by Joseph Francis | Mar 8, 2021 | Budget Boss, Budgeting, Budgets, Cash Flow, Covid-19, Debt, Diversify, Diversify Investments, Emergency Funds, Emergency Savings, Fiduciary, Finances, Financial Advisor, Financial Education, Financial Empowerment, Financial Goals, Financial Health, Financial Independence, Financial Plan, Financial Planner, Goal Setting, Insurance, Investing, Investment Strategy, Investments, Joseph James Francis, Money, Money Coach, Money Mentor, Money Momma, Retirement, Retirement Planning, Saving, Saving for a Down Payment, Saving Money, Wasteful Spending, Wealth, Wealth Building, Wealth Mindset, Wealth Planning
Monday, March 8, 2021 Four Years of Budget Boss. What’s Changed? What Hasn’t? On this date, four years ago, my website launched. With the help of an amazing team, I put out my vision and thoughts on personal finance. I remember it like it was yesterday. At the time I... 
by Joseph Francis | Jan 18, 2021 | Budget Boss, Budgeting, Budgets, Diversify, Diversify Investments, Fiduciary, Finances, Financial Advisor, Financial Education, Financial Empowerment, Financial Goals, Financial Health, Financial Independence, Investing, Investment Strategy, Investments, Joseph James Francis, Money, Money Coach, Money Mentor, Money Momma, Mortgage Insurance, Net Worth, Registered Retirement Savings Plan, RRSP, RRSP versus TFSA, Saving, Saving Money, Tax Effieciency, Tax-Free Savings Account, Wealth, Wealth Building, Wealth Mindset, Wealth Planning
Monday, January 18, 2021 Your Guide to RRSP Season: 2021 As we enter the last half of January, we start to put a bow on the previous year and focus on the present. One of the items we wrap up is the previous year’s taxes and corresponding RRSP contribution. The... 
by Joseph Francis | Jun 24, 2019 | Budget Boss, Budgeting, Budgets, Cash Flow, Credit Cards, Dave Ramsey, Debt, 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, Insurance, Investing, Investment Strategy, Jobs, Joseph James Francis, Money, Money Coach, Money Mentor, Money Momma, Retirement, Retirement Planning, Saving Money, Wasteful Spending, Wealth, Wealth Building, Wealth Mindset, Wealth Planning
Monday, June 24, 2019 Mid-Year Money Check-Up We are officially in the final week of June and if you are anything like me, you are wondering where this year has gone. As we start to head into summer, I think it is important to take stock of this year thus far. Setting... 
by Joseph Francis | Apr 15, 2019 | Budget Boss, Budgeting, Budgets, Buying a Home, Canadian Housing and Mortgage Corporation, CMHC, Debt, Fiduciary, Finances, Financial Advisor, Financial Education, Financial Empowerment, Financial Goals, Financial Health, Financial Independence, Financial Plan, Financial Planner, First Time Home Buyer, Goal Setting, Goal-Oriented Planning, Home Buyer's Plan, Home Ownership, Joseph James Francis, Money, Money Coach, Money Mentor, Money Momma, Mortgage Insurance, Mortgage Loan Insurance, Mortgage Planning, Mortgage Rates, Mortgages, Saving, Saving for a Down Payment, Saving Money, Wasteful Spending, Wealth, Wealth Building, Wealth Mindset, Wealth Planning
Monday, April 15, 2019 The Dangers of Overextending Yourself When Buying a Home In Southern Ontario, we have seen the explosion of the values of homes. From Toronto to my town, London Ontario, it is apparent that the cost of a family home had reached its all-time... 
by Joseph Francis | Dec 3, 2018 | Budget Boss, Budgeting, Budgets, Cash Flow, Credit, Credit Card Debt, Credit Cards, Debt, 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, Insurance, Investing, Investment Strategy, Investments, Joseph James Francis, Money, Money Coach, Money Mentor, Money Momma, Mortgages, Registered Education Savings Plan, RESP, Saving, Saving Money, Tax-Free Savings Account, TFSA, Wasteful Spending, Wealth, Wealth Building, Wealth Mindset, Wealth Planning
Monday, December 3, 2018 The Top 10 Money Goals for 2019 With one month left in 2018, many peoples minds have shifted in Christmas vacation mode. Bring on the fatty foods and copious amounts of booze. While everyone loves this time of year, I am going to pull back the... 
by Joseph Francis | Nov 19, 2018 | Budget Boss, Budgeting, Budgets, Cash Flow, Credit, Credit Card Debt, 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, Insurability, Insurance, Investing, Joseph James Francis, Minimalism, Money, Money Coach, Money Mentor, Money Momma, Registered Retirement Savings Plan, RESP, RRSP, RRSP versus TFSA, Saving, Saving Money, TFSA, Wasteful Spending, Wealth, Wealth Building, Wealth Mindset, Wealth Planning
Monday, November 19, 2018 A Simple Way to Organize Your Money I get asked all the time, “What bank accounts should I have,” or “How do I organize my money properly?” Everyone seems to have their own system, which for most people is no system at all. I have met people... 