Summary: When going to an anime con, one thing you're gonna need is money -- lots of money. Hotels, travel, food, registration, main event tickets -- they don't come cheap. Plus, you'll want to have some money left over to spend in the dealer's room, right? Well, budgeting may not be a particularly exciting topic, and it may either bore you or make you run screaming for the hills, but it's an absolutely necessary one, if you want to maximize your con-going enjoyment. And it's not that hard to do either. In today's episode, we show you how. Along the way, we dish out a few convention survival tips as well -- Be sure and listen to our <a href="http://otakunopodcast.com/2014/06/25/episode-0043-convention-survival-guide-2014-edition/">full episode on con survival tips</a> too! We also take a look at the upcoming <a href="http://anime-expo.org/">Anime Expo</a> - our favorite con is right around the corner, and we're seriously getting pumped about it. Today's Sponsor: Listeners like you! <a href="http://otakunopodcast.com/help/">Help us bring this blog and podcast to you</a>. Today's Theme: "Blue Field (ブルー・フィールド)" by Trident, ED to the anime Arpeggio of Blue Steek (aka Aoki Hagane no Arpeggio, aka Ars Nova.) <a href="http://www.crunchyroll.com/arpeggio-of-blue-steel">Watch it on Crunchyroll</a>. (and if you don't already have one, be sure and <a href="http://www.crunchyroll.com/affiliate_redirect/?widget=Tl01j&affiliate=af-69463-caki">get a Crunchyroll Premium Membership!</a>) Links to stuff we discussed: <a href="http://otakunopodcast.com/help/">Help us bring this blog and podcast to you</a> <a href="http://anime-expo.org/">Anime Expo</a> - Thursday through Sunday, July 2-5, 2015, at the Los Angeles Convention Center <a href="http://www.anime-expo.org/guests/">Anime Expo Guests of Honor</a> <a href="http://www.anime-expo.org/registration/">Register for Anime Expo</a> <a href="http://www.anime-expo.org/registration-hotels/hotels/">AX Hotel Blocks</a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K_xTet06SUo">Wagakkiband's Senbonzakura video</a> (these guys seriously rock) <a href="http://otakunopodcast.com/2014/06/25/episode-0043-convention-survival-guide-2014-edition/">Episode #0043 – Convention Survival Guide, 2014 Edition</a> <a href="https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/169813/AnimeConBudgetWorksheet.zip">My anime convention budget spreadsheet</a> <a href="https://www.libreoffice.org">LibreOffice</a> (a free, Open Source office suite for Windows, Mac and Linux) <a href="http://uberestimate.com">Uber Fare Estimator</a> <a href="https://www.lyft.com/help/article/1515660">Lyft Fare Estimate</a>
