Record budgets

[TrainFan73]

For those on a budget as opposed to the no vinyl thread where folks are trying not to buy any vinyl…

 

[TrainFan73]

Now that I am unemployed (in three shifts anyhow), I have a strict $100 a month budget.

January…. Was a free for all.

February (starts today)…
100

Nancy Sinatra - Boots - 10.14

89.86

Paul McCartney - Band on the run - 27.93

61.93

The sinseers - Sinseerly Yours 32.25

29.68

Chicano Batman - Notebook Fantasy 34.39

-4.71

So… going in to March in the negative. VMP will probably get the lion’s share as I want that Nina and that Heart.

Off to an auspicious start. Lol

Time to block the pre-order thread.

 

[jamieanderson1968]

I am trying to budget by quarter, $300 total for each. So far at $70 (VMP - Sabbath) and a $40 pre-order for Joe Henderson in March. But I am going down to Toronto this weekend, sooooo Joe might just get cancelled before March 15

 

[Yer Ol' Uncle D]

 

[jt4527]

I'm broken, so I haven't worked for quite some time and get unemployment benefits every month.

I try to limit myself to one PayPal Pay in 3 on the day I get my money, and keep that to around £30-40 for the monthly payment. That usually works out to 4, maybe 5 records. I occasionally do the same around a week later when I get another small trickle of money come my way.

So, 4–10 records, paying £80 a month tops!

I actually bought my first records of the year yesterday, all reissued Jazz albums, and I got four of them.

Budget is doing well

 

[Selaws]

How do I block a thread?







I joke, great idea @Lee Newman

 

[BazookaTooth]

Just generate some budget by selling

 

[jamieanderson1968]

Just generate some budget by selling

Easier said than done for me. I am an hours drive from the closest place the buys vinyl. Plus the buyer is there randomly. But this is the plan, 15 records waiting to go out.

 

[TrainFan73]

Just generate some budget by selling

How very dare you. The thought of parting ways with my preciouses!

 

[djdavedk]

How do I block a thread?







I joke, great idea @Lee Newman

 

[Selaws]

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I was only joking but appreciate it anyway!

 

[Twentytwo]

Now that I am unemployed (in three shifts anyhow), I have a strict $100 a month budget.

January…. Was a free for all.

February (starts today)…
100

Nancy Sinatra - Boots - 10.14

89.86

Paul McCartney - Band on the run - 27.93

61.93

The sinseers - Sinseerly Yours 32.25

29.68

Chicano Batman - Notebook Fantasy 34.39

-4.71

So… going in to March in the negative. VMP will probably get the lion’s share as I want that Nina and that Heart.

Off to an auspicious start. Lol

Time to block the pre-order thread.

I applaud you for doing this but you have the self control of me apparently.

 

[TrainFan73]

I applaud you for doing this but you have the self control of me apparently.

I have no choice. My wife will literally kill me if I spend more on records.

 

[TrainFan73]

Also, to be fair, it is a reasonable budget for a purely luxery item. I don't really need 36 new records every year! I will become a more discerning collector.

 

[boychik0830]

I don't have a ton of money to spend on albums so I want to be smart with what I get as I don't have a job yet. I want to feel good about my purchases and not feel like I'll regret ordering something as I probably won't listen to it more than a couple of times. Sometimes I will decide not to get something that I really want because there's something I want even more than that album. I'd probably buy albums more often If they were close to $40 for a single lp.