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 23, 2018 | Budget Boss, Budgeting, Budgets, 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, Investing, Investment Strategy, Investments, Joseph James Francis, Money, Money Coach, Money Mentor, Saving, Saving Money, Tax-Free Savings Account, Teaching Children About Money, TFSA, Wasteful Spending, Wealth, Wealth Building, Wealth Mindset, Wealth Planning
Friday, November 23, 2018 Preparing Your Teen for Their Financial Future You don’t want to know where my mind was when I was a teen. My ’88 Toyota Camry was near the top of the list and of course, sports ranked high. I knew I had to do well in school, so I could stay... by Joseph Francis | Nov 14, 2018 | Budget Boss, Budgeting, Budgets, Cash Flow, Debt, Diversify Investments, Emergency Funds, Emergency Savings, Employment, 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, Jobs, Joseph James Francis, Life Insurance, Money, Money Coach, Money Mentor, Mortgage Planning, Mortgages, Registered Retirement Savings Plan, Retirement, Retirement Planning, RRSP versus TFSA, Saving, Saving Money, Tax-Free Savings Account, TFSA, Wealth, Wealth Building, Wealth Mindset, Wealth Planning
Wednesday, November 14, 2018 The Top 3 Money Tasks for Every Decade One of the hardest things about personal financial planning is knowing what to do and when. It is natural to feel like you aren’t doing enough, even when you are way ahead of the game. Let me put it... by Joseph Francis | Oct 31, 2018 | Budget Boss, Budgeting, Budgets, Cash Flow, Dave Ramsey, Fiduciary, Finances, Financial Advisor, Financial Education, Financial Empowerment, Financial Goals, Financial Health, Financial Independence, Financial Plan, Financial Planner, Goal Setting, Goal-Oriented Planning, Investing, Investment Strategy, Investments, Joseph James Francis, Money, Money Coach, Money Mentor, Registered Retirement Savings Plan, Retirement, Retirement Planning, RRSP, RRSP versus TFSA, Saving, Saving Money, Tax-Free Savings Account, TFSA, Wealth, Wealth Building, Wealth Mindset, Wealth Planning
Wednesday, October 31, 2018 9 Keys to a Happy Retirement We all want to have a comfortable retirement. Finding that right balance of living in the now and preparing for the future is tough. I have seen all extremes. From the person that squirrels away every cent to... by Joseph Francis | Sep 14, 2018 | Budget Boss, Budgeting, Budgets, Cash Flow, Debt, Emergency Funds, Emergency Savings, Employment, 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, Investments, Jobs, Joseph James Francis, Money, Money Coach, Money Mentor, Money Momma, Net Worth, Registered Retirement Savings Plan, Retirement, Retirement Planning, Saving, Saving Money, Tax-Free Savings Account, TFSA, Wealth, Wealth Building, Wealth Mindset, Wealth Planning
Friday, September 14, 2018 A Blueprint to Financial Success I try my best to make personal finance as simple as possible. My industry is full of convoluted advice that confuses people, sometimes intentionally. The real success stories are not a wonder stock or a sharp... by Joseph Francis | Sep 10, 2018 | Budget Boss, Budgeting, Budgets, 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, Investing, Investment Strategy, Investments, Joseph James Francis, Money, Money Coach, Money Mentor, Net Worth, Registered Retirement Savings Plan, Retirement, Retirement Planning, RRSP, Saving, Saving Money, Tax-Free Savings Account, TFSA, Wealth, Wealth Building, Wealth Mindset, Wealth Planning
Monday, September 10, 2018 Is Early Retirement Possible? When I sit down with a new client for the first time I always end our conversation with a question on retirement. The question, “When do you want to retire,” always brings up a broad range of answers. I hear...