Have you stayed inside your collecting budget this year?

SkyMan · October 30, 2015 10:52AM

Just wondering. With 2 months still to go in 2015, have you stayed inside your collecting budget for the year? I'm way over.

GRANDAM · October 30, 2015 11:09AM

This needs a poll.

TigersFan2 · October 30, 2015 11:10AM

No. Way over.

winky · October 30, 2015 11:11AM

Very much WAY OVER, OVER OVER on seated dimes. I must quit!!!!

Baley · October 30, 2015 11:25AM

I have stayed well within the budget so far in 2015, bought a couple coins early in the year but nothing since April.

Can't find anything I really want, but admittedly not looking very hard

FredF · October 30, 2015 11:29AM

Budgets are for mortals.

Proofmorgan · October 30, 2015 12:31PM

Way over! Too many big auctions with amazing coins coming to market this year.

ranshdow · October 30, 2015 12:38PM

Yes.

Jeb · October 30, 2015 12:52PM

Hell no. I burned it up by the summer. I haven't bought much in the last couple of months due to a pending kitchen remodel.

ms70 · October 30, 2015 12:54PM

What's a budget?

Walkerfan · October 30, 2015 1:19PM

Don't even pay attention to that anymore.

Zoins · October 30, 2015 1:24PM

When it rains, it pours.

Way over this year, but it's worth it.

CuKevin · October 30, 2015 3:18PM

I believe I went over budget by mid year at the latest. Probably within a few months of 2015. It's easier to do when you set a small coin budget for yourself though.

messydesk · October 30, 2015 3:28PM

I blew so far past my budget, that it takes the light from my budget a million years to reach me.

(OK, maybe not that far.)

lasvegasteddy · October 30, 2015 3:39PM

i've spent what i could and i'm happy with what's in all these blue boxes

after being back one year

i've hit most of my goals with a few left for the year

jcping · October 30, 2015 3:44PM

No, spent way over.

halfhunter · October 30, 2015 3:48PM

I'm not sure as I never run a budget. When I'm making a lot of overtime I buy more . . . Less OT fewer coins or coin rolls.

HH

rhedden · October 30, 2015 3:53PM

Yes, but my budget is two trillion dollars. It's not that I have it; I'm just sayin' that's the limit.

Boosibri · October 30, 2015 4:35PM

Sigh... No, not even close.

Type2 · October 30, 2015 5:24PM

A what?

no.

oih82w8 · October 30, 2015 8:27PM

I'll let ya know at the end of the year.

Cameonut · October 30, 2015 9:57PM

I'm on the other end of the spectrum. Bought very little, but sold off a number of pieces to thin the herd. Since I have a net gain for the year, I guess I am under budget.

shorecoll · October 30, 2015 11:03PM

I blew mine in January, obliterated it in Feb...since then I've been fairly frugal.

ricko · October 31, 2015 1:42AM

Do not have a budget..... if I like it, I buy it....within reason of course.

Cheers, RickO

ctf_error_coins · October 31, 2015 1:47AM

No budget.

Good deal on super eye appeal equals a buy.

Retail plus, never a buy.

mozin · October 31, 2015 5:40AM

No, not even close.

291fifth · October 31, 2015 6:04AM

Yes! My budget was zero and that is exactly the amount I have spent.

Cougar1978 · October 31, 2015 7:02AM

I have stayed within plan for my business Cash, Inventory, Total Business Investment.

Right now the market appears weak without direction so no new investment is planned. I am a buyer if buying it right and in a really good profit position to make money instantly on the acquisition.

howards · October 31, 2015 7:07AM

Blew past my budget on 1/2/2015. Fortunately, I don't care.

golden · October 31, 2015 12:33PM

I probably have only because I cannot find the coins that I need.

SmEagle1795 · October 31, 2015 12:48PM

I'm not adhering to a specific budget but I have spent far more this year than I would have thought. That's not necessarily a bad thing though: I acquired many difficult coins and won't have to buy them again next year

silverpop · October 31, 2015 2:32PM

yes

yKnot · October 31, 2015 2:59PM

Don't have a budget per se, but have found it more difficult this year to find coins I wanted to buy.

Bochiman · October 31, 2015 3:33PM

If the MASS cent coins I wanted had been available, or a certain coast to coast seller been reasonable on their price, then probably not.

As it is, I haven't purchased much....and have put the coin money I had allocated, away and have been using it for other things (son's tuition, etc). Already had that budgeted, but I don't mind having some left over

Tibor · October 31, 2015 4:05PM

This word "budget" is a new word to me. I will have to investigate the definition to provide an answer.

Twobitcollector · October 31, 2015 8:48PM

Your kidding

SaorAlba · October 31, 2015 10:24PM

I have been in a negative coin budget for several years now. Selling selling selling. It will continue for quite sometime. For every $1 I spend on coins now, I am likely selling $50.

DDR · October 31, 2015 10:30PM

Way inside. Have not been able to find much to buy, sadly.

VanHalen · October 31, 2015 10:56PM

Originally posted by: FredF

Budgets are for mortals.

And I'm one of those. Yes, I have stayed well within my meager coin budget in 2015. It's been fun window shopping and buying several inexpensive pieces too.

earlyAurum · October 31, 2015 11:10PM

It was a year of extraordinary opportunity for me. I done. I spent way more than I have in any single year. There were key coins available. I don't budget based on a calendar year but in the context of my collection goal.

JCMhouston · October 31, 2015 11:51PM

Indeed, what is this budget thing you speak of? I don't actually have one, if I see something I need, and I have the cash, I buy it.

mercurydimeguy · November 1, 2015 12:01AM

I don't have a budget, I try to be opportunistic...

Elcontador · November 1, 2015 2:45AM

Well under budget. Bought one coin this year. Sold one coin.

I know what I want to pay for a particular coin. If it's not a nice coin for the grade, I don't want it. If someone wants to pay more for said coin than I do, it's his / her coin. That's okay. I spend the money elsewhere; on the house, on a vacation, camera equipment, etc. I'd rather not buy a coin than be buried in it. I see many people being buried in their purchases. Apparently they are okay with it, or don't know what they are getting into.

CoinZip · November 1, 2015 3:01AM

I had to google "Budget."

Zoins · November 1, 2015 3:06AM

Budgets are always interesting when a collection becomes available and there are multiple coins of interest.

ctf_error_coins · November 1, 2015 3:12AM

Originally posted by: CoinZip
I had to google "Budget."

OMG, thank you for the laugh of the day ......

Zoins · November 1, 2015 8:19AM

Originally posted by: earlyAurum
It was a year of extraordinary opportunity for me. I done. I spent way more than I have in any single year. There were key coins available. I don't budget based on a calendar year but in the context of my collection goal.

I like this approach and can relate as well. I don't actually have a budget for my core collection, just a historical running average. Either the coins are available or they are not.

Justacommeman · November 1, 2015 8:21AM

No.

mark

Baley · November 1, 2015 8:22AM

I wanna change my answer to: "What budget? Haha I buy whatever I want ahahahhahahah" like everyone else.

unclebob · November 1, 2015 9:52PM

Yes.... I have changed my collecting focus towards mostly VAMs. My box of twenty has one lonely member at the moment. Very careful focus on quality, problem free coins that interest me. Money is secondary concern but less clutter and mistakes mean more cash flow...

Bullsitter · November 1, 2015 11:30PM

Nope, can't remember the last year that I did.

Have you stayed inside your collecting budget this year?

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