by Joseph Francis | Apr 9, 2018 | Budget Boss, Budgeting, Budgets, Debt, Debt Consolidation, 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, Joseph James Francis, Money, Saving, Saving Money, Wealth, Wealth Building, Wealth Planning
Monday, April 9, 2018 9 Ways to Avoid Burnout With our employment demanding more and more of our time, burnout is becoming more and more common amongst today’s worker. We are always plugged in and often always expected to be ready to help, even at night well after... 
by Joseph Francis | Apr 6, 2018 | Budget Boss, Budgeting, Budgets, Dave Ramsey, Debt, 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, Jobs, Joseph James Francis, Millennials, Minimalism, Money, Saving, Saving Money, Tax-Free Savings Account, TFSA, Wealth, Wealth Building, Wealth Planning
Friday, April 6, 2018 Resolution Checkup: How Was Your First Quarter of 2018? We have now entered the second quarter of 2018. While winter struggles to hang on, brighter and longer days are upon us. It will soon be summer and a pressing question I have for all my... 
by Joseph Francis | Apr 4, 2018 | Budget Boss, Budgeting, Budgets, Child Life Insurance, Debt, Declined For Life Insurance, Fiduciary, Finances, Financial Advisor, Financial Education, Financial Empowerment, Financial Goals, Financial Health, Financial Independence, Financial Plan, Financial Planner, Group Insurance, Insurability, Insurance, Joseph James Francis, Life Insurance, Money, Mortgage Insurance, Saving, Saving Money, Term Life Insurance, Whole Life Insurance
Wednesday, April 4, 2018 The 1 Financial Product Everyone Should Have There are no “one size fits all” items when it comes to personal finance. In our training as financial advisors, we are taught to understand the client’s situation, learn about their... 
by Joseph Francis | Apr 2, 2018 | Budget Boss, Budgeting, Budgets, Debt, Fiduciary, Finances, Financial Advisor, Financial Education, Financial Empowerment, Financial Goals, Financial Health, Financial Independence, Financial Plan, Financial Planner, Goal Setting, Investing, Investment Strategy, Millennials, Minimalism, Money, Saving, Saving Money, Wasteful Spending, Wealth, Wealth Building, Wealth Planning
Monday, April 2, 2018 9 Financially Toxic People to Avoid They say you are what you eat. They also say choose the company you keep wisely. We all know how hanging out with troublemakers can get us in trouble. Are we as familiar with the damage a financially toxic... 
by Joseph Francis | Mar 23, 2018 | Budget Boss, Budgeting, Budgets, CMHC, Debt, Fiduciary, Finances, Financial Advisor, Financial Education, Financial Empowerment, Financial Goals, Financial Health, Financial Independence, Financial Plan, Financial Planner, Goal Setting, Goal-Oriented Planning, Home Ownership, Investing, Investment Strategy, Investments, Joseph James Francis, Money, Mortgage Insurance, Mortgage Loan Insurance, Mortgage Planning, Mortgage Rates, Mortgages, Retirement, Retirement Planning, Saving, Saving for a Down Payment, Saving Money, Wealth, Wealth Building, Wealth Planning
Friday, March 23, 2018 10 Benefits of Home Ownership It is the Canadian dream to own a home. This dream has been ingrained in us since we were children. Being an apartment dweller for much of my adult life, I see the appeal of homeownership. A place to call your own... 
by Joseph Francis | Mar 21, 2018 | Budget Boss, Budgeting, Budgets, 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, Investment Strategy, Investments, Joseph James Francis, Money, Mortgage Insurance, Mortgage Loan Insurance, Mortgage Planning, Mortgage Rates, Mortgages, Saving, Saving for a Down Payment, Saving Money, Wealth, Wealth Building, Wealth Planning
Wednesday, March 21, 2018 My Top 10 Mortgage Myths Let’s be honest, buying a home can be very intimidating. If it is your first time buying a home, it can be especially stressful. Luckily there are many people out there trying to make the process easier for you. From... 