Thread: Paying for your bags

I save about $100-$200 a week and then buy a bag when I save up enough and I do try to sell bags I don't use to fund other ones.

Originally Posted by Magnolia Lane

Most of you seem to be in college. Funny, I wouldn't have dreamed of buying designer bags when I was in school. No money for it whatsoever. My bag was my L. L. Bean backpack, lol. How times change.

Yeah.... i'm one of those broke college students with a designer bag full of stuff and no money! I just keep on telling myself.... It will pay off, someday!

I save and think over big ticket purchases... e.g. Do I really need that DvF dress? Will the pattern look dated next season? Is the bag classic enough and/or does it fit my personality enough that I would use it for a long time?

For some reason my bag purchases are wayyy more thought out then going into a store and snapping up a few pairs of jeans, which, at $200 a pop, can be careless tossing $$ around. Still... I live in denim.

i save! work hard go to school save where i can and spend when i want! :) it's a good deal!

Originally Posted by sarah_couture

i save! work hard go to school save where i can and spend when i want! :) it's a good deal!

same here!!!! WOOO!!!

for me usually impluse buys on my CC. I use my CC to get miles then just pay it off at the end of the month. I am up to 35 or so bags.

usually like every other pay day i make a big splurge to just treat myself

Save, save and save! I don't use credit cards.

My husband pays for almost everything I buy, I work part time only and dont make too much money right now. But I have a great husband that pays for everything I want, the most expensive bag I own was about 600. I dont really spend that much on bags, I am saving for a Balenciaga City right now and I know he'd buy it for me but I feel bad, it will be my first big purchase.

I work and do well for myself. DH takes care of most of the household finances and I pretty much save what I earn. I don't impulse buy much (not saying I have not). I do use my CC at times and pay it off each month.

I'm an international student in college, so my parents just send me money whenever I run out. They do give me a budget though, so after I buy a bag, I save up to "keep in budget". See how that works? It sucks how I can't earn my own money because international students can't work outside of school...

I spend my husbands money. But in turn I cook, clean and take care of his offspring! So I think it all balances out :)