And Vintage is the only type of tournament they have around you? Frankly, since you're losing, it seems a waste of money. Better to save and trade than throw money away like that.
Legacy. It's generally more accessible. Even though the top decks aren't as broken as Vintage decks, they're still fierce enough that if people are playing them, the metagame is rather prohibitive of budget decks. But it could be worth a shot, at least much moreso than Vintage...