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 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... 