Money: Three Things to Know Before You Buy Concert Tickets

1. Know the ticket market -- Check to see if tickets are sold out before you go to buy them (I went to buy my daughter Yo Gabba Gabba Live tickets immediately when they went on sale, and they had already sold out from a pre-sale, so it's important to keep things like that in mind). Then check the prices at the box office, and the prices at secondary ticket sellers.
2. Know the right time to buy-- For more famous artists, ticket prices will usually increase as concert time nears, and for lesser known artists, ticket prices will decrease as concert time nears.
3. Never buy from scalpers-- In this technological age, people can make digital tickets, all with the same barcode, so don't buy tickets from people waving handfuls in front of the venue, and don't buy from Craigslist sellers. By the time you realized you were duped, you'll be out of cash and have no way into the show.