the stats, they start to paint a clearer picture as to why. While I won’t negate the reality of poverty, the middle class... 