by Joseph Francis | Apr 8, 2019 | 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, First Time Home Buyer, Home Buyer's Plan, Home Ownership, Joseph James Francis, Money, Money Coach, Money Mentor, Mortgage Insurance, Mortgage Loan Insurance, Mortgage Planning, Mortgage Rates, Mortgages, Saving, Saving for a Down Payment, Wealth, Wealth Building, Wealth Mindset, Wealth Planning
Monday, April 8, 2019 Saving for a Down Payment: 10 Tips They say that making your first million is always the toughest. The same is true when it comes to buying your first home. The reason is simple, you are starting from scratch. You are probably also at the... 
by Joseph Francis | Apr 1, 2019 | Budget Boss, Budgeting, Budgets, Buying a Home, CMHC, Credit, Credit Card Debt, Credit Cards, Dave Ramsey, Debt, Emergency Savings, 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, Investing, Investment Strategy, Investments, Joseph James Francis, Money, Money Coach, Money Mentor, Mortgage Insurance, Mortgage Loan Insurance, Mortgage Planning, Mortgage Rates, Mortgages, Saving, Saving for a Down Payment, Saving Money, Wealth, Wealth Building, Wealth Mindset, Wealth Planning
Monday, April 1, 2019 12 Tips for First Time Home Buyers Welcome to April folks. Birds are chirping, the snow is brown, and realtors are licking their lips. It is officially home buying season here in Canada. It is the time of year where moves are made as everyone... 
by Joseph Francis | Mar 25, 2019 | Budget Boss, Budgeting, Budgets, Cash Flow, Credit, Credit Card Debt, Credit Cards, 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, Insurance, Investing, Investment Strategy, Investments, Joseph James Francis, Life Insurance, Long Term Investing, Money, Money Coach, Mortgage Insurance, Mortgage Planning, Mortgages, Resources, Saving, Saving Money, Wasteful Spending, Wealth, Wealth Building, Wealth Mindset, Wealth Planning
Monday, March 25, 2019 9-Step Financial Spring Cleaning It is officially the first full week of Spring and I couldn’t be more excited. Birds are chirping, snow is melting, dog poo emerges, and I hope by now those pesky Christmas bills have been paid off. For me, this... 
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 | Feb 26, 2019 | Budget Boss, Budgeting, Budgets, Cash Flow, Dave Ramsey, Employment, Fiduciary, Finances, Financial Advisor, Financial Education, Financial Empowerment, Financial Goals, Financial Health, Financial Independence, Financial Plan, Financial Planner, Goal Setting, Goal-Oriented Planning, Government Benefits, Investing, Investment Strategy, Investments, Joseph James Francis, Life Insurance, Money, Money Coach, Money Mentor, Mortgage Planning, Mortgages, Old Age Security, Registered Retirement Savings Plan, Retirement, Retirement Planning, RRSP, RRSP versus TFSA, Saving, Saving Money, Tax Effieciency, Wasteful Spending, Wealth, Wealth Building, Wealth Mindset, Wealth Planning, Whole Life Insurance
Tuesday, February 26, 2019 Your Retirement Checklist, at Any Age As we near the end of February, we inch closer to the deadline for RRSP contributions for the 2018 tax year. This time of year springs many into gear, thinking about the future and retirement planning.... 
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... 