Good for you! A 2 year ban is an ambitious goal! And who knows... by then... maybe a bag won't be on your wish list for your 10 year anniversary. 
Good luck!!
Good luck!!
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I need to join this ban! I recently sold off my collection, except for a couple things and then used the money to buy 2 bags. I want these two bags to last me for at least two years! I'm over seeing all my money go to purses and then not liking them.
After my last purchase for my wedding anniversary... I am on an permanent ban. I will still accept gifts lol. I am moving os soon so got to stop. Saving money rocks too
Having bought about 9 new bags and 1 new wallet this year, I too am banning myself from purchasing more bags, till next May/June, hopefully! I would like to enjoy my new purchases and use them regularly in order to appreciate them fully! And in the meantime to slowly put back some money in the savings.
Good for you! A 2 year ban is an ambitious goal! And who knows... by then... maybe a bag won't be on your wish list for your 10 year anniversary.
Good luck!!
I know it is!
And it really is a challenge. But I want this for a change. I'm tired of buying then selling then buying again. I also have this habit of telling myself that I can always sell a bag to return the money I used to pay for a new bag. But that was crap! I always end up keeping all the bags and never sold them. So I HAD a lot and it gave me a headache whenever I chose which bag to use for the day, but NOW I'm happy with my progress. Down to just a few and will still be purging for more. I just need to talk myself out of keeping others just because of their sentimental value. Sometimes I forget that I gave myself a 2-year ban haha! I was thinking after the first quarter of 2015 I can buy again. Thankfully I checked this thread and now I'm in my right mindset again. That was close! :banned:
And yeah, maybe I won't even want a bag for our 10th anniversary IF I get used to this ban
After my last purchase for my wedding anniversary... I am on an permanent ban. I will still accept gifts lol. I am moving os soon so got to stop. Saving money rocks too
Haha...Gifts are nice. I wish I could set up a Christmas purse fund so my family can chip in to buy me a nice purse as a Christmas present. Since we got married my DH and I have received too many gifts that we don't like or don't use. I just need one nice big gift: a purse that I like!
Congrats on your new purchases... and good luck on your ban!!
btw, ita about money going to purses....
Wow: 9 bags!!
Good luck on your ban til next May/June!!
btw, ita about money going to purses....
Wow: 9 bags!!
Good luck on your ban til next May/June!!
A permanent ban is amazing!!
lol... the purse fund gift idea is genius!
After my last purchase for my wedding anniversary... I am on an permanent ban. I will still accept gifts lol. I am moving os soon so got to stop. Saving money rocks too
lol... the purse fund gift idea is genius!
Haha...Gifts are nice. I wish I could set up a Christmas purse fund so my family can chip in to buy me a nice purse as a Christmas present. Since we got married my DH and I have received too many gifts that we don't like or don't use. I just need one nice big gift: a purse that I like!
Phew! Hang in there... and good luck on your resolve! 
I know it is!
Sometimes I forget that I gave myself a 2-year ban haha! I was thinking after the first quarter of 2015 I can buy again. Thankfully I checked this thread and now I'm in my right mindset again. That was close! :banned:
And yeah, maybe I won't even want a bag for our 10th anniversary IF I get used to this ban
My mom just bet with me for two hundred dollars that I cannot endure till next year Dec. Anyone else also gotten into this kind of situation? Letting others around us holding us accountable and helping us with the ban?
I am going through the process of buying a new house. If the deal goes through, I will be needing to spend my money on house renovations, not purses (and clothes and shoes).
I am saving like mad and not spending money on anything if I can help it. Making myself do this for 3 months has really help 'reset' my spending behaviour and habits. I now think 'I don't need that' rather than 'I must have that'.
Having the goal of a new home to focus on has helped me reassess my priorities. As a result I am selling two purses, and feel no desire to buy more. I have a great collection of 7, and that is all I need for now.
I hope to stay within this mindset for the forceable future. I will say me a lot of money.
I am saving like mad and not spending money on anything if I can help it. Making myself do this for 3 months has really help 'reset' my spending behaviour and habits. I now think 'I don't need that' rather than 'I must have that'.
Having the goal of a new home to focus on has helped me reassess my priorities. As a result I am selling two purses, and feel no desire to buy more. I have a great collection of 7, and that is all I need for now.
I hope to stay within this mindset for the forceable future. I will say me a lot of money.
Congrats on your 3 month ban!!
I hope everything with your new house goes smoothly. GL with your renovations, too.
I haven't purchased a bag in 6 months, and the ban has reset my mindset on bags, too. Now I ask myself a series of questions, when I'm faced with a bag that I want (I posted them here, post #1616). So far, so good... since the answers are always "no". Phew.
I hope everything with your new house goes smoothly. GL with your renovations, too.
I haven't purchased a bag in 6 months, and the ban has reset my mindset on bags, too. Now I ask myself a series of questions, when I'm faced with a bag that I want (I posted them here, post #1616). So far, so good... since the answers are always "no". Phew.
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Congrats on your 3 month ban!!
I hope everything with your new house goes smoothly. GL with your renovations, too.
I haven't purchased a bag in 6 months, and the ban has reset my mindset on bags, too. Now I ask myself a series of questions, when I'm faced with a bag that I want (I posted them here, post #1616). So far, so good... since the answers are always "no". Phew.
Thank you
I like your questions, and will use these myself as a reminder.