by Joseph Francis | Jun 10, 2019 | Budget Boss, Budgeting, Budgets, Cash Flow, Credit, Credit Card Debt, Credit Cards, Debt, Debt Consolidation, Emergency Funds, Emergency Savings, Employment, Fiduciary, Finances, Financial Advisor, Financial Education, Financial Empowerment, Financial Goals, Financial Health, Financial Independence, Financial Plan, Financial Planner, Insurability, Investing, Investments, Joseph James Francis, Life Insurance, Money, Money Coach, Money Mentor, Retirement, Retirement Planning, Saving, Saving Money, Term Life Insurance, Wasteful Spending, Wealth, Wealth Building, Wealth Mindset, Wealth Planning
Monday, June 10, 2019 10 Things I Have Learned About Money Since Creating Budget Boss This is my 400th blog post for my website www.budgetboss.ca. I figured it would be a good idea to share with everyone the things I have learned while coming on this journey. There... 
by Joseph Francis | Jun 3, 2019 | Budget Boss, Budgeting, Budgets, Cash Flow, Credit, Credit Card Debt, Credit Cards, Debt, Debt Consolidation, Education Savings, 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, Joseph James Francis, Money, Money Coach, Money Mentor, Registered Retirement Savings Plan, Retirement, Retirement Planning, RRSP, Saving, Saving Money, Wealth, Wealth Building, Wealth Mindset, Wealth Planning
Monday, June 3, 2019 My Take on Financial Independence It seems like such a lofty term. Financial Independence. What does that even mean? You could ask 5 people and get 5 different answers. One definition is “Financial independence means you have enough wealth to live... 
by Joseph Francis | May 20, 2019 | Budget Boss, Budgeting, Budgets, Cash Flow, Credit, Credit Card Debt, Credit Cards, Debt, Debt Consolidation, Emergency Funds, Emergency Savings, Employment, Fiduciary, Finances, Financial Advisor, Financial Education, Financial Empowerment, Financial Goals, Financial Health, Financial Independence, Financial Plan, Financial Planner, Inheritances, Investing, Investment Strategy, Joseph James Francis, Money, Money Coach, Money Mentor, Mortgages, Registered Retirement Savings Plan, Retirement, Retirement Planning, RRSP, RRSP versus TFSA, Saving, Saving Money, Tax Effieciency, Tax-Free Savings Account, TFSA, Wasteful Spending, Wealth, Wealth Building, Wealth Mindset, Wealth Planning
Tuesday, May 21, 2019 5 Examples of How The Bank Doesn’t Care About You It’s time to dish folks. I have had about enough and now the beans shall be spilled. The cat will come out of the bag. It’s time to talk about banks and how terrible they are. None of us really... 
by Joseph Francis | Apr 22, 2019 | Bank Fees, Budget Boss, Budgeting, Budgets, Buying a Home, Canadian Housing and Mortgage Corporation, CMHC, Debt Consolidation, Emergency Funds, Emergency Savings, Fiduciary, Finances, Financial Advisor, Financial Education, Financial Empowerment, Financial Goals, Financial Health, Financial Independence, Financial Plan, Financial Planner, First Time Home Buyer, Gail Vaz-Oxlade, Goal Setting, Goal-Oriented Planning, Home Ownership, Money, Money Coach, Money Mentor, Mortgage Insurance, Mortgage Loan Insurance, Mortgage Planning, Mortgage Rates, Mortgages, Saving, Saving for a Down Payment, Wasteful Spending, Wealth, Wealth Building, Wealth Mindset, Wealth Planning
Monday, April 22, 2019 A Dozen Savvy Mortgage Tips I encounter it all the time. People are literally costing themselves thousands of dollars by not fully understanding their mortgage. You see, the problem with the mortgage industry is that they prey on emotion. What... 
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... 