by Joseph Francis | Mar 19, 2018 | Budget Boss, Budgeting, Budgets, Canadian Housing and Mortgage Corporation, CMHC, Debt, Emergency Funds, Emergency Savings, Fiduciary, Finances, Financial Advisor, Financial Education, Financial Empowerment, Financial Goals, Financial Health, Financial Independence, Financial Plan, Financial Planner, Home Buyer's Plan, Home Ownership, Investing, Investments, Joseph James Francis, Money, Mortgage Insurance, Mortgage Loan Insurance, Mortgage Planning, Mortgage Rates, Mortgages, Registered Retirement Savings Plan, Saving, Saving for a Down Payment, Saving Money, Wealth, Wealth Building, Wealth Planning
Monday, March 18, 2018 What Type of Mortgage is Right for You? We begin Mortgage Week at Budget Boss with a look at the different types of mortgages. Buying a home is the ultimate dream for most Canadians. The truth is, owning a home is a valuable part of any solid... 
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 14, 2018 | Budget Boss, Budgeting, Budgets, Emergency Funds, Emergency Savings, Employment, Fiduciary, Finances, Financial Advisor, Financial Education, Financial Empowerment, Financial Goals, Financial Health, Financial Independence, Financial Plan, Financial Planner, Investing, Investment Strategy, Joseph James Francis, Life Insurance, Money, Net Worth, Registered Retirement Savings Plan, RRSP, Saving, Saving Money, Tax-Free Savings Account, Wasteful Spending, Wealth, Wealth Building, Wealth Planning
Wednesday, March 14, 2018 Prioritizing Your Spending As we are in Back to Basics Week here at Budget Boss, I think it is important to have a conversation about priorities. I have these conversations with my clients all the time. Dropping the word priority while we... 
by Joseph Francis | Mar 12, 2018 | Budget Boss, Budgeting, Budgets, Cash Flow, Dave Ramsey, Debt, Fiduciary, Finances, Financial Advisor, Financial Education, Financial Empowerment, Financial Goals, Financial Health, Financial Independence, Financial Plan, Financial Planner, Goal Setting, Goal-Oriented Planning, Investing, Jobs, Joseph James Francis, Money, Saving, Saving Money, Wasteful Spending, Wealth, Wealth Building
Monday, March 12, 2018 What Kind of Budgeter are You? I have run into a lot of different spending styles over my first few years as a financial advisor. There are as many different types of budgets are there are people out there. To be totally honest, the majority of... 
by Joseph Francis | Mar 9, 2018 | Budget Boss, Budgeting, Budgets, Fiduciary, Finances, Financial Advisor, Financial Education, Financial Empowerment, Financial Goals, Financial Health, Financial Independence, Financial Plan, Financial Planner, Goal Setting, Joseph James Francis, Money, Saving, Saving Money, Wealth, Wealth Building, Wealth Planning
Friday, March 9, 2018 It’s the 1-Year Anniversary of Budget Boss! So What’s Next? Today is the one-year anniversary of the launching of my website, BudgetBoss.ca. During that year, I have evolved from a clueless, wide-eyed, shockingly handsome, budget... 