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 | Dec 28, 2020 | Bank Fees, Budget Boss, Budgeting, Budgets, Cable Bills, 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, Joseph James Francis, Minimalism, Money, Money Coach, Money Mentor, Mortgage Insurance, Pay Yourself First, Rogers Cable, Saving Money, Wasteful Spending, Wealth, Wealth Building, Wealth Mindset, Wealth Planning
Monday, December 28, 2020 50 Budget Hacks for 2021 We all want more money, but finding extra cash at the end of the month can be difficult. There are only two ways to have more money every month: You can either make more money or spend less money. Let’s focus on the... 
by Joseph Francis | Sep 23, 2020 | Cash Flow, Corona Virus, Covid-19, Credit, Credit Card Debt, Credit Cards, Dave Ramsey, Debt, Disability Insurance, Diversification, Diversify, 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, Investing, Investment Strategy, Investments, Joseph James Francis, Saving, Saving Money, Wasteful Spending, Wealth, Wealth Building, Wealth Mindset, Wealth Planning
Wednesday, September 23, 2020 Coming out of the Pandemic: 11 Key Takeaways As we enter the final quarter of 2020, we can look back at the last 6 months for guidance on how to handle what is to come. One positive is that we are armed with far more knowledge now... 
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 5, 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, Goals Based Investing, Joseph James Francis, Money, Money Coach, Money Mentor, Registered Retirement Savings Plan, Relevant Retirement System, Resources, Retirement, Retirement Planning, Saving, Saving Money, Wasteful Spending, Wealth, Wealth Building, Wealth Mindset, Wealth Planning
Thursday, September 5, 2019 How to Retire Relevant Step 2: Debt My 7 Step Relevant Retirement System encompasses many financial planning concepts. Step 1 was all about the Budget. As we move along, I will touch on housing, insurance, investments, and several other... 
by Joseph Francis | Jul 15, 2019 | Budget Boss, Budgeting, Budgets, Cash Flow, Dave Ramsey, Diversification, Diversify, 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, Goals Based Investing, Inheritances, Investing, Investment Strategy, Investments, Joseph James Francis, Long Term Investing, Money, Money Coach, Money Mentor, Net Worth, Retirement, Retirement Planning, Saving, Saving Money, Tax Effieciency, Teaching Children About Money, Wasteful Spending, Wealth, Wealth Building, Wealth Mindset, Wealth Planning
Monday, July 15, 2019 What to do when receiving a large amount of money Unexpected large amounts of money are generally seen as a good thing. Who doesn’t love extra cash? Sometimes they are not that joyous, as sometimes it means a loved one is no longer with us.... 