How do you afford your bags and how many per year? Credit debt or millionare lover?
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I only use birthday and xmas money. Only buy 1 high-end bag a year. I retired early and my husband supports me but although he has a high-paying job is very frugal.
I use credit cards to purchase what I want. Sometimes I'm good and pay it off five seconds after making the purchase, and other times I'm very bad and pay it off months and months later.
I make my purchases in bulk. In the last couple of months I've purchased quite a few handbags and luxury items; my last handbag purchases were at least four years prior.
But I buy other things as well: Cameras, iPods, tech gadgets and gear, watches, etc.
I make my purchases in bulk. In the last couple of months I've purchased quite a few handbags and luxury items; my last handbag purchases were at least four years prior.
But I buy other things as well: Cameras, iPods, tech gadgets and gear, watches, etc.
I pay for my bag with money i earnt from my job. However, i don't spurge and go for a bag i know that'll get a lot of use.
Glad someone asked this, as I've always been curious.
The only designer bags I own are by Coach - 2 bags and 3 wallets, and they were all gifts. I have tons of expensive bag crushes though! Someday I'll take the plunge when I can afford it by myself. I mostly like to creep this forum and gawk at all the pretty bags that I wish I could have haha.
I have very expensive taste but not the wallet to match
The only designer bags I own are by Coach - 2 bags and 3 wallets, and they were all gifts. I have tons of expensive bag crushes though! Someday I'll take the plunge when I can afford it by myself. I mostly like to creep this forum and gawk at all the pretty bags that I wish I could have haha.
I have very expensive taste but not the wallet to match
I work once a week as an RN ( stays home most of the time to take care of our kids) but my husband has a good job .I save for the bag that I like and my husband buys me bag / jewelry on occasions. Sometimes I work extra hours to support my extra luxuries : ). I pay my cc in full too.
Anyone have good tips on how to save up for a bag? (such as putting money in a piggy bank every week or something)
Being a D.I.N.K. - Dual Income No Kids. My partner and I both work, and two spoiled chihuahuas are no where near as expensive as human children.
Funny, alichelsealyn, my dad always said that I had "Champagne taste and a beer pocketbook." You can always set aside a certain amount per paycheck toward your purse fund. Finding savings like Pianote does - not eating out as much, bringing your lunch.
Say you buy Starbucks every day before work, and it sets you back $4. If you work M-F, that's $20/week = $80/month = $960/year.
Funny, alichelsealyn, my dad always said that I had "Champagne taste and a beer pocketbook." You can always set aside a certain amount per paycheck toward your purse fund. Finding savings like Pianote does - not eating out as much, bringing your lunch.
Say you buy Starbucks every day before work, and it sets you back $4. If you work M-F, that's $20/week = $80/month = $960/year.
my hubby funds my bag/shopping addiction as i am a full-time housewife & mommy.
i also keep a secret stash where i save some of the allowance money DH gives me and i spend them whenever there's a shopping emergency.
i also keep a secret stash where i save some of the allowance money DH gives me and i spend them whenever there's a shopping emergency.
When I was a student my parents were so generous to pay for my first pieces (I had no work permit for the EU anyway), once I started working I paid for them myself. Thank god I landed a well paying job back then...
I just ask for CASH instead of stuff. Some of my bags are gifts from DH but one bag I purchased is from my own savings (hard work).