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Originally Posted by Exhibitman
I have to vehemently disagree with you: we collectors are still "largely seen as oddballs".
We're weird, we're here, get used to it.
But seriously, I hope you are right. My retirement window (proposed) is about 15 years, so if my collection doubles or triples in value in the interim, I might be able to exit the rat race a few years early. |
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Originally Posted by joshuanip
But would you really sell? I tell my wife, “hey guess what my card was $X and now it’s $Y and my other card increased 3 fold from three years ago... and... after her eye roll, she goes “so what, you’re never selling”.... hahaha
-your fellow weirdo
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As someone who is on the verge of retiring, and has been semi-retired for just over a year, I used to think the same thing. While my cards are not seven figures, they are well into six figures in value, and would make a small difference in my monthly income, by investing them properly.
Except, here is the deal... I'm not done collecting. I am fortunate in that I don't need to cash them out, but with the kids launched and less expenses, I actually have the opportunity to accumulate more. So I do.
I have not lost that desire to keep collecting, and it's something I will continue to enjoy into retirement.
Or maybe I'm just weird
