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 | Feb 8, 2021 | Budget Boss, Budgeting, Budgets, Fiduciary, Finances, Financial Advisor, Financial Education, Financial Empowerment, Financial Goals, Financial Health, Financial Independence, Financial Plan, Financial Planner, Investing, Investment Strategy, Investments, Joseph James Francis, Money, Money Coach, Money Mentor, Registered Retirement Savings Plan, Retirement, Retirement Planning, Tax-Free Savings Account, Wealth, Wealth Building, Wealth Mindset, Wealth Planning
Monday, February 8, 2021 Why People Hate Market Swings… And Why They Shouldn’t Whether you are a first-time investor or a seasoned veteran, no one likes seeing their investments go down. It is a nasty feeling to have your hard-earned money lose its value seemingly... 
by Joseph Francis | Feb 3, 2021 | Budgeting, Budgets, Dave Ramsey, Finances, Financial Advisor, Financial Education, Financial Empowerment, Financial Goals, Financial Health, Financial Independence, Financial Plan, Financial Planner, Goal Setting, Insurance, Investing, Investment Strategy, Joseph James Francis, Money, Money Coach, Money Mentor, Retirement, Retirement Planning, Saving Money, Wealth, Wealth Building, Wealth Mindset, Wealth Planning
Wednesday, February 3, 2021 Finding the Right Financial Advisor It should come as no surprise that I believe everyone should have a dedicated Financial Advisor. I will accept that I am biased, being in the industry for close to 5 years now. It is a FACT that people... 
by Joseph Francis | Oct 15, 2019 | Budget Boss, Budgeting, Budgets, Cash Flow, Defined Benefit Pension Plan, Defined Contribution Pension Plan, Diversification, Diversify, Diversify Investments, Dollar Cost Averaging, Emergency Funds, Emergency Savings, ETF's, Exchange Traded Funds, Fiduciary, Finances, Financial Advisor, Financial Education, Financial Empowerment, Financial Goals, Financial Health, Financial Independence, Financial Plan, Financial Planner, Goal Setting, Goal-Oriented Planning, Goals Based Investing, Investing, Investment Strategy, Investments, Joseph James Francis, Long Term Investing, Money, Money Coach, Money Mentor, Mutual Funds, Registered Retirement Savings Plan, Relevant Retirement System, Retirement, Retirement Planning, RRSP, RRSP versus TFSA, Saving, Saving Money, Stocks, Tax-Free Savings Account, TFSA, Wealth, Wealth Building, Wealth Mindset, Wealth Planning
Tuesday, October 15, 2019 How to Retire Relevant Step 5: Investing My 7-Step Relevant Retirement System is a comprehensive guide to coming out on top during your golden years. The society we live in does not set you up to win in retirement, in fact, it is quite the... 
by Joseph Francis | Sep 25, 2019 | Budget Boss, Budgeting, Budgets, Cash Flow, Dave Ramsey, Declined For Life Insurance, Disability Insurance, Fiduciary, Finances, Financial Advisor, Financial Education, Financial Empowerment, Financial Goals, Financial Health, Financial Independence, Financial Plan, Financial Planner, Goal Setting, Goal-Oriented Planning, Group Health Insurance, Group Insurance, Health Insurance, Insurability, Insurance, Joseph James Francis, Life Insurance, Money, Money Coach, Money Mentor, Mortgage Insurance, Mortgage Loan Insurance, Permanent Life Insurance, Relevant Retirement System, Retirement, Retirement Planning, Saving, Saving Money, Tax Effieciency, Term Life Insurance, Wasteful Spending, Wealth, Wealth Building, Wealth Mindset, Wealth Planning, Whole Life Insurance
Wednesday, September 25, 2019 How to Retire Relevant Step 4: Insurance I will fully admit that insurance is not the most interesting part of financial planning. Most people cringe when they see the premium come out of their account every month. Despite this, it may be... 
by Joseph Francis | Sep 9, 2019 | Budget Boss, Budgeting, Budgets, Cash Flow, 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, Goal Setting, Goal-Oriented Planning, Home Buyer's Plan, Home Ownership, Investing, Investment Strategy, Joseph James Francis, Long Term Investing, Money, Money Coach, Money Mentor, Mortgage Planning, Mortgages, Net Worth, Retirement, Retirement Planning, RRSP, Saving, Saving for a Down Payment, Saving Money, Wealth, Wealth Building, Wealth Mindset, Wealth Planning
Monday, September 9, 2019 How to Retire Relevant Step 3: Housing The majority of people in our society have the goal of retiring early or at least comfortably. One key factor in that goal is housing. We all need a place to live in and throughout our lives, housing is... 