by Joseph Francis | Sep 22, 2017 | Budgeting, Budgets, Buying a Home, Employment, Fiduciary, Finances, Financial Advisor, Financial Education, Financial Empowerment, Financial Independece, Financial Plan, Financial Planner, Joseph James Francis, Tax, Tax Bracket, Tax Effieciency, Tax Returns, Taxes
Friday Final Reflection: September 22, 2017 5 Tax Myths and 5 Tax Facts In order to truly understand taxes, it takes time and dedication. For the majority of us, we don’t want to take the effort to learn how to become an accountant. The good news is that understanding... 
by Joseph Francis | Sep 21, 2017 | Budget Boss, Budgeting, Budgets, Fiduciary, Finances, Financial Advisor, Financial Education, Financial Empowerment, Financial Independece, Financial Plan, Financial Planner, Joseph James Francis, Money, Registered Retirement Savings Plan, RRSP, Small Business, Tax, Tax Bracket, Tax Effieciency, Tax Returns
Thursday, September 20, 2017 Ten Tax Deductions You Might Not Know About For some people tax time can be stressful. Others have a sense of joy in anticipation of a juicy return. Taxes can be confusing, to say the least. Making sure you claim what you should and file... 
by Joseph Francis | Sep 20, 2017 | Budget Boss, Budgeting, Budgets, Fiduciary, Finances, Financial Advisor, Financial Empowerment, Financial Independece, Financial Plan, Financial Planner, Insurance, Investing, Investment Strategy, Investments, Joseph James Francis, RDSP, Registered Disability Savings Plan, Registered Education Savings Plan, Registered Retirement Savings Plan, RESP, RRSP, RRSP versus TFSA, Saving, Tax-Free Savings Account, TFSA, Whole Life Insurance
Wednesday, September 20, 2017 5 Tax-Advantaged Places to Park Your Money Any money you make in this country will be taxed. That is unless you wish to skirt the law, which I would never recommend. This includes employment income, commissions, and even investment... 
by Joseph Francis | Aug 22, 2017 | Bonds, Budget Boss, Budgeting, Budgets, Diversification, Diversify, Diversify Investments, Dollar Cost Averaging, ETF's, Investing, Investment Strategy, Investments, Joseph James Francis, Long Term Investing, Money, RDSP, Registered Disability Savings Plan, Registered Education Savings Plan, Registered Retirement Savings Plan, RESP, RRSP, RRSP versus TFSA, Saving, Saving Money, Tax-Free Savings Account, TFSA
Tuesday Tip of the Week: August 22, 2017 Financial Advisors and Your Investments: Do they have your back??? As Financial Advisor week rolls along we will focus today on one of the key components of any financial advisory practice. As I have said many times, saving and... 
by Joseph Francis | Aug 16, 2017 | Budget Boss, Budgeting, Budgets, Finances, Financial Advisor, Financial Plan, Financial Planner, Joseph James Francis, RRSP, Saving, Saving Money, TFSA
Wednesday WTF: August 16, 2017 Budgeting and Paying Yourself First Welcome back to Wednesday WTF, my weekly rant about things that waste your time and money. You are in the middle of Budget Week here at Budget Boss as this week has been all about budgeting and how it... 