Getting into stamps

Hi all!,

I'm another returning player and I've just started getting into filling my stamp album.

Does anyone have any general tips? I've been going through JN's stamp albums and trying to buy all the buyable ones I don't have but it just takes so long... does no one ever put trades up with all the buyable stamps at once? (Wishful thinking... so much clicking..)

Anyways- I am totally open to any tips! When is a good time to purchase from the post office vs SSW, does the wishing well really ever work?, etc.