Does anybody know how much you spend on comics?

[John A III]

My wife know how much I spend roughly every month. I have cut back a lot in the last year or so. But I think my buying will increase a bit since she is getting more and more into comics, but think that increase will be in trades more at first.

[Ringfinger]

Wow, If I spent as much as some of you I would be in big trouble.

 

Right now, $0/month.

[Spider-Variant]

Since completing my run on ASM, I'm down to about $20/month, so it's no big deal to anyone.

 

I guess I've felt guilty about throwing a lot into the hobby. I would say the converse is more true. My wife know about how much I made off the few things I've sold.

 

 

[jordanscott]

My wife knows.

 

I don't make a purchase over 100$ without discussing it with her.

 

Also I show her most of what I buy. Don't have many comic friends around here so she's the victim of my 'look what I just got!' moments. But she's brave about it and does a convincing job of acting impressed.

 

In-laws have a general idea as they've bought me comics in the past so they know the prices that SA JLA and GL can fetch.

[seank]

The wife has a pretty good idea of what gets spent for comics since she's the financial wizard of the couple. The bigger question is, do I want to know how much she's spent on shoes recently?

[jordanscott]

The wife has a pretty good idea of what gets spent for comics since she's the financial wizard of the couple. The bigger question is, do I want to know how much she's spent on shoes recently?

 

At least 1.5x what you spend on comics.

[*paull*]

I haven't spent much on comics over the past year, but my I have put a lot into my record collection (primarily 1960s Japanese records). I could end up being single for a very long time since I don't know how much I want to modify this habit

[ChemEng]

I'm spending a reliable $100-200 a month now, but it's mostly discounted moderns, so my wife's biggest issue is the quantity. I'm filling up a short box every 2-3 months, and they're starting to take up some space.

 

When people think I spend too much on comics, I just point out common habits that are even more expensive, like an extra car or motorcycle for the sole purpose of 'joy-riding'. How about being an avid sports fan? Between tickets, food, drinks, parking, etc, I can easily spend more taking my wife to a ball game in the course of 4 hours than 1 month of buying comics.

[john72tex]

My wife doesn't know how much I've spent. She doesn't ask, so I don't tell.

[cheetah]

I don't even tell my Avengers buddies how much I spend. I just set up an amount for the year and buy till its gone. When its gone, I just put some more in... The collection is still worth more than I paid which is way the hell better than my investments. Don't know how anyone could complain.

[precodekeith]

My cousin, a fellow comic collector, knows that my limit since marriage/children is $100 a month.

 

...forgot to mention that the wife knows, of course!!

[faster friends]

I spend about $500 to $1000 a month and every few weeks my wife will ask about the Pay Pal and visa bill.

She gets more upset if I spend more time on the computer than with her and our son.

She has even threatened to make the computer disappear.

[october]

My girlfriend and most of my relatives know that I actively buy and sell, but only a couple of them know the extent of the money that changes hands. Most people would think I was nuts if they knew what I spent per month on comics. Last month's tally was about 5k.