How Much Do You Spend On Music?

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Post by Sgt. Kuntz »

Last month was my most budget-blowing, mind-blowing month ever, i guess, i ended up spending more than 3000€ on mostly rare records. It almost felt like i was a politician :).

But that was an exception, 400-500€ might be my norm. Still to much, if you ask my wife though :roll:.
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Used to be >€200/month, and on top of that money I got from selling records/CD's from my collection. Something which I've always done regularly.
Nowadays maybe €20/month + money received from selling records. I've cut down on the purchases and been selling more stuff.
Hope to get a job soon...then no doubt it'll be several hundreds a month again.
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Shit Kuntz, what did you get???

I guess I used to spend around 300e a month, but now I've cut down, and don't necessarily spend anything on music, there are other things in life to sort out at the moment(but if I suddenly got a load of money I'd spend it all on LP:s ;) ), plus I stopped drinking.
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I should add my attitude changed some time ago, also because I'm thinking of moving, well I stoped caring about having as many records as possible anymore, I was obsessing so much over records it wasn't healthy, now I'm able to calm down and think I might one day get those things, it's not the end of the world.
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In excess of 200 euros easily. I would spend more if I had the time to listen to more.
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Post by Keir »

I don't keep a budget but I have noticed that I've been spending more lately than I ever used to. In the past 30 days I've spent $277 on records which is definitely one of my highest months. It's rare that I go over $200 but maybe that is changing?
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I think i spend around 800 Euros/month and this since about 25 years ! Its not really a problem. I have a good job and NO car !
Money is made to be spent ! It just looses worth on the account !
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Nowdays I'd say only about €100 on average, but if there's a record fair I tend to spend €100-€300 there alone. A lot of what I buy is also for trading/selling at fairs.

The only times I spend larger amounts are on the KIT (and WOA in earlier years) Metal Market. I always try to have a €500+ budget for events like these.
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tbieri wrote:I think i spend around 800 Euros/month and this since about 25 years ! Its not really a problem. I have a good job and NO car !
Money is made to be spent ! It just looses worth on the account !
Holy crap! That would be 240.000€!!

We can make a deal, you can have my car and i'll take care of your collection!
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Sgt. Kuntz wrote:
tbieri wrote:I think i spend around 800 Euros/month and this since about 25 years ! Its not really a problem. I have a good job and NO car !
Money is made to be spent ! It just looses worth on the account !
Holy crap! That would be 240.000€!!

We can make a deal, you can have my car and i'll take care of your collection!
OK ! This is a bit too high ! Back then i bought less expensive shit and in the beginning of the 90ies if buyed a bit less too. My personal calculation is at about 150'000.- Euros.
But in this 25 years i would have needed about 3 cars. Lets say first a cheap one for 10000.-, a second better one for 20000.- and then, at the age of 40 you need this, a really nice confortable car for about 40000.-. This makes already 70000.- Euros. Then you add insurances, fuel, services, repariations, etc.

So you should give me at least 3 cars !!!

PS: I am at my 4th Motorbike now since ! :lol:
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Post by great_knuthulhu »

I spend far, far too much. This month has been better though, around €200, probably a little less. Maybe I'll try to reduce it a bit more. Just bough a new flat and I'll need to stay within the budget.
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tbieri wrote:
Sgt. Kuntz wrote:
tbieri wrote:I think i spend around 800 Euros/month and this since about 25 years ! Its not really a problem. I have a good job and NO car !
Money is made to be spent ! It just looses worth on the account !
Holy crap! That would be 240.000€!!

We can make a deal, you can have my car and i'll take care of your collection!
OK ! This is a bit too high ! Back then i bought less expensive shit and in the beginning of the 90ies if buyed a bit less too. My personal calculation is at about 150'000.- Euros.
But in this 25 years i would have needed about 3 cars. Lets say first a cheap one for 10000.-, a second better one for 20000.- and then, at the age of 40 you need this, a really nice confortable car for about 40000.-. This makes already 70000.- Euros. Then you add insurances, fuel, services, repariations, etc.

So you should give me at least 3 cars !!!

PS: I am at my 4th Motorbike now since ! :lol:
Haha, okay since i don't own three cars that deal is dead & buried :lol:.

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Sgt. Kuntz wrote:
tbieri wrote:
Sgt. Kuntz wrote:
Holy crap! That would be 240.000€!!

We can make a deal, you can have my car and i'll take care of your collection!
OK ! This is a bit too high ! Back then i bought less expensive shit and in the beginning of the 90ies if buyed a bit less too. My personal calculation is at about 150'000.- Euros.
But in this 25 years i would have needed about 3 cars. Lets say first a cheap one for 10000.-, a second better one for 20000.- and then, at the age of 40 you need this, a really nice confortable car for about 40000.-. This makes already 70000.- Euros. Then you add insurances, fuel, services, repariations, etc.

So you should give me at least 3 cars !!!

PS: I am at my 4th Motorbike now since ! :lol:
Haha, okay since i don't own three cars that deal is dead & buried :lol:.

Well, life is short, you've got to allow yourself something!
And if you had stayed at your parents house these last 25 years you could have saved more & would have bought more records :lol:

Just kidding :)
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ION BRITTON wrote:
And if you had stayed at your parents house these last 25 years you could have saved more & would have bought more records :lol:

Just kidding :)
NOOOO ! This price would have been way too high !
To have a Family is great, if you're not living with it ! :lol:
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Around 100 euro avarage a month. That's enough for a student.
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