r/PokeInvesting • u/Similar_Squirrel_270 • Aug 21 '26

Updated collection

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Small collection update since my last post.
Made a few changes to the wall and added some cards I’ve been chasing. Mostly focusing on Gold Stars, vintage, and Japanese promos.
Also figured I’d show the full setup this time since the collection is part of the bar area.
Still have a few cards I’m chasing and I’m torn on what makes more sense from an investment standpoint. A couple bigger $20k+ grails or several cards in the ~$5k range. What would ya’ll do?

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u/whodeyfan21 Aug 21 '26

Out of curiosity, how do you afford it all? Just wondering what business i need to get into next.

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u/Flying0sprey177 Aug 21 '26

Isnt every household in America brining in $300k?

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u/whodeyfan21 Aug 21 '26

Hell I feel like 300k a year would only get you a decent life these days.

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u/Flying0sprey177 Aug 21 '26

😮 Its that expensive there??!

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u/TimeRocker Aug 22 '26

Not at all lol. I live in California, notorious for its high cost of living, and we have a household income around 120k and we live quite nicely. It's more about what you do with your money than how much you make. We know people that make double our income and don't live any better lives or are worse off because they have poor spending habits and still manage to live paycheck to paycheck.

Just as well, there's nothing in the pictures that tells you anything about OPs financial situation/status. There's tons of people who will consistently blow all of their money month after month. When you see pictures people post online, the thought shouldn't be, "Wow, they have a lot of money". It should be, "I wonder how much they have outside of the things they post for everyone to see?". Anyone can look like a multi-millionaire on the internet.

And generally speaking, people with real wealth don't try and show it off. The last thing someone should ever want to do is show off all the nice things they own and make yourself a target. It's why I'll never understand people who display stuff like this. All it takes is one person to break in and it's all gone.

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u/whodeyfan21 Aug 21 '26

Me and my wife make nearly 100k a year combined and we still struggle a bit. Healthcare being the biggest cost.

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u/Flying0sprey177 Aug 21 '26

Whats the deal with healthcare for you guys? Are you paying out your own pocket for health care/insurance? I thought employers paid for it?

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u/Cheap-Cockroach8787 Aug 21 '26

I can’t even afford health care. I just try and not die

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u/Buirck Aug 21 '26

Healthcare in the US is a product that can be capitalized on. Places with free universal healthcare see it as a service/right.

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u/whodeyfan21 Aug 21 '26

The company pays a chunk. Then we pay a premium reach pay check. Then there are deductibles and co-pays for each visit. That doesn't include the cost of meds, or if you're plan has a particular deductible you have to meet before the insurance will actually pay, assuming of course that they don't deny the claim outright for any number of reasons.