How does everyone AFFORD your LV Bags?!?

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I see some crazy purchases and TDF reveals and LVOE them all and I was just wondering how you all afford your bags? If it's not to personal for you to share:biggrin:.

I'll go first......I'm a teacher and bought most of my LV before I got married in 04. Back then it was just me and my paycheck so I bought lots of LV bags and accessories but now my husband who is a computer engineer buys my bags heehee. Oh and we have a 3yr old and a 10 month old :smile:
 
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onlylv said:
I see some crazy purchases and TDF reveals and LVOE them all and I was just wondering how you all afford your bags? If it's not to personal for you to share:biggrin:.

I'll go first......I'm a teacher and bought most of my LV before I got married in 04. Back then it was just me and my paycheck so I bought lots of LV bags and accessories but now my husband who is a computer engineer buys my bags heehee. Oh and we have a 3yr old and a 10 month old :smile:
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Wow! You're one of the lucky ones who have DH to support your LVoe for these purses. My DH thinks one LV is enough :nono:and I had to work my ass off and save for these purchases, not to mention forgoing stuff like jewelry.

I could not afford all these when I was younger as I come from an average income family. When I had kids, I could not afford coz all the $$$ went to taking care of their needs. Now that they are slightly older (10 and 6 yo), I believe I deserve to be rewarded since it's spendings from my own savings.;) I make sure I don't owe cc for such purchases and spend within my own limit.
 
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Full-time student, so I tutor for like $35/hr whenever I can...i buy my SLGs and am currently saving towards a Chanel or empriente artsy OR mc speedy (i can't quite make up my mind)...my parents buy my bags, as gifts, bdays, Christmases etc :biggrin:
 
#5
The deal is...my hubby will buy me 1 bag every year and that takes care of Xmas, birthday,anniversary etc haha. If I want anything else LV I have to pay for it myself. I agreed with him, since he pays ALL the bills and still takes me shopping for clothes. And I shop at Anthropologie all the time or Nordstrom heehee.
My recent bag he bought is the Verona MM in May so now I have to wait till may next year. I'm already planning what bag to get and I'm hoping by that time they'll have some news on making the Delightful in Damier.....
 
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amaris said:
Full-time student, so I tutor for like $35/hr whenever I can...i buy my SLGs and am currently saving towards a Chanel or empriente artsy OR mc speedy (i can't quite make up my mind)...my parents buy my bags, as gifts, bdays, Christmases etc :biggrin:
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I tutored too for a year in 2007 until I had my 1st baby. Yeah it's good money.....extra money and you can set up your own hours. :biggrin:
 
#7
SUGAR DADDY :graucho:

Haha - just kidding. I don't have much of a collection - I often rotate my bags -- like, I use one for awhile and then I sell it on ebay ... then add that to my LV savings for the next bag.
 
#8
I stopped buying petty things and buy things as I need them (except for LV...not needed..but wanted)....I also cut down on purchasing sale clothes just because its a smoking deal...I do not go into dept stores for fun anymore...lol...
 
#9
Hubby and I are both working. He buys me 1 LV (I'm just starting :P) and a jewelry piece/s (this is my obsession even before college) per year. I'm just blessed with a 'partner-in-crime' husband who tolerates my hobbies :lol: And oh, we're currently working in a tax-free country (Qatar) so I might as well buy the things I want! ;)
 
#10
My Dearest mom popped my LV cherry- got me a Stephen Sprouse speedy as a VERY belated birthday present
My next purchase by me was my petit noe- red, got that online since they discontinued that color
Then my Neverful from my brother for my birthday
Then my aunt got me a black epi leather speedy
Then she got me a Vernis alma- amarante
Then i got a passport holder in monogram for myself and for her as well
Then my aunt got me my Epi Leather zippy organizer

so mostly family gets me my LV... :biggrin:
 
#11
get monthly allowance from parents (as I'm still in college) and live off top ramen :smile: LOL JK, its more like spaghetti and pasta :-p haha. I just put half of the allowance into savings! it adds up quick!!
 
#12
I have a special bank account which I put in 200 dollars a month (after all the bills are paid and money is put towards our savings), kind of like a grown up allowance. I all adds up and I usually buy a couple of items a year. Also I sell items i no longer use on ebay and because lv bags hold their value quite well this funds the purchase of more goodies!
 
#13
Before meeting the DBF I would usually get $$ from the family for Christmas/B'Day and combine to buy a bag.

Since having the DBF move in I get an allowance of "No questions asked spending money". It's not alot each week, but it means I can buy whatever I like without being questioned. My normal shopping comes out of the regular money so I usually use all of my allowance on bags and shoes!
 
#14
Save save save! I normally put away $100/wk into a high interest account... So I get extra cash from interest earnings...Chinese new year/birthday/christmas money... SO sometimes contributes :smile: Parents also get me something when they go on hols!
 
#15
I'm single and live at home still (hmmm, i'm 29)!! Work full-time in admin.
So I guess I can spend my savings on LV every yr or 2.
Since there's no rich parents, generous BF to shower me with gifts, I've to buy my own!
It's all gd.
 
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