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COLLECTING GUIDES
Finding cards you want to add to your collection is only the first step of the journey. Managing your collection is an adventure in and of itself!
Although there are many facets to collecting, learning how to RESEARCH, BUY, TRACK, and SELL your collection will give you the tools to succeed.
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How to Track Your Sports Card Collection Finances (Without Spreadsheet Hell)
If you've bought $5,000+ in cards over the past two years and can't tell me your actual profit after grading fees, shipping, and taxes—this guide is for you. Most collectors in the $2,500-$10K/year range track card prices but not their true cost basis. Here's how to change that without turning your hobby into a spreadsheet nightmare.
Sports card collectors spend real money building their collections. You might drop $50 on a few singles one week, then $500 on a graded rookie
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Where to Track Your Sports Card Collection
Where to track your sports card collection is entirely dependent on what you want to do with that collection! Are you the type of collector
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How to Track Private Sports Card Sales (Without Being a Jerk About It)
Your buddy just posted the card.
The card you’ve been quietly hunting for over a year. It shows up in their Instagram story with nothing but a flame emoji. You know it didn't come from an auction. There were no bidding wars. No final sale prices posted to Card Ladder. They must have bought it privately.
And now you're sitting there, wondering what they paid. You want to ask, but you hesitate. You don't want to come off nosy or intrusive. But you need to know. Because that n
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How to Use 'Estimate Value' In Your Card Ladder Collection
I jumped on Card Ladder early because it made updating and tracking my collection’s value a breeze. As the platform grew and added new featu
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A Step-by-Step Guide on How to Value Your Sports Card Collection
Do you know the value of your sports card collection? How confident are you in the number you came up with? Knowing what your collection is
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How Much Should Your Sports Card Collection Be as a Percentage of Your Net Worth?
General financial advice would tell you that your sports card collection, or any alternative asset class, should be 5-10% of your...
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Your Unsung Hero: Tracking Your Sports Card Collection
This guide emphasizes the importance of keeping an updated inventory of your transactions for peace of mind and efficient management.
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