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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;dougsmit, post: 2276497, member: 19463&quot;]I remain of the opinion that money spent on a hobby should be looked at in the same way we look at lunches and entertainment.&nbsp; You do not plan to see it again.&nbsp; If you look at coins as a budgeted investment, you are likely to buy coins you think you should buy rather than coins you want.&nbsp; I should not tell you how to conduct your hobby.&nbsp; I guess I am unusual in that I do not feel the need to spend every cent available every two weeks so I also feel OK about splurging a couple times a year (usually when I go to a coin show).&nbsp; If you are in a poverty period, it might be best to spend a little on a book and read it while the budget piles up to a point you can buy what you want whether it is $5 or $500.&nbsp; Of course you could just study online materials and save the book costs.&nbsp; It is quite possible to enjoy the hobby not ever buying an expensive coin but only if you believe it is.&nbsp; Frank Robinson said, &quot;Love your coins for what they are, not what they are worth.&quot;&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>The above message was brought to you by a guy currently on a serious guilt trip after buying his most expensive coin ever.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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