Buying A House Without 20% Down

Okay, for YEARS I have been pitching the idea that before buying a house you should save up a 20% down payment.  A 20% down payment means that you avoid paying PMI and are not forced to do escrow for property taxes and insurance.  By saving up 20% you also …

I Bounced My Bank Account

For the first time in my life I bounced my bank account.  When I logged into my account I saw that not only had I over-drafted my account, but that I did it twice, and thus was subject to twice the fees.  We are doing pretty good financially, so how …

Animal Bounty Hunting

Animal Bounty Hunting As A Side Hustle

Hunters normally have to pay for tags to hunt wild animals, but sometimes the State will pay you to take some animals out of the area. Multiple states are willing to shell out cold hard cash in exchange for a bit of help in reducing nuisance animal populations. Animal bounty …

Paying For College For Four Kids

Mrs. C. and I have 4 children under our care with a 10 year age range between the oldest and youngest.  In 7 years our oldest will be getting ready to start college and from then on we will most likely have kids in college for 13 of the next …