Do you feel guilty after the purchase?

knn

knn

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#1
Me n my hubby are well off but not filthy rich. We work hard for our money and the income is good.

I can afford an LV but am not willing to spend so much $$$ for a bag BUT I buy whatever LV catches my fancy even without knowing the name of the LV bag. I try not to buy too often coz I feel guilty afterwards....and as much as possible I use the interest I earn from various bank placements to buy LV.

I always feel I buy too much LV n Gucci bags....but why do I buy more LV bags??? I can't control my LV addiction, really!! Coz money from LV bags could've been used for vacations to exotic palaces or tuition for my children. Sigh, I'm sick...I hope I am not alone here.

Do you feel the same way? Any advice will be welcome too! Thanks
 
#3
No, I never feel guilty. Me and hubby make a good living, our bills are paid on time etc. and we both agree that money is something that should be enjoyed. Of course the money I spend could be spent on more "useful" things but that can also be said for a lot of other things. Bags are useful to me as they make me happy! :yes:
 
#6
Sometimes guilt.....hubby buys very little so that's mostly the guilt. But then again we have no kids (and no one but us & the dog to worry about) to put money away for ...and you can't take money with you when you die...so the guilt eventually goes away!
 
#7
There's always going to be guilt.. that money could have been put towards something more "practical". But hey, what's more practical than happiness ! :graucho:
 
#8
Not yet... I've always had a good 'excuse'....

One was because we were in Paris, - so of course, I have to get a bag.... it's about 30% less than in NZ.

Then, sis found a bag for me in a consignment store. It was about a third of the price of retail, and looked brand new. DH bought it for me.

For the third bag, I found it on an auction site. Got it checked out. It was 8 years old, but looked great. And a quarter of the retail price. Of course I HAD to get it. Trust me, I had no choice.... :rolleyes:

And now, I've accepted a job that is paying more $$$, so of course I HAVE to reward myself with a new bag. After all, it's just a fraction of the extra I will be making. Hehehe....

NO GUILT!!!

Ask me again in a year... I may have run out of excuses....
 
#11
no, I usually don't feel guilty...with many of my purchases, I have thought and thought about them for months, and I know for a fact that I really want them! I rarely buy on impulse, but I have a couple of times, but they have both been successful. Either I get a really good deal, or I know it's somthing that I will use over and over again. I'm am not wealthy, so I always put some careful thought into my purchases...so that I don't feel guilty afterwards. and I always tell myself...Life is too short!
 
#12
I felt guilty after I bought the Le Tal...mainly because it cost so much but mostly because I wasn't in love with it...and then again when I bought the Suhali Lock it...and then I started to realize that I wasn't reay for Suhali...yet...
 
#13
Yes, I do. But, I feel that I have built a basic collection that I love. I have decided that I will limit myself to two bags per year. I should be saving more for retirement/ kids college, etc.:yes:
 
#14
My hubby has been a great provider and I'm so proud to say that bills are always paid and we have no debt at all. Since I gave birth, everything just changed for hubby and I. Our decisions revolve around our 8-month old daughter. Instead of buying that yummy handbag I've seen in eluxury, I put it aside. If there's a special occassion.. bday, anniversary etc... hubby buys me "pretty things" (hehehehe) I do feel guilty though.
 
#15
hell yeah...
i feel guilty after purchases, but still "oops, i did it again"
but i always re-assured my self that whenever i'm out of money or wants another bag, i still can sell one of my old bags and get money back.
it's far better than buying a lot of 100$ bags and i know i can't sell them again whenever i'm bored with them.
they'll just go to the trash or charity.
 
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