Do I really need it?

I?ve been good (don?t we all admit this even when we are not). Really, I have been good. I have stopped spending beyond my means. I didn?t stop spending, just stopped frivolously. I do have two books I am paying off; both could be used in either New Mutant sets. I?m saving up for another four books I promised to purchase. Two from one seller and the other two from a friend, each book will be a step closer to completing a set. Normally I will also bid on other books or even purchase a few outright, but money is tight and the books I am beginning to get are more expensive.

I had for the past few years budgeted $10 a week for new books which has recently stretched to $20 ($25 on a good week) and with the price of gas constantly going up I really need to pick and choose what I want, which has been increasingly difficult. (This also cuts into my CGC spending) Even now the new books coming out seem to be better that they were years ago. Take the Avengers for instance (is instance a better word than example), I collected this title as a teen and only restarted shortly after the Scarlet Witch went off the deep end. I know I won?t collect them in a 9.8 CGC especially since the ones I already have (and read) would probably grade at a 9.6. Did I mention I do so love the JR JR covers?

The ?Storm? I am referring to is twofold. I have three days I am taking off in June. These days are Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. I make the most money on these days, so between the hours and the tips I?ll lose almost a full month?s rent. This does not include the money that I would be spending. At this time last year I had a thousand dollars saved up. This year I have nothing, but that is because I am not going for the full 3 days. I joined a pool league and the fates decided to have the APA City Championship on the same weekend as Wizard World 2011.

I hope to go on Friday and drop off a few books for the Signature Series. The books I currently plan on dropping off are all in a 9.8 status. I just hope they retain their 9.8 status. Then there are my own personal books I am thinking of having signed, but no more than ten because this stuff adds up. But I am happy to say I don?t have the urge to buy a graded comic book just to have it, well at least not yet.

Thanks for Reading

Tnerb