Do you feel guilty about money spent on designer bags?

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#391
I try to buy bags I genuinely love, then I don't think you should feel guilty as you know you will use it! I mean you could buy ten cheap bags for the price of one good one, lord knows 9 out of those 10 would end up in the back of my closet anyway..
 
#392
TeaandCake said:
I try to buy bags I genuinely love, then I don't think you should feel guilty as you know you will use it! I mean you could buy ten cheap bags for the price of one good one, lord knows 9 out of those 10 would end up in the back of my closet anyway..
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I am going to "try" to adopt this view :smile1: I always am trying to change what I like to adjust to a sale to try to "justify" buying a new bag. I think my real problem is letting what other people think make me feel guilty.
 
#393
Yes! I used Christmas money for my speedy and still feel guilty. I am considering a second LV purchase and I am very carefully contemplating my decision. I always feel like I should save the cash instead.
 
#397
Definitely. While I might prefer a bag to, say, a weekend getaway, my husband definitely would not, and it makes me feel guilty to decide to spend the money on something that will only make me happy rather than spending it on what he would prefer.
 
#398
I'm sure you work hard for your money, so why not treat yourself to something indulgent once in a while? If you were buying expensive bags every month, then it may be a problem, but no harm done if you want to spoil yourself with love once in a while :smile1: Congrats, by the way!! :woohoo:
 
#399
I have "built-in" thriftiness for which I can blame my father. Even if have the money, I still look for a good deal, even if it means a small percentage off or free shipping, something to justify the purchase. :graucho:
 
#401
if i feel guilty i just use it a lot. i seldom feel guilt though, perhaps when i hand the cash over but after that i don't feel anything. i do feel a pang when i see my a/c less that amount but money is meant to be spent
 
#402
I sort of do and don't. I used to buy lots of inexpensive bags/items that were not of quality only to get sick of them quickly and then I'd often find myself culling my things to sell/donate. I figured that I must have spent a fortune and lost value on things I never kept long enough. So I've made the switch to classics/designer things but I limit myself by thinking long and hard about why i want an item, whether i need it, how much use i will get out of it, and whether or not it will be something that will stand the test of time with me. I hardly buy these days and have saved up quite a lot to splurge a bit when I am overseas where things are a lot cheaper than my hometown, so I don't feel as guilty. However when I think about the amount of money I've spent on one article and think about how hard we used to struggle or how hard my parents/family worked, I do feel bad. That's why I stop myself from buying so much - only one in a while and they need to be justified well! Lol
 
#403
Always. It's not so much that I feel as if I can't afford it, but more along the lines of "this money could be put to better use." Unbelievablely, its my boyfriend that finally talks me into getting them (now that I think about it, probably just to get me to shut up about it since I tend to obsess lol).
But I limit myself to 2 nice bags a year and this arrangement suits my financial situation perfectly-- so less guilt there :)
 
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