End Of 2024 Thoughts

*coffee is hot and ready and I am to for a new post on Cards Over Coffee*

The last day of 2024.

This has been a year to say the least but tomorrow brings in a New Year full of new possibilities and new hope.

I have a long list of resolutions both hobby and in life which I will post on here, so hopefully I can attack those with full force.

But first, as I said all year, I have to survive a day in 2024.

*takes a sip*

This year brought forth a lot of new changes to the way I collect. With finances the way they are, I had to make some big adjustments on how I added new cards.

First, I signed up for some apps that offered FREE gift cards. First one is Fetch which I have had for a while now. It's a receipt scanning app so all you do is scan receipts and earn points towards gift cards. I have earned over $200 to eBay this way. I don't get why more don't sign up for this. You throw receipts away, why not make some use of them. If decide to sign up, please USE MY CODE 8TB9M to earn 2000 points for yourself and for me. Help me, help you!

Another app I found was CashWalk. This one you simply walk and earn points, but you can also earn extra points by watching ads which I do. It doesn't take very long, and I use my gift cards for this to Walmart or Amazon. I joined this app just this year and earned $30 to Walmart already. If you sign up for this one, PLEASE use MY CODE GEPAM to sign up so I can earn points, and you can too!!

The other app I use is Frisbee. This is another receipt scanning app that earns you real money! You don't have to have any certain amount before you can cash out. Currently I have $18.43 I can use on a Visa Gift card just for scanning receipts. If you decide to join this one, just drop me an email to sportcardcollectors@hotmail.com and I will send you my referral link.

All three of these apps also offer games you can play and earn with to. I just don't have time for that aspect, even though I can earn more.

Second, trading. I have tried to increase my pwe trading since I have plenty of stamps. It hasn't gone overly too well as a lot of people are looking for new product and players and since I barely have any of that the last couple of years, it's been rough. But occasionally I find someone still.

Last, I have used my skills on social media to bring on a couple sponsors which has helped me get cards in return.

I will lean heavily again on all three of these things going into 2025 to keep my hobby going or otherwise it will crash.

*takes a sip feeling thankful for what I have been able to accomplish to stay alive in the hobby*

I wanted to take a minute out to thank those of you who voted for Cards Over Coffee in Nachos Grande's End Of The Year awards.

 

I am glad to have made Favorite Blog to read list, I assume I am Cards and Coffee unless someone else is and in that case I want to read your blog (I also like that name to hmmm), but this blog fell short of other awards.

  

Congrats to Fuji on taking home a couple awards. Cards Over Coffee was not nominated in either of these. How do you guys not find me entertaining?! I am the life of every party :) (when I get invited to do something and actually go)

And finally, a congrats to the GOAT Night Owl Cards again for taking home the trophy for Blog Of The Year. I heard this was a close race so who knows where Cards Over Coffee fell in that race. It was nominated in this category. Maybe make a run at 2025!

*takes a sip*

As for my 2024 thoughts on the hobby, I feel the hobby still isn't heading into a great place. Its money led so it's less creativity, high prices, low values and overproduction. Not a great place to be heading. And with Fanatics taking over soon with all of the key licenses in my collecting, I fear it's only going to get worse especially for us average-everyday-low-budget-actual-collectors. But I guess we can only just make the most of what we can from it and find new ways to enjoy it.

*takes a final sip before the end of this post and the year*

Once again, thanks to all that voted for Cards Over Coffee (I assume some of you must have), and I am hoping to blog more in 2025 or at the very least continue blogging. I am still up in the air on that with my schedule and whether I retire or not from blogging.

Here's hoping that 2025 is a better year, not just for me, but for all of you as well. I know for sure that 2024 wasn't just bad for me.

I want you all to stay safe tonight and make great choices tonight. (drink coffee instead of alcohol for one)

*Coffee Card Blogger Out*