by Joseph Francis | Apr 25, 2018 | Budget Boss, Budgeting, Budgets, Buying a Home, 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, Home Buyer's Plan, Home Ownership, Joseph James Francis, Life Insurance, Money, Mortgage Insurance, Mortgage Loan Insurance, Mortgage Planning, Mortgage Rates, Mortgages, RRSP, Saving, Saving for a Down Payment, Saving Money
Wednesday, April 25, 2018 Buying a Home in a Red-Hot Real Estate Market We are living in a crazy era when it comes to buying a home. The experts are having trouble understanding what is going on and predicting what will happen next is impossible. What does the average... 
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 | Feb 7, 2018 | Budget Boss, Budgeting, Budgets, Buying a Home, Fiduciary, Finances, Financial Advisor, Financial Education, Financial Empowerment, Financial Goals, Financial Health, Financial Independece, Financial Independence, Financial Plan, Financial Planner, Home Buyer's Plan, Home Ownership, Investing, Investment Strategy, Investments, Joseph James Francis, Money, Mortgage Planning, Mortgages, Registered Retirement Savings Plan, RRSP, Saving, Saving for a Down Payment, Saving Money, Wealth, Wealth Building, Wealth Planning
Wednesday, February 7, 2018 The Home Buyer’s and Lifelong Learning Plans One of the constant complaints I hear from people about their RRSP’s is that they must pay tax when they withdraw money. I always remind them that they never paid tax on that money to begin with... 
by Joseph Francis | Feb 5, 2018 | Budget Boss, Budgeting, Budgets, ETF's, Exchange Traded Funds, Fiduciary, Finances, Financial Advisor, Financial Education, Financial Empowerment, Financial Goals, Financial Health, Financial Independece, Financial Independence, Financial Plan, Financial Planner, Home Buyer's Plan, Investing, Investment Strategy, Investments, Joseph James Francis, Long Term Investing, Money, Registered Retirement Savings Plan, Retirement, Retirement Planning, RRSP, Saving Money, Stocks, Tax Effieciency, Wealth Building, Wealth Planning
Monday, February 5, 2018 Understanding Your RRSP’s As we roll into February, those frequent blizzards mean tax time is now approaching. With tax time brings the annual Registered Retirement Savings Plan or RRSP season. Many of you are getting or giving calls to your... 
by Joseph Francis | Jan 9, 2018 | Budget Boss, Budgeting, Budgets, CMHC, Fiduciary, Finances, Financial Advisor, Financial Education, Financial Empowerment, Financial Goals, Financial Health, Financial Independece, Financial Plan, Financial Planner, Home Buyer's Plan, Investing, Investment Strategy, Investments, Joseph James Francis, Mortgage Insurance, Mortgage Loan Insurance, Mortgage Planning, Mortgage Rates, Mortgages, Retirement Planning, Saving, Saving for a Down Payment, Saving Money, Wealth, Wealth Building, Wealth Planning
Tuesday, January 9, 2018 A Wild Ride – The Canadian Housing Market in 2018 The past few years have seen the Canadian Housing Market go through “stock market” like growth. The whole country was intrigued and perplexed as we saw home prices skyrocket,... 
by Joseph Francis | Sep 14, 2017 | Budget Boss, Budgeting, Budgets, Buying a Home, Canadian Housing and Mortgage Corporation, CMHC, Fiduciary, Finances, Financial Advisor, Financial Education, Financial Empowerment, Financial Independece, Financial Plan, Financial Planner, Home Buyer's Plan, Joseph James Francis, Money, Mortgage Insurance, Mortgage Loan Insurance, Mortgage Planning, Mortgage Rates, Mortgages, Saving, Saving for a Down Payment, Saving Money
Thursday, September 14, 2017 Hidden Closing Costs: It’s Not Just the Mortgage You Will Pay Buying a home is often the most expensive thing people will do in their lifetime. The cost of a home can seem extremely daunting. Often times, people will forget that the... 