I always check my balance every 5mins, even less. To see how much my upvotes give out. I'm one of those rare breeds that have never unstake to sell. Of course I unstake, but mainly to transfer to improve my upvoting value (eg LEO to SWAP.HIVE to say SPORTS).

HIVE is not an INVESTMENT, it's FUN. Spending $25.00NZ on HIVE gives me far more enjoyment than spending the same every Friday night at the local pub.